The South Gauteng High Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, has sentenced Sifiso Mkhwanazi to life in prison for the brutal murder of six Zimbabwean sex workers who were based in Johannesburg.
Mkhwanazi, 21, was sentenced on Wednesday after he was convicted of six counts of murder , six counts of rape, six counts of defeating or obstructing the administration of justice, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Judge Cassim Moosa declared Mkhwanazi a dangerous criminal who was arrogant and threatened the wellbeing of other people in society.
The plethora of charges against Mkhwanazi emanate from the discovery of six female bodies at the premises of his father's panel beating business in Rosettenville, Joburg, in October 2022.
During the course of the trial, Mkhwanazi admitted to his father, Mark Khumalo, that he had killed the six women, but denied the murders were planned or premeditated.
