Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, David Son of Sam Berkowitz, and John Wayne Gacy are all names of serial killers we are familiar with, thanks to the popular streaming services and even movies.
But who are some of the most prolific serial killers in our own backyard. IOL takes a look at some of South Africas most notorious serial killers.
What makes a serial killer (often referred to as a serial murderer) different to other murders? Well, to be defined as a serial killer, a person has to kill more than three people over a period of time.
Moses SitholeBorn on November 17, 1962, Moses Sithole was not only a serial killer but also a serial rapist. The now 59-year-old terrorised Gauteng residents for two years until he was arrested in October 1995.
He got his moniker the ABC Killer because his killing was spread between Atteridgeville, Boksburg, and Cleveland.
