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Johannes Mashiane, nicknamed The Beast of Atteridgeville, was a South African rapist and serial killer who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the Pretoria suburb of Marabastad when he jumped underneath a bus.

Mashiane started his murderous activity in 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982. After being released, he immediately started his spate of murder and sodomy, accounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by strangulation or stoning. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.

See also

• List of serial killers in South Africa
• List of serial killers by number of victims

References

1. "A History of Madness : Serial Killers". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
2. "Frances Farmers Revenge: Johannes Mashiane". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

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