True Crime South Africa
True Crime South Africa covers solved and unsolved South African true crime cases.
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 3) we look at the cases of the Cleveland Serial…
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 her own volition, but the detective tasked with finding Debbie…
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 1 and 2) we look at the case of the…
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. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa)…
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 close to home. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show…
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 are finally found, though, it becomes clear the danger…
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 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show…
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 handle. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon…
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 treated Annette, though, felt that something was off, and he…
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 in 2023. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on…
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 realise her murder was anything but random. (24-hr trauma helpline…
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 fighting stars Dr Richard Shepherd, Prof Paul Britton, Louise Shorter,…
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 the So What? Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-so-what/id1713698464 (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support…
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.
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) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on…
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 Crime Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-true-crime-podcast/id1404686511#:~:text=Our%20True%20Crime%20Podcast%20focuses,and%20a%20smidge%20of%20song.
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 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show…
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 at-risk they were, until it was too late. (24-hr trauma…
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 show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on PayPal https://www.paypal.me/truecrimesa)
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 guests as they unlock local, intercontinental, and intergenerational stories…