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True Crime South Africa

True Crime South Africa

TimesLIVE Podcasts

True Crime South Africa is the first victim-focused true-crime podcast in the country. Host, Nicole Engelbrecht, researches each case herself using media coverage, trial footage, social media sources and often by talking to some of the individuals involved. Using her skills as a creative writer and her passion for true crime, she crafts each script to ensure that listeners are given a deep dive into the case mechanics as well as an understanding of the victims as human beings. The podcast covers both solved and unsolved South African true crime cases. The unsolved cases are often cold cases which can benefit from awareness being brought to them. This concept has been used in the US for many years and to great success. The listenership formed around true crime podcasts becomes a community that advocates for victims and resolution for families. South African victims now have their own voice too. True Crime South Africa publishes weekly, alternating between full-length case episodes and shorter minisodes which discuss true crime cases that are currently in the media. The podcast launched on the 22nd of June 2019 and is making waves in the South African podcast community. On the True Crime South Africa social media pages, South African true crime fans finally have a place to call home where they can express their views on cases and discuss the details with like-minded people. True Crime South Africa is published in conjunction with Arena Holdings, publishers of TimesLIVE, BusinessLIVE, and SowetanLIVE. Keywords: crime, true crime, murder, abduction, South Africa, police, law and order
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True Crime South Africa - TCSA:Spotlight 3

TCSA:Spotlight 3

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09/05/19 • 38 min

In this week’s True Crime South Africa Spotlight minisode we discuss the scourge of gender-based violence and do a deep dive into some interesting information that emerged during the pre-sentencing hearing of the last three Electus per Deus members. Zak Valentine, Cecilia Steyn and Marcel Steyn were found guilty of a range of charges emanating from a murder, robbery and fraud spree between 2012 and 2016 in which 11 people lost their lives. We covered the so-called Krugersdorp Killers in Episode 4 of True Crime South Africa. The TCSA: Spotlight minisode series covers true crime cases which are currently in the media and provides updates on cases we have covered in our full episodes. Community Intervention Centre (24-hour Trauma helpline: 082 821 3447) Email the show: [email protected]
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True Crime South Africa - Podcast: Episode 7: The Body in the Boot
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08/29/19 • 60 min

True Crime South Africa — On the 22nd of September 2013 the badly decomposed body of a man was found in the boot of a car at Monte Casino in Fourways, South Africa. The investigation that followed would take police into the seedy underworld of sex work, drugs, fraud and trust betrayed. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/330149601029933/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueCrimeSA1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truecrimesouthafrica/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3X462NMcwhzpaW3qAdqpbF Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/true-crime-south-africa/id1469703618 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=431060&refid=stpr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt4kezVwqYH3wHSFfhv9rw?view_as=subscriber Community Intervention Centre (24-hour Trauma helpline: 082 821 3447)
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True Crime South Africa - Podcast: TCSA: Spotlight 1

Podcast: TCSA: Spotlight 1

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08/06/19 • 9 min

In our new Spotlight series we will cover cases that are in the media at the moment. Each mini-sode will include short updates and discussions on recent cases and updates on cases we’ve covered before. This week in TCSA Spotlight, South African serial killers, organ theft and missing teachers in Vietnam.
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True Crime South Africa - Episode 24 - The Murder of Connor Isaacs
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04/02/20 • 68 min

True Crime South Africa — On the 27th of March 2019, 14-year-old Connor Isaacs was home alone. It was school holidays and his dad was at work. Connor didn't mind, though, he was playing Xbox and they had moved to a new, safe neighbourhood just the week before. Sadly, Connor was anything but safe and his father would come home to a horrifying scene. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the Show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on Paypal https://www.paypal.me/truecrimesa Support The Show on Patreon · Support the show on PayPal
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True Crime South Africa - Episode 20 - The Venter Family Massacre
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02/06/20 • 49 min

