Kowie man jailed for rape

A 37-YEAR-OLD man who broke into the house of his former landlady and raped her was found guilty in the Grahamstown High Court yesterday.

Mwzandile Mabona, of Port Alfred, was sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison. — Sapa

New vaccine

THE health department has introduced a new anti-tetanus vaccine for children.

“Diftavax (Td) is to be administered to children at the age of six and 12 years.” Diftavax Td has replaced the current vaccine, tetanus diphtheria (TD) which had been administered to five-year-old children. — Sapa

Children killed

TWO children aged three and five were killed and 28 others injured in a car crash in Pietermaritzburg yesterday morning.

“A Hyundai bakkie, carrying schoolchildren, was stationary waiting to pick up another child when a Toyota Corolla lost control and collided with it. The driver of the Corolla was under the influence of alcohol and was arrested for culpable homicide and drunken driving,” police said. — Sapa

Vehicle check

THE Department of Transport has launched an operation that will target dangerous vehicles.

Operation Juggernaut aims to screen at least 180000 vehicles and drivers, focusing on freight and public transport vehicles.

In South Africa, more than one in 10 fatal crashes is caused by un-roadworthy vehicles. — DDC

Fidentia case

THE financial director of Fidentia, Graham Maddock, was effectively jailed yesterday for seven years, on 54 counts involving fraud, theft, money laundering, contraventions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, and the reckless or fraudulent conduct of business. — Sapa