Sipho Thwala | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sipho Mandla Agmatir Thwala KwaMashu, South Africa |
| Other names | "The Phoenix Strangler" |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (506 years) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 16+ |
Span of crimes | 1996–1997 |
| Country | South Africa |
Date apprehended | 14 August 1997 |
Sipho Mandla Agmatir Thwala is a South African rapist and serial killer who was convicted in 1999 for the murders of 16 women and 10 rapes. He was sentenced to 506 years in prison. Thwala was known by the moniker the Phoenix Strangler.