Sipho Lucas Phiri, the man dubbed the alleged Daveyton/Thembisa serial rapist, continued giving testimony in his defence in a Gauteng High Court sitting at the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on March 4.

The Chief Albert Luthuli resident, who has pleaded not guilty to all 44 counts of rape allegedly committed between 2018 and 2023 in Thembisa, Norkem Park, Daveyton, and Putfontein, confirmed on Wednesday that he had sexual relations with three of the complainants, on whose testimony he was responding.

The father of three claimed that he met the complainants on separate occasions while on duty as a PRASA security official.

He stated that he admitted to the complainants that he was married and that he was only interested in sex in exchange for money, with amounts ranging between R500 to R1 500.

He refuted their claims that he used his licensed 9mm pistol to threaten the women and said that their encounters were consensual.

Phiri alleged that the rape charges were brought against him out of vengeance because he did not give the women money as promised.

The accused is facing additional charges, including 43 counts of kidnapping, 41 counts of pointing a firearm, and 17 more that include fraud, obstruction of justice, compelling someone to witness a sexual act, and contravening the Police and Firearms Control Acts.

The trial continues.

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