Serial rapist sentenced to two life imprisonment for rape, kidnapping and assault

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A serial rapist has been sentenced to two life imprisonment terms by the North Gauteng high court in Pretoria.

Emmanuel Mudau, 30, has been convicted of four counts of rape, four of kidnapping and two of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. 

Mudau was registered as an e-hailing driver and between January and February 2022, he targeted women who requested transportation from Cosmo City to various destinations, using the Bolt App. 

According to the National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane, the four complainants testified that as soon as they entered Mudau’s vehicle, he refused to take them to their intended destinations and took them to secluded areas where he instructed them to undress and raped them.

“In two separate incidents, the complainants tried to run away, one was stabbed, and the other was strangled to succumb to his demands.

“One of the complainants testified in aggravation of sentence, painting the gruesome picture of how living with the trauma and fear has become part of her life and that she believes that she will live with it for the rest of her life.

“State Advocate, Coleen Ryan, echoed her sentiments when she argued that the court should not deviate from the ordained sentences, stating that these women have been scared for the rest of their lives,” she remarked. 

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Mjonondwane stated that as they reflect on this outcome, their thoughts are with the complainants and their families.

She added; “They suffered immeasurable pain, and the memory of this ordeal will remain irked in their minds for a lifetime. We, however, hope that they find solace in that the perpetrator has been removed from society.”