True Crime South Africa

True Crime South Africa episodes:

• 05.05.2024

  Introducing the "So What?" Podcast

  Introducing the "So What?" podcast If I say “Ruda Landman” I’m pretty sure that for most South Africans the Carte Blanche music and Sunday nights come to mind. For years, Ruda was, along with her colleagues at Carte Blanche, the...

  
• 05.05.2024

  Introducing We Filmed a Zoo

  Introducing We Filmed a Zoo - Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Joburg Zoo? Dream Stream has collaborated with Joburg Zoo Friends to create, We Filmed a Zoo. This weekly show documents what’s happening at the Johannesburg...

  
• 05.05.2024

  Episode 154 The Taljaard Family Tragedy

  In November 1992, the Taljaard family were settling down for the night in their home in Vereeniging, but not everyone on the property was getting ready for bed. Two figures stood in the shadows, waiting for their chance, and they...

  
• 04.28.2024

  Episode 153 The Murder of Sasha-Leigh Crook (Bonus Interview with Steven Keogh)

  In 2003, 8-year-old Sasha-Leigh Crook disappeared from her grandparents' garden. Nine days later her body was discovered, and a suspect was arrested almost immediately. Although justice seemed to have been served, questions still linger as to whether more could have...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Episode 152 A Serial Killer Among Us

  In 1992, sex workers began disappearing from the streets of Parow. By 1996 when a task team was assembled to investigate, 19 women had been murdered. Even after a likely suspect was identified, though, the case was far from solved....

  
• 04.20.2024

  Special: The Sex Offenders Register

  True Crime South Africa Specials focus in on one specific true crime topic taking listeners on a deep dive. This special focuses on South Africa's Sex Offender Register - What is it? Where is it? Who can access it? (24-hr...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Episode 151 The Serial Crimes of Chris Nel

  When a new resident moves to Upington in 1997, no one knows much about his background. Then, the women of the area start experiencing horrific acts of violence, and it becomes evident that there is a predator among them. (24-hr...

  
• 04.14.2024

  Episode 150 The Murder of Isaac Miggels

  When a young boy goes to visit his grandmothers on a farm for the December holidays, his parents believe he is safe from the evils of the city. They could have no idea, that danger in the most unexpected form...

  
• 04.07.2024

  Episode 149 The Serial Crimes of Rosemary Ndlovu Part 4

  When a police officer was arrested for a string of "killsurance" murders executed on her own family members and loved ones, South Africa was aghast at the enormity of the killer's deeds and the coldness of her crimes. Rosemary Ndlovu's...

  
• 03.31.2024

  Episode 149 The Serial Crimes of Rosemary Ndlovu Part 3

  When a police officer was arrested for a string of "killsurance" murders executed on her own family members and loved ones, South Africa was aghast at the enormity of the killer's deeds and the coldness of her crimes. Rosemary Ndlovu's...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Episode 149 The Serial Crimes of Rosemary Ndlovu Part 2

  When a police officer was arrested for a string of "killsurance" murders executed on her own family members and loved ones, South Africa was aghast at the enormity of the killer's deeds and the coldness of her crimes. Rosemary Ndlovu's...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Episode 149 The Serial Crimes of Rosemary Ndlovu Part 1

  When a police officer was arrested for a string of "killsurance" murders executed on her own family members and loved ones, South Africa was aghast at the enormity of the killer's deeds and the coldness of her crimes. Rosemary Ndlovu's...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Catch Me A Killer: Official Companion Podcast Brought to you by Showmax (Episode 5)

  In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, True Crime South Africa host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the case presented in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode...

  
• 03.17.2024

  Episode 148 The Serial Crimes of Jimmy Maketta

  In 2005, the Philippi community knew that there was a serial predator among them. It would take far too long for the SAPS to acknowledge this though, and during that time, the killer did as he pleased. When one of...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Catch Me A Killer: Official Companion Podcast Brought to you by Showmax (Episode 4)

  In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, True Crime South Africa host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the cases presented in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode...

  
• 03.14.2024

  Catch Me A Killer: Official Companion Podcast Brought to you by Showmax (Episode 3)

  In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, True Crime South Africa host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the cases presented in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode...

  
• 03.10.2024

  Episode 147 The Murder of Debbie Venter

  In May 2020, South Africa was in the grips of the covid-19 lockdown when stage-4 cancer sufferer, Debbie Venter vanished without a trace. The woman who had elected to care for Debbie in her last days claimed she'd left of...

  
• 02.27.2024

  Catch Me A Killer: Official Companion Podcast Brought to you by Showmax (Ep 1 & 2)

  In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, True Crime South Africa host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the cases presented in the series. In this episode (the companion to episodes...

