Pinetown father accused of killing his four children now facing rape charge

Pinetown father accused of killing his four children now facing rape charge

The Pinetown father who's accused of killing his four children is now also facing a rape charge. It's alleged he raped a woman a week before the murders of his children.

Police car, crime scene
Khatija Nxedlana

His three young children aged four, six and ten were found hanged in their Wyebank home last month.


READ: Murder accused Wyebank father to remain behind bars


The body of his 16-year-old stepdaughter was also found hanged in a bush in New Germany.


The family says the father had picked the children form their schools on the day of the killings.


READ: Slain Wyebank siblings laid to rest


The 44-year-old last month indicated that he wouldn't be applying for bail.


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