Alleged serial rapist to appear in Soweto court


A 41-year-old alleged serial rapist is expected to appear at the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Monday morning.

The man was arrested in connection with a series of serious crimes, including rape, kidnapping, robbery and assault committed in Diepkloof and Orlando between 2008 and 2025.

It is reported that the man targeted women between the ages of 14 and 55, threatening them with a gun or knife during the attacks.

Between 2008 and 2025, 45 cases were reported, 38 of them at SAPS in Diepkloof, five at SAPS in Orlando and two more cases were reported in the North West Province.