Jimmy Maketta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jimmy Maketta 1964/5 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (x16) Rape (x19) |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | April – December 2005 |
| Country | South Africa |
| State(s) | Cape Town |
Jimmy Maketta (born 1964/65) is a South African rapist and serial killer who in 2007 pleaded guilty and was convicted on 16 counts of murder and 19 counts of rape.[1] A state psychiatrist described him as a psychopath.[1]
Maketta described how, from April to December 2005, he would attack farm labourers from a hill on Friday evenings near the township of Philippi, Cape Town.[2]