True Crime South Africa

Dr Hestelle van Staden is a senior forensic pathologist and star of the VIA show, Outopsie. In this week's episode I chat with Dr Van Staden about her work as a pathologist, the show, and her future p...

16 Juli 202248min

As residents of Merriespruit in the Free State province settled in for bed on the 22nd of February 1994, a wall of mud and water was heading their way and when a man-made disaster collided with the qu...

8 Juli 202240min

When Brydon Brandt was arrested in 1997 in connection with the death of a drinking buddy, police could have no idea that his confession was about to uncover an unidentified serial killer (24-hr trauma...

4 Juli 202246min

When 12-year-old Michaela Williams disappeared and Steven Fortune's name was linked to her case, police looking at his prior record knew that a serial predator had just been allowed to strike again. (...

24 Juni 202252min

When two women are found murdered in their home and a third escapes through a broken window, a mystery is uncovered that, despite resulting in a trial and conviction, still endures to this day. (24-hr...

18 Juni 202237min

In this week's spotlight minisode we discuss two very different cases which both represent cautionary tales - the murder of Abongile Mafalala and the murder of Magda van Heerden. (24-hr trauma helplin...

10 Juni 202224min

Dean Plank did not want to go to the army. He also thought that a brand new life, away from the stresses of his financial woes sounded very good so he set about making this happen with his friend, Ger...

4 Juni 202249min

In this very special episode we discuss updates in the missing person cases covered on the podcast so far and reveal a super-exciting project that TCSA has been working on with two very talented music...

24 Maj 202240min