  
• 02.25.2024

  Episode 146 The Murder of Jacques du Plessis

  When a man is shot dead in his home, his wife says that an intruder walked in the door and killed him. Several CCTV cameras, in the home, though, will provide evidence of the truth behind Jacques du Plessis' murder....

  
• 02.19.2024

  Episode 145 The Murder of Marie Verwey

  When an 81-year-old resident of Paradyskloof is found brutally murdered in her home, it's clear that robbery was the motive, but it seems to investigators that this may not have been a random home invasion and the perpetrator is disturbingly...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Full Case Bonus Episode The Murder of Anisha Van Niekerk

  This episode was first released in TCSA's Patreon Feed When 23-year-old Anisha van Niekerk disappears while visiting with her mother and stepfather, her friends and family are terrified that she may have fallen prey to a dangerous stranger. When her remains...

  
• 02.05.2024

  Episode 144 The Serial Crimes of Mhlengwa Zikode

  In 1995, against the backdrop of violent faction clashes, a predator is stalking Donnybrook in Kwazulu-Natal. As he uses the political violence to his benefit, multiple victims will fall prey to him before he is eventually identified. (24-hr trauma helpline...

  
• 01.28.2024

  Episode 143 The Murder of Juanita Josephs

  In a small town called Sir Lowry's Pass, two predators are hunting. It's 2009, and 7-year-old Juanita Josephs disappears from outside her home. The horrifying riddle will be solved within 24 hours, but the truth is more than most can...

  
• 01.14.2024

  Episode 141 The Murder of Annette Bouwer

  When 47-year-old Annette Bouwer suddenly fell deathly ill everyone around her was completely shocked. The woman had been the picture of health but within months she was found dead in her bed by her husband Colin. The doctor who had...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Bonus Episode: 2023 Wrap & Blooper Reel

  In the final in a series of bonus episodes for the season, I share a wrap of the pod (and my) activities in 2023, what to expect in 2024, and a blooper reel of my funniest slip-ups and furry interruptions...

  
• 12.31.2023

  Episode 140 The Murder of Charmelin Davids

  When 36-year-old Charmelin Davids is murdered in a random attack on the street her family is horrified at the brutality of the attack. When the pieces of the puzzle start to fit together, though, their horror only increases as they...

  
• 12.26.2023

  Bonus Episode CBS Justice Interview Omnibus

  In the next in your series of festive bonus episodes, I've collated all of the interviews I've had the honour of conducting with some of the stars of CBS Justice's Originals and other series into an omnibus. Listen to crime...

  
• 12.23.2023

  Episode 139 The Kroonstad Rail Disaster

  In January 2018 as passengers on the Shosholoza Meyl were heading home to Gauteng from their festive celebrations with family in other provinces, the unthinkable happened, and for 24 passengers, the journey and their lives, were cut short. Listen to...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Bonus Episode: Samurai Sword Murder: In Conversation with Dr Gérard Labuschagne

  In this bonus episode I share the audio from my conversation with Dr Gérard Labuschagne at the book launch for Samurai Sword Murder in November last year.

  
• 12.17.2023

  Episode 138 The Murder of Mike Thomson

  In 2007, the Razor Gang terrorised Johannesburg suburbs. Before the gang was apprehended, they would take the life of at least one victim and forever change many more with their violence. (Buy Debbie Thomson's book: https://www.amazon.com/Beloved-Country-Made-Cry-Compassion/dp/0639835449) (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447)...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Bonus Episode: The Serial Crimes of Jack Mogale

  This is the first in a series of bonus episodes I'll be releasing this month to thank you for your incredible support throughout the year. This episode was first published on the Patreon feed in Sept. 2020. Promo: Our True...

  
• 12.10.2023

  Episode 137 The Murder of Nandi Mbizane

  When 27-year-old Nandi Mbizane disappeared from her townhouse in 2012, the two main suspects were her current and ex partners. Both men had a story to tell, but the evidence would support only one of those versions. (24-hr trauma helpline...

  
• 12.02.2023

  Episode 136 The Serial Crimes of Thokozani Jiyane (Bonus Interview with Jackie Malton)

  We all know that social media often masks some heavy truths, but for the victims of a serial predator who began to strike through the platform in October 2019, the mask was so well-curated that they had no idea how...

  
• 11.26.2023

  Episode 135 The Canal

  In the arid province of the Northern Cape, a canal brings irrigation opportunities to local communities. For all the life that runs through that water, though, an almost equal amount of death is present. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the...