In 2004, Flippie Venter was on a peacekeeping mission in Burundi with the SANDF when he was arrested for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old child prostitute. While out on bail and awaiting trial for this crime, he grew concerned that his family would cut ties with him if he were to be found guilty. He picked up an R4 rifle and made the decision for them (24-hour trauma line: 082-821-3447) (Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (PayPal: paypal.me/truecrimeSA)
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True Crime South Africa - Episode 12: Unsolved: The River Strangler
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11/08/19 • 38 min

True Crime South Africa — In 1995 a serial killer prowled the streets of Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. He would take the lives of two teenage girls and leave two other young women traumatised before seemingly disappearing into thin air.
(Community Intervention Centre (24-hour Trauma Helpline 082-821-3447)
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True Crime South Africa - Full Case Bonus Episode The Murder of Anisha Van Niekerk
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02/14/24 • 46 min

This episode was first released in TCSA's Patreon Feed
When 23-year-old Anisha van Niekerk disappears while visiting with her mother and stepfather, her friends and family are terrified that she may have fallen prey to a dangerous stranger. When her remains are finally found, though, it becomes clear the danger was far closer to home. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on PayPal https://www.paypal.me/truecrimesa) Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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True Crime South Africa - Episode 13 - The Samurai Killer

Episode 13 - The Samurai Killer

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11/21/19 • 72 min

True Crime South Africa — On Monday, the 18th of August 2008, 18-year-old Morné Harmse arrived at his school in Krugersdorp. Armed with three swords and replica masks resembling those worn by heavy metal band, Slipknot, he went on a rampage taking one innocent life and seriously wounding three other people. The investigation into the horrendous act would reveal possible links to Satanism, an unstable home life and accusations of bullying (Community Intervention Centre 24-hr Trauma Helpline 082-821-3447)
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True Crime South Africa - TCSA Spotlight Minisode 7

TCSA Spotlight Minisode 7

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11/14/19 • 18 min

True Crime South Africa — This week in True Crime South Africa’s Spotlight minisode we reveal the details behind a 12-year-old cold case that was recently solved through the hard work of a dedicated detective and a slam-dunk DNA match.
Body part discoveries were another hot topic in true crime news this week with a skull being uncovered at a building site in Rustenburg and police divers scouring Durban harbour for a severed arm.
We also delve into the kidnapping for ransom cases that have made headlines and exploded on social media recently and discuss whether sharing the details of these cases on social platforms is really helpful or is it doing more harm than good? (https://www.jacarandafm.com/shows/breakfast-martin-bester/forensic-psychologist-dr-g%C3%A9rard-labuschagne-shares-his-views-kidnappings/) (https://iono.fm/c/3763) (https://www.spreaker.com/user/fuller/the-true-crume-files-podcast-promo) (24-hour trauma helpline 082 821 3447) Gerard Labuschagne on kidnappings · Sunday Times Travel Podcast · The True Crime Files Podcast
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True Crime South Africa - Spotlight Minisode 8 - The GBV Edition
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11/28/19 • 23 min

True Crime South Africa — The annual commemoration of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence began on the 25th of November and runs until the 10th of December. This week True Crime South Africa dedicates its Spotlight minisode to crimes of this nature (24-hour Trauma Helpline: 082-821-3447) (Listener Voice Notes by Whatsapp: 060-758-9950) Brew Crime Podcast · Cargumentative Podcast
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How many episodes does True Crime South Africa have?

True Crime South Africa currently has 311 episodes available.

What topics does True Crime South Africa cover?

The podcast is about News, True Crime and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on True Crime South Africa?

The episode title 'Spotlight Minisode 10 - An Australian Tribute' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on True Crime South Africa?

The average episode length on True Crime South Africa is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of True Crime South Africa released?

Episodes of True Crime South Africa are typically released every 6 days, 21 hours.

When was the first episode of True Crime South Africa?

The first episode of True Crime South Africa was released on Jun 22, 2019.

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