Cedric Maake

Two days later, Maake bludgeoned Kenny Chan with a hammer and stole money from the till. His crimes only got worse. He struck Khantilal Lutchman with a hammer and stole his wallet in a tailor shop. The same incident happened to an Abdul Bulbulia in [[Newtown, Johannesburg|Newtown]]. His first murder victim was Dhansuklal Patel who died in hospital after Maake bludgeoned him with a hammer and stole his wallet.

Two days later, Maake bludgeoned Kenny Chan with a hammer and stole money from the till. His crimes only got worse. He struck Khantilal Lutchman with a hammer and stole his wallet in a tailor shop. The same incident happened to an Abdul Bulbulia in [[Newtown, Johannesburg|Newtown]]. His first murder victim was Dhansuklal Patel who died in hospital after Maake bludgeoned him with a hammer and stole his wallet.

== Couples in Cars at Wemmer Pan ==

== Couples in cars at Wemmer Pan ==

In April 1997, Cedric Maake attacked Muntu Hlatshwayo and his female companion in the La Rochelle area near Wemmer Pan. Hlatshwayo was shot and killed while sitting in his car, after which Maake robbed him of personal belongings, including his female companion’s purse, car radio and a firearm. The stolen firearm was later linked to other crimes in Maake’s murder spree. During the same incident, Maake raped Hlatshwayo’s female companion and then murdered her, following a pattern seen in several of his attacks on couples. Maake was later convicted in the Johannesburg High Court of the murder of Hlatshwayo and the rape and murder of his companion as part of the series of crimes for which he received multiple life sentences. {{cite news |title=Serial killer Maake guilty on 20 counts |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/serial-killer-maake-guilty-on-20-counts-1.48982 |work=Independent Online |date=29 February 2000 |access-date=23 January 2026}}

In April 1997, Cedric Maake attacked Muntu Hlatshwayo and his female companion in the La Rochelle area near Wemmer Pan. Hlatshwayo was shot and killed while sitting in his car, after which Maake robbed him of personal belongings, including his female companion’s purse, car radio and a firearm. The stolen firearm was later linked to other crimes in Maake’s murder spree. During the same incident, Maake raped Hlatshwayo’s female companion and then murdered her, following a pattern seen in several of his attacks on couples. Maake was later convicted in the Johannesburg High Court of the murder of Hlatshwayo and the rape and murder of his companion as part of the series of crimes for which he received multiple life sentences. {{cite news |title=Serial killer Maake guilty on 20 counts |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/serial-killer-maake-guilty-on-20-counts-1.48982 |work=Independent Online |date=29 February 2000 |access-date=23 January 2026}}