In 1997, a shocking intimate partner murder shook the country. The victim, Sonja Schwarz, had feared for her life and then been killed with an axe in her own home. The offender was known, but it would be the outcome of the case that, even today, is questionable. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Read more
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In November 1992, the Taljaard family were settling down for the night in their home in Vereeniging, but not everyone on the property was getting ready for bed. Two figures stood in the shadows, waiting for their chance, and they were about to permanently alter the course of countless lives. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES:
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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
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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
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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:
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