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 Read more
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On July 26 2019 Kgothatso Matseme arrived at her mother Dorah’s home in The Orchards, Pretoria. She had not heard from her 51-year-old mother or 18-year-old brother Rorisang for a few days and her concern was growing. What she discovered inside the house changed her life forever. Dorah and Rorisang had been brutally murdered and
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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,
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Rape and sexual violence is a huge issue in South Africa. Ronel Koekemoer is the counselling coordinator for Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust and in this interview we discuss some really important issues around consent, sexual violence within relationships, and many others. Content hosted by iono.fm SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht Music:
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On the 25th of October 2017, a paramedic spotted a man running toward him in the parking lot of Brits Provincial Hospital. In his arms was the limp body of a young girl. Her name was Poppie van der Merwe and how she came to be deceased in her stepfather’s arms was a story beyond
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