The Serial Crimes of Charmaine Phillips & Pieter Grundlingh – Episode 65

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In 1983, a Bonnie and Clyde-like scenario played out in South Africa that would end in the deaths of four innocent people and the death sentence of one of the perpetrators. The surviving perpetrator, a 19-year-old girl, remained the subject of many unanswered questions. The killer couple were Charmaine Phillips and Pieter Grundlingh and they Read more

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Teddy Bears & Hand Grenades – Patreon-Exclusive

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When controversial local gun enthusiast James Thorne was peppered with seven bullets at his farm in the Eastern Cape town of Lady Grey one Friday afternoon, it was the beginning of a huge drama. Then his 19-year-old daughter, Sweeny-pai Thorne — the product of his marriage to a Chinese woman – — walked into the

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Interview with Vanessa Lynch – DNA For Africa

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In this episode I interview Vanessa Lynch, DNA Crusader, and representative for DNA for Africa. Vanessa’s journey into DNA advocacy started with a devastating loss and her refusal to accept the status quo. She has since been instrumental in the passing of several vital pieces of DNA legislation in South Africa Major new crime-fighting law

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The Disappearance of Le-Jeandre De Bruyn – Episode 64

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On the 7th of October 2014, 15-year-old Le-Jeandre De Bruyn disappeared without a trace from her home at the Wynberg Military Base after receiving a series of notes from an anonymous admirer. On the day of her disappearance, Le-Jeandre was alone at home while her brother, a matriculant, attended summer school. Two weeks later, another

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The Murder of Tandiwe Betty Ketani – Episode 63

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On March 31 2012, the Marshall family were removing sections of carpet from their property in Leo Street, Kenilworth in Johannesburg, when they found something rather unexpected. Hidden under a carpet in the main bedroom was a bundle of documents, and the contents would rip open a carefully stitched tapestry of lies, secrets, and cold-blooded

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