Johannesburg – A man and a boy have been sentenced to 18 and 12 years’ imprisonment respectively for rape and kidnapping, North West police said on Wednesday.

Ashraf Athens Dyer, 20, and a 17-year-old were sentenced by the North West High Court in Mmabatho on Monday, police spokesperson Pelonomi Makau said.

The two raped a 27-year-old woman who was walking home in Bladeville, Lichtenburg on 30 August last year.

The victim reported the crime to police the following day.

“That led to their arrest. The pair was then charged with two counts of kidnapping and rape,” Makau said.

North West provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo, welcomed the conviction and sentencing.

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Johannesburg – A man and a boy have been sentenced to 18 and 12 years’ imprisonment respectively for rape and kidnapping, North West police said on Wednesday.

Ashraf Athens Dyer, 20, and a 17-year-old were sentenced by the North West High Court in Mmabatho on Monday, police spokesperson Pelonomi Makau said.

The two raped a 27-year-old woman who was walking home in Bladeville, Lichtenburg on 30 August last year.

The victim reported the crime to police the following day.

“That led to their arrest. The pair was then charged with two counts of kidnapping and rape,” Makau said.

North West provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo, welcomed the conviction and sentencing.

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The North West Provincial Legislature in partnership with the Association of Public Accounts Committees (APAC) will be hosting the 15th Annual APAC conference at the Sun City Hotel and Convention Centre in the North West Province on the 22 – 25 September 2014 at 09h00.

This year’s conference takes place under the theme: “Enhancing oversight towards ensuring quality service delivery for all citizens.” Discussions will focus on, amongst others, oversight on the public purse and how to address the current challenges on fruitless and wasteful expenditure identified by the Auditor –General which amounts to billions of rands.

Public Accounts Committees of the following countries will be in attendance; Australia, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa (which includes the National Assembly, Provincial Legislatures, and about 278 local municipalities).

The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, will deliver the key note address.

Amongst the dignitaries expected to attend, is the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete; Speaker of Zambian Parliament, Dr Patrick Matibini; Minister for the Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Mr Pravin Gordhan; Deputy Minister for Performance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Mr. Buti Manamela; Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Mr. Ben Mthembu; the Public Protector, Adv. Thuli Madonsela; Auditor-General of South Africa, Mr Kimi Makwetu; National Chairperson, SA Local Government Association, Cllr Thabo Manyoni and CEO for the Chamber of Mines; Mr Bheki Sibiya.

The conference and also press conferences that will be held on the 21 September 2014 at 14h00 and 25 September 2014 at 10h00 at Sun City.
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Mahikeng- Taking full advantage of the successes recorded within the Tourism Sector in the province since the inception of the democratic dispensation, the Bokone Bophirima department of Tourism will in partnership with Khaya Cool International Radio and other strategic partners celebrate 20 years of Democracy in Tourism.

MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono will deliver a key note address which is expected to further expatiate on the past 20 years of expanding the tourism product base and infrastructure.

The celebration will be held as follows:

Dat: 20 September 2014

Venu: Mmabatho Hotel School

Time: 9 AM
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Mahikeng- Taking full advantage of the successes recorded within the Tourism Sector in the province since the inception of the democratic dispensation, the Bokone Bophirima department of Tourism will in partnership with Khaya Cool International Radio and other strategic partners celebrate 20 years of Democracy in Tourism.

MEC for Tourism Desbo Mohono will deliver a key note address which is expected to further expatiate on the past 20 years of expanding the tourism product base and infrastructure.

The celebration will be held as follows:

Dat: 20 September 2014

Venu: Mmabatho Hotel School

Time: 9 AM
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Johannesburg – It was not clear how many South Africans were injured in the building collapse in Nigeria that killed 67 citizens, the department of international relations said on Wednesday morning.

The Star newspaper reported that more than 300 South Africans had been staying at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria which collapsed on Friday.

“We will provide more information once it becomes available,” international relations spokesperson Clayson Monyela told Sapa.

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He said the only the information available at the moment was the information contained in President Jacob Zuma’s statement on Tuesday evening.

At least five South African church tour groups were believed to have been staying at the church of faith healer TB Joshua at the time of the collapse, news reports said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday evening, Monyela posted a tweet on social networking site Twitter saying: “Our team in #Nigeria not getting the cooperation they need. Verification very difficult. As Maharaj said ‘take figure of 67 with caution’.”

Zuma’s spokesperson Mac Maharaj was quoted on the radio station PowerFM on Tuesday evening as saying the numbers should be taken with caution because it was still too early to confirm.

He said those with concerns about missing family members should call the Operations Centre on 012-3511000.

‘Heartbreaking tragedy’

Zuma said 67 South Africans had died when the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church collapsed on Friday.

“This is a particularly difficult time for South Africa. Not in the recent history of our country have we had this large number of our people die in one incident outside the country,” said Zuma.

“Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues that have lost their loved ones in this heartbreaking tragedy.

“The whole nation shares the pain of the mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who have lost their loved ones. We are all in grief,” he said.

Monyela was unable to immediately confirm when the identities of those killed would be made public.

Zuma said he had directed various government departments to ensure that relatives of the deceased were taken to Nigeria to identify their loved one’s bodies.

Government wanted to ensure that the bodies were repatriated as soon as possible.
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Pretoria – A 6-year-old boy was critically injured when he was knocked over by a vehicle on the N14 near Centurion, paramedics said on Wednesday.

The accident happened on Tuesday night, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann.

“The injured boy was treated on scene and rushed to hospital for the urgent medical care that he required,” she said.

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Pretoria – A 6-year-old boy was critically injured when he was knocked over by a vehicle on the N14 near Centurion, paramedics said on Wednesday.

The accident happened on Tuesday night, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann.

“The injured boy was treated on scene and rushed to hospital for the urgent medical care that he required,” she said.

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