A notorious one-armed rapist has been sentenced to a massive 315 years in protective custody, without parole.

Durban, South Africa - The five-year reign of terror of a one-armed rapist – one of KZN’s most wanted criminals – has ended with a massive 315-year prison sentence.

Mhlonishwa Elias Mathebula’s right arm had been amputated below the elbow when he was a child – the result of being electrocuted. But this did not prevent him stalking and raping 18 victims, aged from 14 to 40.

“He is extremely strong, agile and quick on his feet,” police spokesman, Colonel Jay Naicker, said.

Mathebula, 33, proved elusive during his rape rampage on the South Coast and police likened him to a “springbok”’ as he never stayed in one place for long.

“Even with the assistance of SAPS Crime Intelligence, an active and efficient informer network, tip-offs from the public and help from our NGO crime-fighting partners, Mathebula, one of the most wanted criminals, managed to escape the net that had been repeatedly cast around him,” Naicker said.

A task team comprising the SAPS Port Shepstone tactical Response and the Port Shepstone Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual offences Unit worked to track down and arrest Mathebula.

And on Friday, Mathebula – described by a psychologist as “a danger to society” – was finally put behind bars.

He received nine life sentences and 90 years after pleading guilty in the Scottburgh Regional Court to 18 counts of rape.

Magistrate SS Maboee said the court had to consider the rights of women to free movement and the abuse against women in the country.

Mathebula was declared unfit to possess a firearm, his name was entered on to the National Register of Sex Offenders and he was declared unsuitable to work with children.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the conviction.

“It views this sentence as appropriate given the harsh and heinous crimes that were committed,” said NPA spokeswoman Natasha Kara.

She said that from 2008-2013, Mathebula accosted females on the South Coast, mainly Umzinto, Hibberdene, Dududu and Msinsi.

“He targeted women in the early morning as they made their way to either school or work and he would drag them into the nearby sugar cane fields and rape and assault them.
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