Song & dance: The murder of Taliep Petersen
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01/16/22 • 30 min
This is the first episode of It Happened Here for 2022. In the spirit of the new year, I’m declaring this the start of a new season. Yes, the numbering won’t make tonnes of sense, but neither does much in life so we’re just going to run with it. This episode covers the plot to murder one of South Africa's most lauded musical talents, Taliep Petersen - a plot cooked up by his own wife, Najwa.
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SOURCES:
https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/sunday-times/lifestyle/2007-06-24-taliep-petersena-tale-of-two-wives/
http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2008/64.pdf
https://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2009/html/refer/20_5.pdf
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-05-15-podcast-a-killer-beside-me-the-murder-of-taliep-petersen/
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2008-05-06-najwa-petersen-was-demonic/
https://www.mgia.co.za/taliep-kept-stabbing-secret-court-told/
https://www.news24.com/news24/najwa-bad-blood-rumours-20071021
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/najwa-to-tell-her-story-400294
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-04-10-how-detective-became-suspicious-of-najwa-petersen/
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-07-30-najwa-fired-fatal-shot-lawyer-charges/
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/najwa-intruder-put-a-gun-on-my-head-410233
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-12-02-court-finds-najwa-guilty-of-murder/
https://www.news24.com/news24/weeping-najwa-called-me-20080424
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/taliep-petersens-killer-denied-parole-d7627ede-d682-4c46-927d-5faff90d7415
https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/najwa-petersen-eligible-for-parole-in-20-months-accomplice-before-parole-board-this-week-3f5bc4a8-8876-4803-8f05-8be605e88a24
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/correctional-services-confirms-taliep-petersens-killer-has-been-released-on-parole-9d9a181b-2322-49e5-b7e7-fee73246b22d
https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=17860#:~:text=District%20Six%20was%20the%20first,New%20Musical%2F1999%20in%20London.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jan/08/guardianobituaries.obituaries
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2020-09-07-iconic-district-six-museum-faces-threat-of-closure-unless-love-letters-from-the-public-can-save-it/
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This is the first episode of It Happened Here for 2022. In the spirit of the new year, I’m declaring this the start of a new season. Yes, the numbering won’t make tonnes of sense, but neither does much in life so we’re just going to run with it. This episode covers the plot to murder one of South Africa's most lauded musical talents, Taliep Petersen - a plot cooked up by his own wife, Najwa.
Please consider supporting The District Six Museum: https://www.districtsix.co.za/
SOURCES:
https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/sunday-times/lifestyle/2007-06-24-taliep-petersena-tale-of-two-wives/
http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2008/64.pdf
https://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2009/html/refer/20_5.pdf
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-05-15-podcast-a-killer-beside-me-the-murder-of-taliep-petersen/
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2008-05-06-najwa-petersen-was-demonic/
https://www.mgia.co.za/taliep-kept-stabbing-secret-court-told/
https://www.news24.com/news24/najwa-bad-blood-rumours-20071021
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/najwa-to-tell-her-story-400294
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-04-10-how-detective-became-suspicious-of-najwa-petersen/
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-07-30-najwa-fired-fatal-shot-lawyer-charges/
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/najwa-intruder-put-a-gun-on-my-head-410233
https://mg.co.za/article/2008-12-02-court-finds-najwa-guilty-of-murder/
https://www.news24.com/news24/weeping-najwa-called-me-20080424
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/taliep-petersens-killer-denied-parole-d7627ede-d682-4c46-927d-5faff90d7415
https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/najwa-petersen-eligible-for-parole-in-20-months-accomplice-before-parole-board-this-week-3f5bc4a8-8876-4803-8f05-8be605e88a24
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/correctional-services-confirms-taliep-petersens-killer-has-been-released-on-parole-9d9a181b-2322-49e5-b7e7-fee73246b22d
https://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=17860#:~:text=District%20Six%20was%20the%20first,New%20Musical%2F1999%20in%20London.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jan/08/guardianobituaries.obituaries
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2020-09-07-iconic-district-six-museum-faces-threat-of-closure-unless-love-letters-from-the-public-can-save-it/
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https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-06-21-siam-lee-murder-rape-accused-dies-before-trial/
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https://northglennews.co.za/148170/siam-lee-murder-trial-adjourned-durban-high-court/
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https://www.news24.com/citypress/News/crl-goes-after-cult-like-churches-but-laments-a-lack-of-state-support-20180301
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