Victim’s relatives seek answers from alleged killer

RELATIVES of one of the seven women whose bodies were found on a field near Century City say they want answers from the man arrested in connection with the crimes.

Kahangayi Sedumedi, the man believed to be the alleged “Century City serial killer”, made a brief appearance in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

He had initially been arrested on two charges of robbery with aggravated circumstances, one of rape and a murder charge, but more charges are expected to be added, the court heard yesterday.

While Sedumedi, who was arrested on January 7, had not been formally charged with the murder of 19-year-old Sinesethu “Neo” Gazi, whose body had reportedly been discovered by firefighters putting out a veld fire on January 1, her friends and family were at court.

“We want to see his face,” Gazi’s best friend, Gcobisa May, said, adding that they wore T-shirts with (rest in peace) printed on the back to get the court’s attention.

Gazi’s mother, Noluthu Gazi, questioned why no precautions were taken on the field after the first bodies were found.

“Sometimes I can put the blame on the government– they didn’t do anything to protect that field,” she said adding that they could have put up some cameras to assist in tracing the perpetrator. “Maybe there are even more people (involved).”

Yesterday, the court heard that the State would be investigating further charges of murder, rape, kidnapping and robbery against Sedumedi.

Police have not confirmed that Sedumedi is the alleged Century City serial killer, but said they were investigating the possibility.

By December last year, the bodies of six women were discovered, buried face-down and naked with their hands bound on a field between Century City and Acacia Park railway station. The bodies were retrieved between February and December and were found to be badly decomposed.

So far Sedumedi, who remains in custody, has been charged with the murder of Nothemba Ndondo, 20, a cleaner at Ratanga Junction.

Magistrate Sean Lea postponed the matter to May 28.

PICTURE: NATASHA PRINCE SUPPORT: Friends of Sinesethu ‘Neo’ Gazi, whose body was found on a Kensington field, arrive at the magistrate’s court wearing branded T-shirts in memory of their dead friend.