A DNA sample taken from a man accused of assault linked him to a series of rapes where victims were attacked in their homes, putting an end to his five years of terror.
William Minyuku, 45, was in September handed down five life terms plus 163 years imprisonment for the string of rapes, housebreakings and other offences in Zebediela, Limpopo.
Det-Sgt Mokgaetji Sema, who was investigating the rapes, said after the assault case was opened, DNA samples were taken from Minyuku for testing and when the results came back, he was linked to the brutal attacks on women and children aged between 11 and 65.