True Crime South Africa

On the 24th of September 1996 in Nieuwoudtville a gang of five career criminals broke into a home on the farm, Heldersig. By the time they had left three people including a 4-year-old child were dead ...

5 Nov 20211h 17min

One week ago, four young brothers from Polokwane were kidnapped on their way to school. Their father, a wealthy businessman, awaits a ransom demand as it seems clear that the Moti family have been tar...

28 Okt 202126min

Between 1996 and 1998 a serial predator was stalking Thohoyandou, Limpopo. He started out with murders framed as robberies, but soon moved on to his real target young lovers meeting up for secret trys...

23 Okt 202140min

Focus on femicide and female victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse is often significant, but when the victim is a man, it’s difficult to get the public and sometimes even the justice system to...

15 Okt 202120min

On the 19th of July 2008, a young man stumbled into Westville police station to report that his girlfriend's parents were dead in their home. The investigation into his claims would unravel one of the...

8 Okt 20211h 44min

In this week's minisode we discuss a family murder in Oranjeville, the conviction of baby Orderick Lucas' murderer, and the escape from custody of Mohammed Nasir, who is accused of murdering his wife ...

1 Okt 202120min

On the 22nd of February 2018, the night sky around Diep Rivier train station was lit up with the embers of a burning vehicle. Emergency personnel would find the body of a female in the boot of the car...

24 Sep 20211h 41min

In this week's spotlight minisode we cover the efforts of a group of Hermanus residents in stamping out GBV in their community. We also take a first look at the ongoing case regarding the rape and mur...

16 Sep 202124min