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True Crime South Africa

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402 episodes
Language
English
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No
Date created
2019/06/22
Latest episode
2026/10/16
Average duration
46 min.
Release period
6 days

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True Crime South Africa covers solved and unsolved South African true crime cases.

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TCSA Exclusives: Ad Free: Episode 211 The Murder of Tazné van Wyk
2026/10/16
This is an ad free version of episode 211 available only to TCSA Exclusives subscribers When eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk disappeared somewhere between her home and a tuckshop, just two houses down, in 2020, the country held its breath. Her community expressed its rage at how dangerous their neighbourhoods had become. But even with the perpetrator behind bars 10 days later, an almost unbelievable tale of systemic failures leaving behind a trail of victims, came to light.
Episode 211 The Murder of Tazné van Wyk
2026/10/16
When eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk disappeared somewhere between her home and a tuckshop, just two houses down, in 2020, the country held its breath. Her community expressed its rage at how dangerous their neighbourhoods had become. But even with the perpetrator behind bars 10 days later, an almost unbelievable tale of systemic failures leaving behind a trail of victims, came to light. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa - Support the show on PayBru https://paybru.co.za/communities/true-crime-south-africa - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide - The disclaimer voiceover was done by Karabo Peter at the VOW 88.1 studios Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
TCSA Exclusives Sept 2026 Released to Kill
2026/10/09
This is a True Crime South Africa Exclusives Subscriber Episode When a man is gunned down in his family's business, technology, terrified witnesses and pure luck will combine to catch the perpetrators. When the history of two of men is examined, though, it becomes clear that the system has deeply failed not just one, but two victims and their families.
Episode 210 The Murder of Ben Rheeder
2026/09/20
When Margaret Rheeder’s husband Ben suddenly fell ill, the local doctor suspected he was suffering from a particularly bad case of gastroenteritis, but after his painful death, neighbours and family started wonder whether Margaret’s visit to a local pharmacy may have somehow contributed to his demise. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa - Support the show on PayBru https://paybru.co.za/communities/true-crime-south-africa - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide - The disclaimer voiceover was done by Karabo Peter at the VOW 88.1 studios Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
TCSA Exclusives: Ad Free: Ep 210 The Murder of Ben Rheeder
2026/09/19
This is an ad free version of episode 210 available only to TCSA Exclusives subscribers When Margaret Rheeder’s husband Ben suddenly fell ill, the local doctor suspected he was suffering from a particularly bad case of gastroenteritis, but after his painful death, neighbours and family started wonder whether Margaret’s visit to a local pharmacy may have somehow contributed to his demise. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447
Episode 209 The Crime Spree of Pieter vd Merwe
2026/09/05
On a single night in 1990, three innocent people lost their lives to a crime spree by a 19-year-old soldier. When his past and the workings of his mind were examined, though, some would question whether it should have been much of a surprise to anyone that he ended up where he did. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa - Support the show on PayBru https://paybru.co.za/communities/true-crime-south-africa - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide - The disclaimer voiceover was done by Karabo Peter at the VOW 88.1 studios Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
TCSA Exclusives: Ad Free: Ep 209 The Crime Spree of Pieter vd Merwe
2026/09/04
This is an ad free version of episode 208 available only to TCSA Exclusives subscribers On a single night in 1990, three innocent people lost their lives to a crime spree by a 19-year-old soldier. When his past and the workings of his mind were examined, though, some would question whether it should have been much of a surprise to anyone that he ended up where he did. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide - The disclaimer voiceover was done by Karabo Peter at the VOW 88.1 studios
TCSA Exclusives: August 2026: All the Shallow Graves
2026/08/30
This is a True Crime South Africa Exclusives Subscriber Episode In December 2001 passersby in Mfuleni heard desperate screams for help coming from a structure hidden in the bushes. A 16-year-old girl was saved from a torturous 3-day ordeal. Her captor was not home, but he soon returned and walked right into a pair of handcuffs. Over the next two years a seasoned detective would uncover the man's true history which included shallow graves going back 15 years.
Episode 208 The Kesa Family Murders
2026/08/24
When the Kesa family started a building project at their homestead in the Eastern Cape in 2018, they had no idea that it would devolve into a deadly family feud. By the time both the proverbial and literal last embers had burned out, four people had lost their lives. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa - Support the show on PayBru https://paybru.co.za/communities/true-crime-south-africa - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide - The disclaimer voiceover was done by Karabo Peter at the VOW 88.1 studios Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
TCSA Exclusives: Ad Free: Episode 208 The Kesa Family Murders
2026/08/23
This is an ad free version of episode 208 available only to TCSA Exclusives subscribers When the Kesa family started a building project at their homestead in the Eastern Cape in 2018, they had no idea that it would devolve into a deadly family feud. By the time both the proverbial and literal last embers had burned out, four people had lost their lives. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447
Rewind: Episode 57 The Mystery of Meadowbrook Doe (with updates)
2026/08/22
This is a rewind episode - designed to bring new attention to the back catalogue of the podcast. But it's also something else. The audio you'll be hearing is actually a chapter of my audiobook for my book, Bare Bones. I included Meadowbrook Doe's case in that book and thought I'd share that chapter here to help bring some new ears to the case. If you'd like to listen to the whole audiobook you can purchase it on any audiobook platform including at any of the following links: Audible: https://www.amazon.com/Bare-Bones-Cases-Crime-Africa/dp/B0GFB187YL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3B98LQUOAUXCU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.loOTtBIVZgpLGkYVLz2oGQ.om3t0wgPWjRq-dPYXX44zM6RRD0oyZOi0X7AITvyyX0&dib_tag=se&keywords=bare-bones-cold-cases-from-true-crime-south-africa+by+Nicole+Engelbrecht&qid=1768190789&s=audible&sr=1-1 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/bare-bones-24?sId=c159a2ce-1398-4618-8cab-e1e0eb57b69c&ssId=vTZKEx-JKmbnaetb-XB4g&cPos=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5lbceaLDNSgNLLnO3Icfo8 Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/bare-bones-cold-cases-from-true-crime-south-africa/id1857379297?uo=4 - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa - Support the show on PayBru https://paybru.co.za/communities/true-crime-south-africa - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide Buy Bare Bones Audiobook on Audible · Buy Bare Bones Audiobook on Kobo · Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
TCSA Exclusives: Ad Free: Rewind Meadowdale Doe
2026/08/21
This is an ad free version of this episode exclusively for TCSA Exclusives subscribers This is a rewind episode - designed to bring new attention to the back catalogue of the podcast. But it's also something else. The audio you'll be hearing is actually a chapter of my audiobook for my book, Bare Bones. I included Meadowbrook Doe's case in that book and thought I'd share that chapter here to help bring some new ears to the case. If you'd like to listen to the whole audiobook you can purchase it on any audiobook platform including at any of the following links: Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/bare-bones-cold-cases-from-true-crime-south-africa/id1857379297?uo=4
TCSA Exclusives: July 2026: Known to the Family
2026/08/07
This is a True Crime South Africa Exclusives Subscriber Episode Whenever a child goes missing, the family is always the starting point of the investigation. Sadly, we know that children are far more likely to be harmed by someone they know than a complete stranger. So when a 10-year-old girl went missing in Kwazulu-Natal in 2019, police naturally looked close to home first, and they wouldn't have to expand out much further than that to find the horrific truth.
The Bonnie & Clyde Throwback in The Get Out
2026/08/04
The Get Out is in cinemas right now! In this minisode I explore the Bonnie & Clyde vibe that two of the characters have in The Get Out. Who were the original Bonnie & Clyde and why do we continue to use them as a reference to criminal couples 92 years after their deaths? Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
Episode 207 The Murder of Franz Richter
2026/08/01
When Franz Richter bought a piece of land just outside Muldersdrift in the 70s he envisioned creating a bubble of African paradise where guests could watch zebras graze while they ate their breakfast and his family could thrive and one day raise their own families there. And for decades that is what Heia Safari Lodge was until one day in November 2007 when three gunshots changed everything. - 24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447 - Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa - Support the show on PayBru https://paybru.co.za/communities/true-crime-south-africa - Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide - The disclaimer voiceover was done by Karabo Peter at the VOW 88.1 studios Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

