A 46-year-old man accused of raping 14 women has been arrested by police, ending his decade of terror over Cato Manor women.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the accused will appear at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

He was arrested on Thursday, September 17, by members of the Serial and Electronic Crime Investigation (SECI) and Investigative Psychology Unit (IPU) which are within the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS).

Netshiunda said the suspect was wanted in connection with a rape of two women in Plessislaer and Taylor’s Halt.

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“The 46-year-old suspect started his raping spree in 2014, and between that year and 2025 he had allegedly raped fourteen (14) women in Cato Manor and a woman each in Plessislaer and Taylor’s Halt.”

The suspect is believed to have targeted his victims at night.

“His modus operandi was to follow women of different ages from taverns to their homes where he reportedly raped them and robbed them of their belongings. In some instances, the suspect allegedly broke into houses and raped his victims at knife point, especially vulnerable women who were staying alone.

“The victims could not identify the suspect because he reportedly disguised his face by wearing a pantyhose, however police detectives and investigators from the specialised units connected the dots, established a modus operandi, and linked the suspects through the DNA.”

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He will appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Mondaywhere he will also face multiple charges of rape, house breaking and attempted murder.

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