Serial rapist gets over 180 years in jail

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Mthatha residents set to get peace knowing that a 44 years old serial raping which had been terrorizing community members, especially women will be locked away for the rest of his life.

The High Court in Mthatha has sentenced Mziwoxolo Zozi (44) to life imprisonment plus 180 years’ for a series of violent crimes committed over six years.It is said that Zozi had been on the run ever since he started with his cruel and criminal acts in year 2016 to 2022.

He terrorized women and children, breaking into their homes at night in areas along the N2 highway, including Mthatha, Libode, Tsolo, Qumbu, and Mount Frere. Armed with a knife or firearm, he would threaten and rape his victims, whose ages ranged between 14 to 46.

It is said that he had been unknown to both police and his victims all these years, until he was linked to 11 cases through DNA evidence. He was later arr4sted and made his first appearance in March 2023 where he was denied bail and had been in police custody since then.

On August 28, 2024, he was found guilty on 16 charges, including rape, housebreaking, and armed robbery. Judge Dawood delivered the sentence in ensuring Zozi would spend the rest of his life in prison.