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Who’s really killing who in South Africa?

In one of our most explosive episodes yet, Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne sit down with Dr Chris de Kock, former head of SAPS Crime Research, to pull the mask off one of South Africa’s most politicised crime topics: farm murders.

Forget the hashtags, headlines, and hype. We’re cutting through the myth, the fear, and the politics — and getting to the truth.

• What farm murders are — and what they’re not

• Whether white farmers are being specifically targeted

• Why the “white genocide” narrative won’t die

• What SAPS stats say vs. AfriForum's claims

• How race, media and fear shape the national story

• What needs to change in how we talk about and prevent rural crime

Dr Chris de Kock is South Africa’s former head of Crime Information Analysis at SAPS. For decades, he’s been inside the system — and he knows what the numbers really say.

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We delve into one of the most disturbing familicides in South African history — the Etwatwa family murders.

On May 23, 2013, a 14-year-old boy in Johannesburg’s East Rand took an axe to his mother, grandmother, six-year-old brother, and four-month-old sister. Four lives ended in one night. A quiet street turned crime scene. A community left reeling. And a nation asking: how could a child commit such horror?

We unpack the chilling events, the whispers of satanism and abuse, and the state's struggle to understand a boy turned killer. With little media coverage and fewer answers, a small team of investigators worked in the shadows to piece together a case that still haunts many today.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and emotionally raw interviews. Some language reflects the trauma experienced by those involved. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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This is the case that chilled Johannesburg to the bone.

Between 1989 and 1992, Kobus Geldenhuys — a police officer sworn to protect — unleashed a wave of terror across the city. He raped, murdered, and broke into homes while wearing the badge. By the time it was over, five women were dead, and a community had lost all trust in the uniform.

This week, we dig into how Geldenhuys hid in plain sight, and the twisted psychology that drove his crimes. We’re joined by journalist Janine Lazarus, who worked with police during the hunt — even acting as bait to help catch him. Her story is raw, riveting, and unlike anything you’ve heard.

🎧 Early Access: Thursday 8 May (YouTube Channel Members)
🎧 Public Release: Thursday 15 May, 8AM CAT

⚠️ Listener Warning: Contains descriptions of sexual violence, trauma, and firsthand accounts that may disturb some listeners. Discretion is advised.

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We’re heading into one of the most disturbing familicides in South African history — the Etwatwa family murders.

On May 23, 2013, a 14-year-old boy from Johannesburg’s East Rand killed his mother, grandmother, baby sister, and six-year-old brother with an axe. The brutality stunned the country. The big question: how does a child commit a crime like this?

In this episode, we peel back the layers of a case soaked in blood, rumors of satanism, and hidden abuse. With limited press and almost no witnesses, it was up to a small group of investigators to stitch together a horrifying puzzle — one the system barely saw coming.

New episode drops Thursday, 22 May at 8AM CAT.

⚠️ Content Warning: Graphic violence, emotional testimony, and real people processing real trauma. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Psychologist. Intelligence specialist. Co-author of Killer Stories. This week, Paul and Gerard sit down with Brin Hodgskiss for a heavyweight conversation on the dark art of criminal profiling — from Johannesburg to the UK.

Brin’s career spans burglary to terrorism, serial rape to murder, with 15 years in British law enforcement after starting out in SAPS. Now with the NHS, he brings that same insight to storytelling, consulting on the psychology of narrative and transformation.

We get into:

• Profiling: SA vs UK — what’s different, what works
• The inner monologues of serial offenders
• Interviewing violent criminals (hint: it’s nothing like Netflix)
• How story drives both crime and rehabilitation
• What police psychology can teach us outside the interrogation room

🎧 Killer Stories: Conversations with South African Serial Murderers is out now.

Coming Next Week: Farm Murders, Fear & FactsWe’re live with Chris de Kock — former SAPS head of Crime Information Analysis — cutting through the noise on rural violence.

We unpack:

• What the stats on farm murders really say
• The roots of the “white genocide” myth
• Who’s most at risk of violent crime in SA
• How SAPS is shifting its rural crime strategy
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No case breakdown. No fluff. Just a gripping conversation with one of the world’s top arson and bombing experts.

We’re joined by Ed Nordskog—retired arson/bomb investigator for the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, FBI instructor, US Marine vet, and author of six essential books on fire-related crime. With over 2,100 arson cases under his belt and profiles on dozens of serial arsonists, Ed is the real deal.

Together with Paul and Gerard, he unpacks:
– What makes a serial arsonist tick– How investigators track killers who burn– The brutal realities of fire death scenes– Why arson is one of the most overlooked serial crime types in the world

If you’re into criminal profiling, forensic psych, or just want to hear from someone who’s literally walked through fire for justice—this one’s for you.

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What’s it like creating true crime content in South Africa? This week, we sit down with YouTuber and storyteller Tshego Paledi (44K+ subscribers) for a raw, behind-the-scenes look at life in the local crime content game.

No case breakdowns—just an honest convo about the highs, hate, ethics, and emotional toll of documenting real stories of violence, injustice, and survival.

From the cases that changed her to the criticism she faces, Tshego joins Paul and Gerard to unpack what it really means to tell the told and untold in a country where crime is personal, political, and often painful.

A must-listen for anyone in the true crime space—or anyone who consumes it.

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Series Description:South African Serial is a 12-part true crime anthology series. Each episode investigates one unforgettable South African crime.

Episode Description:In our first episode, we unpack the disturbing case of Stewart “Boetie Boer” Wilken — one of South Africa’s most dangerous serial killers. With a history of necrophilia, cannibalism, and a terrifying God complex, Wilken confessed to 12 murders and was convicted of 7.

This episode draws from exclusive case files and a rare two-day prison interview conducted in 2006. It’s a harrowing journey into the making of a monster.

New episodes drop weekly — first for members, then a week later for YouTube and all podcast platforms.
Next episode premieres 14 May on Spotify and all major podcast apps.

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This week: one of the rarest — and most horrifying — crimes on earth. A baby ripped from the womb in a violent act of theft.

We go deep into the case of Loretta Cook, a 24-year-old from Toekomsrus, whose web of lies led to murder and left a newborn fighting for life.

South Africa has seen not one, but at least three known caesarean kidnappings — an almost unheard-of crime globally. Why here? Why now?

Gerard Labuschagne and Paul Llewellyn unpack:

Why women fake pregnancies and kill to make them real

How these crimes are planned, not impulsive

What forensic psychology reveals about killers who seem "normal"

And how society’s pressure to be a mother can turn deadly

🔪 This is true crime at its most disturbing — and most revealing.

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He murdered his family with an axe — thencalmly called emergency services like nothing happened.

We're digging into one of South Africa’s mostshocking crimes: the brutal axe murders committed by 20-year-old Henri van Breda.

In 2015, inside the family’s luxury estate inStellenbosch, Henri killed his parents and brother—and nearly murdered his teenage sister, who somehow survived. The aftermath? A strange 911 call, self-inflicted wounds, and a trial that exposed chilling levels of control, detachment, and deceit.

What turns a privileged young man into a familyannihilator? What does the psychology say about motive, manipulation, and remorse? And how close did he come to getting away with it?

We unpack the twisted mind behind the massacre,the forensic psychology, and the courtroom battle that followed. With expert insight from Dr. Gerard Labuschagne, former head of SAPS’ Investigative Psychology Unit.

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