‘The more I prayed, the more I lost his pulse’: Ditebogo Phalane Jnr’s father recalls the day he was shot
A year after his son was murdered during a hijacking outside his home, Ditebogo Phalane recalls how he tried to save his son on that tragic night
12 May 2025 - 04:43
A year after losing his son during a hijacking outside his home in Soshanguve block UU, Ditebogo Phalane recalls that tragic night...
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