  
• 11.22.2023

  Introducing: Abaxoxi The Storytellers

  Popping into your feed to introduce a brand-new podcast from Brightrock and Change Podcasts which I have no doubt you're going to love. Abaxoxi - The Storytellers Listen to ground-breaking conversations with hosts, Rehema Isa and Lebo Biko, and their special...

  
• 11.19.2023

  Episode 134 The Heidelberg Murders

  In October 2003 Heidelberg was rocked by a mass murder at a home in a quiet suburban street. The investigation would reveal that, rather than a home invasion, the motive for the murders had been a dark obsession. (24-hr trauma...

  
• 11.14.2023

  Bonus Episode (Brought to you by Showmax) - Boetie Boer: Inside the Mind of a Monster

  The hit Showmax Original documentary Boetie Boer: Inside the Mind of a Monster is available to binge on Showmax from tomorrow, Wednesday, 15 November 2023, having been hailed as “terrifying” (Fortress of Solitude), “spine-chilling” (Jacaranda FM), and “riveting” (Heart FM)....

  
• 11.12.2023

  Bonus Episode: When Darkness Calls Part 2: International True Crime Pod Collab

  Halloween never ends right? Right. I might be 12 days late in releasing this incredible collab, but great content has no expiry date ;) This Halloween, thirteen true crime podcasts (including True Crime South Africa) come together to share dark and...

  
• 11.12.2023

  Bonus Episode: When Darkness Calls Part 1: International True Crime Pod Collab

  Halloween never ends right? Right. I might be 12 days late in releasing this incredible collab, but great content has no expiry date ;) This Halloween, thirteen true crime podcasts (including True Crime South Africa) come together to share dark...

  
• 11.05.2023

  Episode 133 The Murder of Charlene Jooste

  When 49-year-old Charlene Jooste was found deceased in her home in 2021, the rope around her neck indicated that perhaps she had taken her own life. A deadly secret from a decade before, though, would illuminate the truth and soon...

  
• 10.30.2023

  Episode 132 The Murder of Klaas Jonkheid

  When 48-year-old media specialist and consumer psychologist Klaas Jonkheid failed to arrive for a banquet dinner after a conference he was attending in Cape Town, those who knew him immediately knew something was wrong. The following day, a horrific discovery...

  
• 10.23.2023

  Interview: Financial Crimes in South Africa

  As South Africans wait to hear whether the Gupta brothers will be extradited from Dubai to face fraud and money laundering charges, our country faces increased pressure from the international community to crack down on financial crimes. How do financial...

  
• 10.16.2023

  Episode 131 The Serial Crimes of Riaan Stander

  When the bodies of two women are found just 432m apart on the same property in Gqeberha in 2007, local police almost immediately suspect they have a serial murderer on their hands. The unravelling of the investigation would produce many...

  
• 10.07.2023

  Spotlight Minisode 46

  In this week's spotlight minisode, we discuss three recent cases - a trip to the ATM that turned deadly, the father and son pair facing over 700 sexual abuse charges in Jeffrey's Bay, and a horrific find in a gift...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Episode 130 The Disappearance of Keegan Du Plooy

  On the 23rd of July 2020 Keegan Du Plooy allegedly appeared in Pretoria North Court. That is the last time he was seen. For three years, the mystery of where this young man disappeared to and why has endured, but...

  
• 09.16.2023

  Episode 129 The Serial Crimes of Bulelani Mabhayi

  In 2007 the rural village of Tholeni in the Eastern Cape became the scene of a series of murders that would span the next five years, take 20 lives, and scar the people of the village forever. (24-hr trauma helpline...

  
• 09.14.2023

  Episode 128 Bodies of Water

  Lakes and dams are intended to be places of recreation and enjoyment, but it is not uncommon for them to be used by murderers hoping to submerge their victims and crimes forever. In this episode I cover several different cases...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Bonus Episode: Interview - Ryan Blumenthal Author of Risking Life for Death

  In this special crossover episode, Nicole Engelbrecht interviews author Ryan Blumenthal about his new book Risking Life for Death. This is a crossover to the interview conducted on Jonathan Ball Publishing's podcast Pagecast. Subscribe to Pagecast for more bookish content...

  
• 08.27.2023

  Episode 127 The Murder of Jermaine Abrahams

  On the 31st of August 1986, Jermaine Abrahams was getting ready for school when there was a knock on the door of her home. Answering that door set in motion a sequence of horrific events that would lead to three...

  
• 08.24.2023

  Episode 126 The Murder of Palesa Madiba

  When 20-year-old Palesa Madiba disappeared after spending a long weekend with a childhood friend, her family had no idea that they would wait almost a decade for justice to be done in her case. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the...