Khangayi Sedumedi
Century City Serial Killer
Active for 5 years
(2011-2015) in South Africa
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 5 Timeline Events
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- 1 Books Written About Khangayi Sedumedi
- 6 External References
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Khangayi Sedumedi (born Kangai Sedumedi) a South African serial killer and rapist known as the Century City Serial Killer. Sedumedi targeted unemployed young women who he would kidnap, rob, rape and murder between 2011 and 2015. One of his victims was a 15-year-old girl. Sedumedi pleaded guilty to twenty-one charges including eight rapes, four murders, four robberies, two kidnapping and assault. In 2015, Sedumedi was arrested, following the discovery of a mass grave of six bodies Acre Road near Cape Town's Century City railway station. Authorities found some of his victims’ belongings at his home, stating that DNA and cellphone records also linked Sedumedi to the crimes. In 2016, Khangayi Sedumedi was sentenced to seven terms of life imprisonment plus forty years.
Khangayi Sedumedi Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Khangayi Sedumedi (aka) Century City Serial Killer, was active for 5 years between 2011-2015, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: South Africa
Khangayi Sedumedi He was raised by his grandmother. His father, Adam Wapaka, a Shona man. His mother, Jacqueline Sedumedi, disappeared in 1990, Khangayi (Age 13).
In 2011 Khangayi Sedumedi started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, and murder his victims. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on January 7th 2015, convicted on June 9th 2016, sentenced to life imprisonment, seven terms plus forty years imprisonment at a prison in Cape Town, South Africa.
Profile Completeness: 48%
serial killers by profile completenessKhangayi Sedumedi has been listed on Killer.Cloud since July of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Khangayi Sedumedi 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.
Khangayi Sedumedi
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-07-17 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Khangayi Sedumedi |
| Nickname: | Century City Serial Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 2011 - 2015 |
| Active Countries: | South Africa |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | his grandmother |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Jacqueline Sedumedi, disappeared in 1990, Khangayi (Age 13) |
| Father: | Adam Wapaka, a Shona man |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jan 7, 2015 |
| Convicted: | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, seven terms plus forty years imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Cape Town, South Africa |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
5 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Khangayi Sedumedi
The 5 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Khangayi Sedumedi. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Khangayi Sedumedi started his serial killing spree. #2011 |
| 2015 | Khangayi Sedumedi ended his serial killing spree. #2015 |
| Jan 07 2015 | Khangayi Sedumedi arrested. #20150107 |
| Sep 18 2015 | court appearance #20150918 Location: the Goodwood Magistrates Court in Cape Town, South Africa Prosecutors requested a postponement until November 30 to allow them time to prepare documents and set a date for the matter to be transferred to the Western Cape High Court. |
| Jun 09 2016 | Khangayi Sedumedi was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, seven terms plus forty years imprisonment at a prison in Cape Town, South Africa. #20160609 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Khangayi Sedumedi (2011-2015).
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| 3 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Khangayi Sedumedi
Delores D. Jones-Bro...
African Americans and Criminal Justice: An En...
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
Khangayi Sedumedi
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 031335717x | African Americans and Cri... | 3 Total Including Delores D. Jones-Bro... | 3 Total Including Kendall Francois | 3 |
External References
- Shamiela Fisher, NPA satisfied with sentencing of CT serial rapist on ewn.co.za, Retrieved on Jul 17, 2019.
- Catherine Rice, Century City Killer’s modus operandi revealed on www.iol.co.za, Retrieved on Jul 17, 2019.
- Roland Thabo Mpofu, Century City killer was my good pal on www.iol.co.za, Retrieved on Jul 17, 2019.
- Eric Ntabazalila, Serial Rapist and Murderer sentenced to 7 life sentences plus 40 years on www.npa.gov.za, Retrieved on Jul 17, 2019.
- Shamiela Fisher, Man arrested for Century City murders on ewn.co.za, Retrieved on Jul 17, 2019.
- Shamiela Fisher, 'Century City killer' case transferred to WC High Court on ewn.co.za, Retrieved on Jul 17, 2019.
Internal References
Khangayi Sedumedi is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #17 of 20[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in South Africa
- #29 of 59[ Page 2 ] of Recent Serial Killers sorted by Most Recent
- #210 of 307[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #266 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #420 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #446 of 651[ Page 30 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #532 of 651[ Page 36 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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