In 2003, 8-year-old Sasha-Leigh Crook disappeared from her grandparents’ garden.She was staying with them for the Winter school holidays. On 6 July her grandparents planned to take her to a birthday party where her mother Michelle would meet them. Excited about the party the little girl played in the front garden but when it was Read more The post The Murder of Sasha-Leigh Crook (Bonus Interview with Steven Keogh) Episode 153 appeared first on ..read more

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. The bodies of the murdered women were dumped across the Cape Peninsula and Boland, next Read more The post A Serial Killer Among Us Episode 152 appeared first on ..read more

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 trauma helpline 082-821-3447) Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht Music: Read more The post The Sex Offenders Register : Special appeared first on ..read more

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. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht Music: Snippet (with permission) from Read more The post The Serial Crimes of Chris Nel Episode 151 appeared first on ..read more

When 8 year old Isaac Miggels goes to visit his grandmother on a farm in the Western Cape 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 was already waiting for him there According to News Read more The post The Murder of Isaac Miggels Episode 150 appeared first on ..read more

When Rosemary Ndlovu, a police officer at the Thembisa Station 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 public story, though, is only a fraction of the Read more The post Episode 149 The Serial Crimes of Rosemary Ndlovu Part 1 appeared first on ..read more

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 the Western Cape’s best detectives gets the docket, though, things start moving quickly, and soon Read more The post The Serial Crimes of Jimmy Maketta Episode 148 appeared first on ..read more

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 presenting in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode 4) we look at the case of the ABC Killer, Moses Sithole. Listen to the Read more The post Catch Me A Killer: Official Companion Podcast Brought to you by Showmax (Episode 4) appeared first on ..read more

In this companion podcast series to the Showmax Original Catch Me A Killer, Catch Me A Killer host and creator, Nicole Engelbrecht, delves into the details of the cases presenting in the series. In this episode (the companion to episode 3) we look at the cases of the Cleveland Serial Killer and the Witbank series. Read more The post Catch Me A Killer: Official Companion Podcast Brought to you by Showmax (Episode 3) appeared first on ..read more

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 didn’t think this was true Read more The post The Murder of Debbie Venter Episode 147 appeared first on ..read more