In 2008, the body of 28-year-old Norman Watermeyer was discovered after he had been missing for several days. When one dogged detective was assigned to the case, he realized he had seen this MO before, and he knew the perpetrator well. Andries Tommy Williams (born 1970), known as The City Serial Killer, is a South Read more
The Serial Crimes of Tommy Williams – Episode 80 Read More »
In late 2009, a serial predator was hunting in towns around Gauteng. The man, dressed in a disguise and armed with a gun, forced young girls into his vehicle before raping them and releasing them in rural areas. It wouldn’t be long, though, before he would escalate and in the most horrific way imaginable. With
The Serial Crimes of Jaco Steyn – Episode 79 Read More »
Between 1999 and 2016, the legend of a Houdini-like prisoner haunted SA. Ananias Mathe, a Mozambican national, arrived in South Africa in 1999. Almost immediately he began his criminal reign of terror — raping, robbing and attempting to murder in four provinces. It would be Mathe’s actions in escaping incarceration, however, in addition to his
Serial Offender: Ananias Mathe – Episode 70 Read More »
In 2002, the bodies of five unidentified women were discovered in a quarry in the Pretoria area. Their murders would remain unsolved for four years until, in 2006, the killer returned. As the toll reached 16 victims, the SAPS’ investigative psychology unit (IPU) was asked to help find and arrest the perpetrator. At the
The Serial Crimes of Richard Nyauza – Episode 69 Read More »
In 1991, Mukosi Freddy Mulaudzi was handed down two life sentences for murder. This should have been the end of Mulaudzi’s murderous rampage, but it wasn’t. For the residents of Limpopo, it was just the beginning of their nightmare. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht Music: Snippet from Prime Circle’s
The Limpopo Serial Killer – Episode 66 Read More »