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4.8 out of 5
158 reviews
★★★★★
Albeamy 2024/05/04
Fantastic podcast
The writing in this podcast is brilliant! It is not a typical true crime podcast that just rewrites a news story. I really enjoy the focus on victim...
★★★★★
lkak 2024/04/25
Phenomenal podcast
During COVID, I longed for news from far away… and searched out fantastic podcasts from around the world. Since my friends live in S Africa, I immedia...
★★★★★
Sjak1961 2023/11/08
Great podcast
Nicole tells the cases with lots of information and respect, love her voice💖🤩
★★★★★
raspberry peach 2023/11/07
Compelling and well done
I’m partial to true crime podcasts with non-American hosts, especially when they’re telling stories from their home countries. Love the unfamiliar cas...
★★★★★
Nymeria1976 2023/10/30
Thank you
My brother in law and his family lived in South Africa until recently and I’m always on the lookout for SA related content. I’m also big on true crime...
★★★★★
Tuml 2023/08/27
Great podcast
Informative and well researched
★★★★★
Toog 1970 2023/06/03
One of the best
Well researched and extremely interesting cases!
★★★★★
Zr357 2023/01/08
Outstanding !!!
One of the Best True Crime podcasts on the Planet !!!
★★★★★
b3853r 2022/12/17
Great informative & interesting podcast
Congratulations from Pahrump, Nevada, United States on Episode 100! 🎉🎈🎂🎊❤️🥂🥳🥳🥳. I’ve been a fan from Episode 1. Very interesting podcast po...
★★★★★
marialovesbooks 2022/11/20
New Favorite
Content very well researched. Delivery is excellent. Nicole is empathetic and her remarks thought provoking. Her voice is calm and soothing and I wish...
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