When Steven Fortune was released on parole for the brutal rape and attempted murder of an eight-year-old child, his victim’s mother was assured that the department of correctional services was keeping an eye on him. This would prove to be wholly untrue when 12-year-old Michaela Williams disappeared from Pelikan Park in January 2020 and was Read more
The Murder of Michaela Williams Episode 83 Read More »
Desiree Reid disappeared on the 28th of January 2000. For 22 years her sister Janet and her mother, Jeanette have fought to raise awareness around Desiree’s case in the hopes that one day, they might be able to bring her home. Nicole Engelbrecht of TCSA explains: I started my podcast, True Crime South Africa in
Missing. Teenagers Raise Awareness with Music Video – Void Read More »
When Anisha and Joey van Niekerk went missing on the 11th of December 2017, their families immediately suspected foul play. What they could not know, is that their loved ones had fallen victim to a man whose greed knew no bounds, and he’d killed before. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole
The Murders of Anisha & Joey Van Niekerk Episode 78 Read More »
In April 1971, today’s equivalent of several million rand was stolen from a security van parked outside the Trust Bank in Commissioner Street, Johannesburg. The heist seemed so well-planned and ingenious that police were convinced they were dealing with a gang of professional criminals. The truth was very different. Derek Whitehead and Willem van der
The Great Trust Bank Robbery Episode 77 Read More »
On April 21 2015 Jayde Inggs was waiting outside the town house she shared with her husband, Christopher Panayiotou. Her friend was on the way to collect her for work, but in the five minutes between her last message and Cherise Swanepoel’s arrival, 28-year-old Jayde had disappeared. When her body was discovered a day later,
The Murder of Jayde Inggs – Episode 76 Read More »
