A serial rapist and murderer from Zimbabwe who was in the country illegally was handed a hefty sentence on Tuesday by the high court in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Themba Prince Willards Dube, 36, of Gwanda Mpaya village in Zimbabwe, was convicted and sentenced to eight life sentences and an additional 88 years for two counts of rape, six counts of murder, five counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, one count of extortion, one count of theft, one count of possession of stolen property and one count of being an illegal immigrant.spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi, Dube arrived in South Africa in 2008 without a passport or permit.
“He was arrested on October 26 2021 for possession of a suspected stolen cellphone that belonged to a woman who was kidnapped in Lebowakgomo earlier that month. “The accused was in custody when investigations led to the discovery of four bodies of women dumped at different locations in Capricorn district. The accused pointed to seven places where he had killed the deceased,” Malabi-Dzhangi said.
According to the NPA spokesperson, before his arrest Dube phoned the deceased’s relatives and demanded R1,000 for her release.
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