This is a TCSA Rewind episode – designed to bring more attention to some of the back catalogue of episodes and provide updates in cases I’ve covered in the past. This episode was first released in February 2020. Listen through to the end for an update including additional information I’ve received since the initial episode Read more
TCSA Rewind: Episode 21 The Crimes of “Advocate Barbie” (with updates) Read More »
As South Africans, it’s not uncommon for us to hear an accused person claim that the devil made them do it. In her new book, accomplished academic and all-round cool human, Dr Nicky Falkof explores this segment of crime in our country, its origins and all the ways it influences justice. In this episode we
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28 year old Donovan de Jongh was a vulnerable man living with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape when he was lured into a vehicle with three men with the promise of some take away food for dinner. What followed was an incredibly horrendous crime which shocked even communities who lived among gang violence on
The Murder of Donovan de Jongh Episode 201 Read More »
In the early 1990s Norwood was shaken by a series of violent rapes and murders. When the violence spread to areas on the East Rand, police had to wonder if this was the same perpetrator. It was vital to catch him as quickly as possible, but there was also a serious possibility that this predator
The Serial Crimes of Kobus Geldenhuys Episode 200 Read More »
Gangsterism continues to stand in the way of communities trying to live peaceful lives and raise children in safety. In this discussion with fiction writer, James Fouche, we unpack the very real cost of crime on ordinary South Africans and how he has tried to portray that through the characters in his new book, Gray.
Discussion: Uncovering Gangs & the Trauma of Crime with James Fouche Read More »
