others of which they weren't suspected: including people robbed in Rhodes Park; the May 15, 2000 murder of a Baptist preacher and the murder of a mutual friend during a failed break-in. Majola and Nkosi also killed any associate who discovered what they were up to, killing them in the same way that they did with the other victims. Byleveld managed to connect them to at least 21 murders and attempted murders. The duo were brought to trial in September 2002. During the process, Nkosi's mother, Ruth Tshehlo, pleaded to the court to be lenient with her "first-born" child, as he was reliable. Meanwhile, Majola denied all charges, blaming his convictions on white supremacy. Neither criminal's tactics worked, as Majola was convicted on eight counts of murder, 19 of armed robbery, and 5 of attempted murder; while Nkosi was found guilty of 4 murder charges, 14 of armed robbery, five of attempted murder and of assaulting his pregnant then-girlfriend, Jabulile Lushaba, to whom he had bragged of being the "Bruma Lake Killer". Both of them were sentenced to life imprisonment. See also List of serial killers by country References Further reading 1968 births Living people Male serial killers People convicted of attempted murder People convicted of murder by South Africa People convicted of robbery People from Soweto Prisoners and detainees of South Africa South African people convicted of murder South African serial killers