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Episode 37 - The Screwdriver Rapist
In the 1970s, a serial rapist stalked South Africa. He would eventually be caught, and sentenced to death. Although this should have been the end of …
5 years, 9 months ago
Interview: Ryan Blumenthal - Author of Autopsy
In today's episode, I interview Ryan Blumenthal, author of the newly-published book, Autopsy. Ryan is a forensic pathologist and his book is a fascin…
5 years, 10 months ago
Interview: Sean Baumann - Author of Madness
Dr Sean Baumann's book, Madness: Stories of Uncertainty and Hope, has recently been published and in this episode, I chat to him about the book as we…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 36 - The Unsolved Murder of Sibille Zanner
In September 2002, on a clear spring night, Sibille Zanner parked outside the home of her friends. She would be found half an hour later with a cross…
5 years, 10 months ago
Spotlight Minisode 17
A round-up of the most shocking and tragic true-crime cases in the South African media in the last few weeks. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (S…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 35 - The Crimes of "P"
In October 2002, a 12-year-old Pietermaritzburg girl was arrested on suspicion of murder. The girl, dubbed "P", would soon become South Africa's youn…
5 years, 10 months ago
Spotlight Minisode: The Missing
South Africa has a huge number of open, unsolved missing person cases at any given time. In this minisode, we discuss some of the advances that have …
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 34 - The Adlington Family Murders
On the 16th of January 2002, something was very wrong in the Adlington family home. The events of that morning would leave only one survivor, barely …
5 years, 11 months ago
Interview with Tanya Farber
Just 5% of all murderers are female, but when they do commit murder, they are among the most heinous of criminals. Today we interview Tanya Farber, a…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 33 - The Murder of Karabo Mokoena
In April 2017, 22-year-old Karabo Mokoena went missing. Just a few days later her badly burned body was found in a field. Her boyfriend, Sandile Mant…
5 years, 11 months ago