45 Mass Killings: What’s Driving South Africa’s Violence? | Julian Rademeyer

Profiler: True Crime Africa · Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 27m

South Africa has recorded 45 mass-killing attacks in 2026, involving at least 210 deaths and 79 wounded.

Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard Labuschagne are joined by investigative journalist and organised-crime specialist Julian Rademeyer, author of Killing for Profit.

They examine the criminal economies behind South Africa’s mass violence — including gangs, extortion, illegal mining, taxi conflict and illicit firearms — and ask whether mass killing is increasingly being used as a tool of terror, retaliation and territorial control.

Julian also discusses failing intelligence structures, criminal…