Moses Sithole
The ABC Killer, The South African Strangler, The Gauteng Killer
Active for 2 years
(1994-1995) in South Africa
38
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
38
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 10 Timeline Events
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- 12 Books Written About Moses Sithole
- 7 External References
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Moses Sithole a South African serial killer and rapist known as The ABC Killer, The South African Strangler and The Gauteng Killer. He is also known as South Africa's Ted Bundy. Sithole preyed on unemployed women, posing as a businessman and luring his victims with the prospects of a job, before leading them to an isolated place, where he raped tortured and murdered them. Atteridgeville is the same town serial killer Elias Xitavhudzi was active in. In 1997, Moses Sithole was sentenced to 2410 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 930 years.
Moses Sithole Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Moses Sithole (aka) The ABC Killer, The South African Strangler, The Gauteng Killer, was active for 2 years between 1994-1995, known to have ( 38 confirmed / 38 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: South Africa
Moses Sithole was born on November 17th 1964 in Vosloorus, South Africa. He was raised by both parents until (Age 5), orphanage until (Age 8/9), runaway until adulthood. He had multiple brothers and sisters. His father, unnamed, died, Sithole (Age 5). His mother, unnamed, abandoned the family, Sithole (Age 5). Moses Sithole was sexually and abused at some point of his life.
Moses Sithole a heterosexual male citizen of South Africa. He married Martha Ndlovu. He had at least one chid with his wife Martha Ndlovu.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1994 (Age 29/30) Moses Sithole started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, torture, strangle, rape, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on October 18th 1995 (Age 30), convicted on November 3rd 1995 (Age 30), sentenced to life imprisonment, 2410 years at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 77%
serial killers by profile completenessMoses Sithole has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Moses Sithole a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Moses Sithole
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Moses Sithole |
| Nickname: | The ABC Killer, The South African Strangler, The Gauteng Killer |
| Victims: | 38 - 38 |
| Years Active: | 1994 - 1995 |
| Ages Active: | 29/30 - 30/31 |
| Active Countries: | South Africa |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1964 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | South Africa |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married Martha Ndlovu |
| Children: | at least one chid with his wife Martha Ndlovu |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 17, 1964 |
| Given Name: | Moses |
| Birth Location: | Vosloorus, South Africa |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | multiple brothers and sisters |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 5), orphanage until (Age 8/9), runaway until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | unnamed, abandoned the family, Sithole (Age 5) |
| Father: | unnamed, died, Sithole (Age 5) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Oct 18, 1995 (Age 30) |
| Convicted: | Nov 3, 1995 (Age 30) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, 2410 years |
| Prison Location: | Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Moses Sithole
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Moses Sithole. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 17 1964 | Moses Sithole was born in Vosloorus, South Africa. #19641117 |
| Nov 17 1984 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1994 (Age 29/30) | Moses Sithole started his serial killing spree. #1994 |
| Nov 17 1994 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1995 (Age 30/31) | Moses Sithole ended his serial killing spree. #1995 |
| Oct 18 1995 (Age 30) | Moses Sithole arrested. #19951018 |
| Nov 03 1995 (Age 30) | Moses Sithole was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, 2410 years at Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein, South Africa. #19951103 |
| Nov 17 2004 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 17 2014 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Nov 17 2024 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Moses Sithole (1994-1995).
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| 27 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
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Moses Sithole
Moses Sithole (born 17 November 1964) is a South African serial killer and rapist who committed the ABC Murders, so named because they began in Atteridgeville, continued in Boksburg and finished in Cleveland, a suburb of Johannesburg.
External References
- Moses Sithole on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Moses SITHOLE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Moses Sithole on af.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 18, 2018.
- Q1391118 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Moses Sithole on www.biography.com, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- South African Found Guilty of 38 Murders on www.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Jan 21, 2019.
- Moses Sithole on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 18, 2019.
Internal References
Moses Sithole is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 43[ Page 1 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in South Africa
- #1 of 51[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #5 of 89[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #10 of 250[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #12 of 307[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #23 of 651[ Page 2 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #253 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #531 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #549 of 651[ Page 37 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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