"[Kholizwe Masina] is accused of five murders, one rape, and six armed robberies, all of which took place in the Pienaar area near Nelspruit between March and October. Police have been unable to confirm rumours that he mutilated a man with a knife, forced patrons at a local tavern to strip naked and dance while he brandished the severed penis. No one, not even the alleged victim, has ever formally reported the case to the police."