THE alleged rape, kidnapping, drugging and trafficking of a 14-year old girl by the 32-year old Jacobus Van
\nZyl and his alleged female accomplice, Sylvia Bonifatius, is off to a slow
\nstart at the Oshakati Magistrate\u2019s Court.<\/p>\n
Jakobus Steven van Zyl and Sylvia Bonifatius, whose real age is still under dispute, are charged with
\nkidnapping, human trafficking and drugging a teenager for unlawful carnal
\nintercourse.<\/p>\n
The defence team and state prosecutors spent the first day cross-examining Bonifatius, who is accused
\nnumber one. Her real age was a bone of contention as it would determine how she
\nwould be tried.<\/p>\n
She gave her birth date as 24 December 1999, but also insisted that she is currently 17 years old and is only
\nturning 18 this December.<\/p>\n
However, the prosecution team produced a Home Affairs document showing that she was actually born 21 April
\n1998.<\/p>\n
Chief Magistrate Mika Namweya reprimanded the prosecution team after defence lawyers accused them of applying
\ndelay tactics by asking irrelevant questions during cross-examination.<\/p>\n
Magistrate Namweya eventually postponed the hearing to the following day, with Van Zyl, who is accused number
\ntwo, the first to step into the witness box on the second day. Both Van Zyl and
\nBonifatius indicated during examination that they are going to plead not guilty
\nto all the charges.<\/p>\n
Van Zyl went as far as vowing to prove that what was reported in the media was inaccurate.<\/p>\n
Various media outlets, using information from the police crime bulletin, reported that the teenage victim
\nran away from her parents\u2019 home following a disagreement. She then linked up
\nwith Bonifatius, who provided her with a one-night accommodation before moving
\nher to Van Zyl\u2019s house at Ondangwa where she was allegedly kept indoors and
\nraped for three consecutive days before being rescued by the police.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, a metaphorical fire fight erupted in Room D of the Oshakati Magistrate\u2019s Court on Wednesday
\nafternoon when defence lawyer Peter Greyling clashed with human rights activist
\nand executive director of NamRights, Phil yaNangoloh.<\/p>\n
At stake was whether the court should or should not grant bail to Van Zyl and
\nBonifatius.<\/p>\n
The spectacular exchange followed after YaNangoloh, who was summoned to testify for the State, testified
\nthat human trafficking is an unbailable offense just like crimes against
\nhumanity.<\/p>\n
Greyling, who is representing Van Zyl, asked whether YaNangoloh was trying to take away the court\u2019s
\njurisdiction of granting bail to his client.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not particularly referring to your client. I am only stating what the law says,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
YaNangoloh retorted.<\/p>\n
When YaNangoloh appeared to dodge a specific question, Greyling repeated it in a raised voice and
\nYaNangoloh reacted by accusing Greyling of shouting at him.<\/p>\nMagistrate Namweya agreed with YaNangoloh and cautioned Greyling not to do so again.<\/p>\n
The court was adjourned after the cross-examination of YaNangoloh, today when businessman Sigo Amunyela will
\ntestify for the State.<\/p>\nThe hearing was preceded by a protest march by Okatana Secondary School learners, teachers, parents and
\nmembers of the community who handed over a petition demanding that the accused
\nbe denied bail and be severely punished if found guilty.<\/p>\nBonifatius is represented by Simson Aingura of Aingura Attorneys.<\/p>\n
The prosecution team consists of Chrisna Masule and Dollien\u00a0Gowases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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