When a well-known magistrate is found murdered in her home, the Crimes Against the State unit are called in to investigate what could be another terrible silencing of a voice of justice. The truth behind Romay van Rooyen’s murder, though, was far closer to home. This episode was first released in the Patreon feed in Read more
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This is a crossover episode from Jonathan Ball’s Pagecast podcast. In this episode, Nicole Engelbrecht is interviewed by journalist and director of Beauty and the Bester, Anthony Molyneaux about Nicole’s new book: Bare Bones: Cold Cases From True Crime South Africa. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht Music: Snippet (with
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In 2023, a middle-aged accountant, Hildegard Steenkamp, stood in the dock in the JHB Specialised Crimes Court at Palm Ridge and received a 25 year sentence. Her unassuming appearance belied the 13 years she had spent systematically draining her employer’s bank account. In the end, the judge would say that this was the most significant
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When a family of four is attacked in their home and there is only one survivor, with a regularly alternating version of what occurred, Vanderbijlpark police quickly become suspicious. The victims were Thea (43), and her two children, Carlia (17) and Phillip (14). When the truth is finally revealed, it is far more horrendous than
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The brand-new release movie Shelby Oaks hits cinemas across South Africa today, and in addition to being an incredible film in the horror genre, it also brings several true crime themes to the fore. When Riley Brennan goes missing her sister Mia is thrust into the world of missing people and the ambiguous loss and
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