The police have never revealed whether any of the four murders initially attributed to Selepe which Sithole was charged with were among the six “positively” linked to David Selepe. FBI profiler Robert Ressler and Micki Pistorius concluded that the evidence indicated that Selepe had been involved in the Cleveland murders in some way; that it was likely that the Atteridgeville killer was working with an accomplice; and that it was possible that Selepe and the Atteridgeville killer may have known each other and may even have worked together. But if Selepe was telling the truth about “Mandla”, why would he have lied about “Tito”? He may well be responsible for the murders not attributed to either Selepe and Sithole. And he is still at large.
While the trial of Moses Sithole was still underway, another serial killer was on the loose three hundred miles to the south in Transkei. Local people blame a Mamlambo—a legendary creature that is “half horse, half fish” from Xhosa tribal myth that inhabits the Mzintlava River near Mount Ayliff in the Eastern Cape. The creature is said to be 67 feet long, with short stumpy legs, a crocodilian body and the head and neck of a snake with a hypnotic gaze that shines at night with a green light. It drags human and animal victims in the water, drowning them, and sucking their blood and brains out. According to Xhosa tribal legend, Mamlambo brings great wealth to anyone brave enough to capture it.
Official sources say that seven human victims, along with several goats, were attributed to the creature in 1997 alone. But freelance journalist Andite Nomabhunga, says that nine human deaths have been blamed on the Mamlambo, including a schoolgirl. Mount Ayliff police claim that most of the alleged victims which have been found had simply drowned. Sometimes, crabs have eaten away at the soft tissues of the face and throat. Despite police explanations for the deaths, villagers claim that they are not just superstitious tribe people. There is a genuine fear that a real killer is at work under the guise of the Mamlambo.
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