Lerato Mbhiza
The 22-year-old Sifiso Mkhwanazi has been found guilty of the murder and rape of six sex workers whose bodies were found hidden in his father’s workshop in Johannesburg between April and October 2022.
“The charges emanate from the discovery of six female bodies at the premises of a panel-beating business in Rosettenville, in October 2022,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said.
One of the caretakers had discovered a female’s body at one of the unused offices at the premises and alerted the owner.
The business owner, who is the father of the accused, summoned the police who discovered five more bodies at various locations within the premises.
The state alleged that Mkhwanazi raped and killed the sex workers whom he picked up from the Johannesburg CBD, between April and October 2022
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
However, Mkhwanazi tendered admissions in terms of section
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