The detectives investigating Sifiso Mkhwanazi’s murders uncovered the brutal world of sex workers in Johannesburg during their investigation.
Sergeant Prince Mbonambi told Scrolla.Africa: “Some of the women are married and live with their husbands full time. Their partners don’t know the kind of work they do. But they’re doing this to feed their families.”
Many of the women came to Gauteng from other provinces and other African countries for better lives but ended up selling their bodies on the streets.
Mkhwanazi’s crimes shocked even hardened cops. Some of the victims were pregnant. They were shot or strangled to death.
“Mkhwanazi used his father’s firearm to kill one of the victims,” Mbonambi revealed.
One lucky woman escaped death after he asked her if she had ever seen a dead body.
“When she questioned him about what he meant, she pleaded with him not to kill her. That’s when he told her to leave, and she ran out of the building.”
As investigations continued into the night, a crowd of sex workers gathered, devastated by news. They demanded to know what had happened to their co-workers.
Mkhwanazi was sentenced to six life terms in prison by the Johannesburg High Court last month.
Gauteng NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwana said the court had declared him a dangerous criminal and ordered that “he should return to court after serving 30 years of his sentence for the court to hold an inquiry to determine whether or not he is still a danger to society”.
Captain Vincent Saunders warned: “Depending on the evaluation results, Mkhwanazi could be sent back to jail for another 30 years if he is still considered dangerous.”
Pictured above: Sergeant Prince Mbonambi and Captain Vincent Saunders tracked and arrested the serial killer
