Testimony of alleged serial rapist Phiri set to continue in court

The testimony of alleged Ekurhuleni serial rapist Sipho Lucas Phiri is set to continue at the Pretoria High Court on Monday.

Phiri is facing a litany of charges, including rape, kidnapping, fraud and the obstruction of justice.

He's expected to continue accounting for the crimes he is accused of committing from 2018 to 2023.

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Phiri spent last week testifying about two complainants that he claims he had transactional and consensual sex with.

In both cases, he admitted that he lied to the woman about giving them money in order to have sex with them.

According to lead investigator Kaizer Mbele, Phiri’s modus operandi was offering women a lift, pointing a firearm at them before allegedly raping them.

In his testimony so far, he has denied ever pointing a firearm at anyone.

He told the court he believes the women he encountered were disgruntled because he did not pay them after the sexual act.

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