THE father of sex workers "killer" Sifiso Mkhwanazi will continue to testify in the Joburg High Court in Palm Ridge on Monday, 12 February.
On Friday, 9 February, Mark Khumalo told the court that his son confessed to him why he allegedly killed the six sex workers.
"We were in a room and I asked him what he wanted to tell me. He kept quiet for a moment, then he told me that he killed the woman whose body was found in my office. I then asked him about the other five bodies found on the premises. He gave me the same answer that he killed them," said Mark.
Khumalo said he asked his son why he killed the sex workers.
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"He claims he was falsely accused of rape and spent nine to 10 months in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He told me he did it out of revenge," he said.
Khumalo said he asked his son why he committed the offence as the rape case against him had been withdrawn.
"He didn't answer and I told him to tell the lawyer the truth," he said.
Earlier, Sifiso's lawyer, Vuyo Maqetuka told the court that it was a violation of constitutional rights for his client to confess to his father.
"When the accused made this confession, he was not advised of his rights to have legal representatives as his right to remain silent," said Maqetuka.
Judge Cassim Moosa ruled that the confession Mkhwanazi made to his father was admissible for trial. "The confession was made freely and without any influence from the accused's father," said Moosa.
The 21-year-old faces charges of six counts of murder, seven counts of rape, six counts of obstructing the administration of justice, robbery with aggravating circumstances and unauthorised possession of firearms and ammunition.
The charges stem from the discovery of six female bodies at a panel beater workshop in Rosettenville, south of Joburg, in October 2022.
