Pretoria - The State is ready to call its first witness to testify against a Tembisa man facing 152 charges relating to rape, sexual assault and the exposure of his genital organs to children.
The man is further facing charges of kidnapping, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and theft.
On Monday, Peter Dashboy Khoza, 40, pleaded not guilty to all charges at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court.
Khoza allegedly raped 29 schoolgirls between the ages of six and 12.
His reign of terror began in Lulekani, Limpopo, in 2007 when he allegedly raped his first victim, a 10-year-old.
It is believed that he then fled to Gauteng, where he allegedly continued to rape girls in Tembisa, Ivory Park, Olifantsfontein, Kliptown, Eldorado Park and Freedom Park.
He allegedly kidnapped them and took them to the veld, where he raped them.
The accused has been in custody since his arrest on July 11, 2013.
The trial is set for 45 days, with 194 witnesses expected to take the stand.
Pretoria News