Thokozane Jiyane, also dubbed the Facebook Rapist, would pretend to be a local celebrity and offer work to unemployed women, only to rape them in an open field.
Thokozane Jiyane pretended to be a celebrity, to lure his victims, but he didn't realise that even fake Facebook profiles could be tracked.
According to the court papers of his trial, Jiyane also offered work in the hospitality industry. Gauteng police also said the rapist promised work in promoting the celebrity’ clothing label. That is when Jiyani himself would arrive. Later on in his criminal spree, he would instead direct his victims over the phone to where they should meet him, which always turned out to be a deserted area.
He escaped to Boksburg and simply continued his reign of terror, said police spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza.
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