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Johannes Mashiane
Johannes Mashiane
Born	Johannes Mashiane; South Africa
Died	October 1989; Marabastad, Pretoria, South Africa
Cause of death	Suicide
Other names	The Beast of Atteridgeville
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Victims	13
Span of crimes	1982–1989
Country	South Africa
State(s)	Pretoria

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Johannes Mashiane, nicknamed The Beast of Atteridgeville, was a South African rapist and serial killer who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the Pretoria suburb of Marabastad when he jumped underneath a bus.

Mashiane started his murderous activity in 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982.^[1] After being released, he immediately started his spate of murder and sodomy, accounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by strangulation or stoning. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.^[2]

References

^ "A History of Madness : Serial Killers". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
^ "Frances Farmers Revenge: Johannes Mashiane". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

[Madness-1] "A History of Madness : Serial Killers". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

[Survivor-2] "Frances Farmers Revenge: Johannes Mashiane". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

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-'''Johannes Mashiane''', nicknamed '''The Beast of [[Atteridgeville]]''', was a [[South Africa]]n rapist and [[serial killer]] who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the [[Pretoria]] suburb of [[Marabastad, Pretoria|Marabastad]] when he jumped underneath a bus.
+'''Johannes Mashiane''', nicknamed '''The Beast of [[Atteridgeville]]''', was a South African rapist and [[serial killer]] who was responsible for the deaths of 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. Mashiane was being chased by police in the [[Pretoria]] suburb of [[Marabastad, Pretoria|Marabastad]] when he jumped underneath a bus.
-Mashiane started his murderous activity in 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982.<ref name="Madness">{{Cite web |url=http://ajas29.tripod.com/stats.html |title=‘‘A History of Madness’’ : Serial Killers. |access-date=2010-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003172900/http://ajas29.tripod.com/stats.html |archive-date=2011-10-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After being released, he immediately started his spate of [[murder]] and [[sodomy]], accounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by [[strangulation]] or [[stoning]]. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.<ref name="Survivor">[http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/mashiane.htm ‘‘Frances Farmers Revenge’’ : Johannes Mashiane.]</ref>
+Mashiane started his murderous activity in 1977 by killing his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and was released in 1982.<ref name="Madness">{{Cite web |url=http://ajas29.tripod.com/stats.html |title=''A History of Madness'' : Serial Killers. |access-date=2010-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003172900/http://ajas29.tripod.com/stats.html |archive-date=2011-10-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After being released, he immediately started his spate of [[murder]] and [[sodomy]], accounting for the deaths of at least 12 young boys by [[strangulation]] or [[stoning]]. One victim is known to have survived Mashiane's attention.<ref name="Survivor">{{Cite web |url=http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/mashiane.htm |title=‘‘Frances Farmers Revenge’’: Johannes Mashiane. |access-date=9 April 2010 |archive-date=18 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818034352/http://www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/stuff/serialkillers/mashiane.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==See also==
-*[[List of serial killers by country]]
+* [[List of serial killers in South Africa]]
+* [[List of serial killers by number of victims]]
 == References ==
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 [[Category:Suicides in South Africa]]
 [[Category:Violence against men in Africa]]
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