Sifiso Mkhwanazi Convicted of Murder, Rape, and Obstructing Justice

Sifiso Mkhwanazi has been found guilty of rape, murder, and defeating the ends of justice in the Johannesburg High Court sitting in Palm Ridge. Confessed sex worker killer Mkhwanazi faced judgment on Wednesday morning, delivered by Judge Cassim Moosa. He was arrested in connection with the deaths of six sex workers. Their bodies were discovered hidden in his father’s panel beating shop in Johannesburg CBD; Mkhwanazi faced a total of 22 charges, according to EWN.

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These included: 

• six counts of rape, 
• six of murder, 
• six of defeating the ends of justice and 

Each has a firearm and possession of ammunition. However, he was acquitted of robbery with aggravated circumstances; He instead faced a theft charge for stealing a cell phone belonging to one of the victims. The crimes Mkhwanazi was charged with occurred between April and October 2022. He will appear in court again on May 8.

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