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Profiler: True Crime Africa
Profiler Africa is your front-row seat to the darkest corners of South African crime. Hosted by journalist Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne—former Head of Forensic Investigation at SAPS—this gripping podcast explores the psychology of serial killers, violent criminals, and the justice system that pursues them. 🔎 Exclusive interviews, real crime scene analysis, and untold details from SA’s most notorious cases. 🎧 Subscribe now and uncover the truth behind the killers…
Episodes
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Krugersdorp Cult Killings with Author Jana Marx
In this episode of Profiler Africa, we’re joined by Jana Marx, author of The Krugersdorp Cult Killings: Inside Cecilia Steyn's Reign of Terror, as she takes us…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaShocking Courtroom Moments: A Crime Reporter's View with Jana Marx
What really happens inside South Africa’s courtrooms? What is it like to cover the country’s most gripping murder trials? In this episode of Profiler Africa…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe murder of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius
The Oscar Pistorius trial remains one of the most infamous criminal cases in South African history. Twelve years after Reeva Steenkamp’s tragic death, the case…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaCrime, Power & the Law: A conversation with Advocate Gerrie Nel
In this episode of Profiler Africa, we’re joined by one of South Africa’s most respected legal minds, Gerrie Nel. With a career spanning decades, Nel has…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaHillbrow Killer Cop Marius van den Heever
In 1994, ex-cop Marius van den Heever was convicted of three brutal murders, arson, and weapons theft. Sentenced to life, he spent decades behind bars—until…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Pastor's Murder: Inside an Intimate Partner Murder Mystery
In October 2021, respected pastor Liezel de Jager returned home from her morning jog—only to be ambushed and murdered just steps from her front door. The…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaA Serial Killer in the Making? An interview with the murderer Jose da Silva
In 2002, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne walked into his first crime scene—a brutal murder that would lead to the capture of Axe Killer Jose da Silva…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaBody Of Evidence: Stories from behind the Pathologist's knife with guest Dr Hestelle van Staden
Forensic pathologists uncover the final truths that the dead leave behind. Their work tells the untold stories of crime, tragedy, and justice—one autopsy at a…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaForensic Pathology in South Africa with Dr Shakeera Holland
Forensic pathology is at the heart of criminal investigations—determining causes of death, uncovering hidden evidence, and bringing crucial facts to court. But…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Forensic Science of Identifying Bodies with Lawrence Hill
In rural South Africa, a grim discovery: human remains with no identity, no backstory, and no immediate leads. How do forensic experts step in to solve the…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Murder of Jacques du Plessis by Mariska du Plessis
On the night of June 23, 2017, Mariska du Plessis made two chilling calls to the police. In the first, she claimed her husband was violently attacking her and…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Murder of Gabriela Kabrins Alban
In this episode of Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne unpacks the shocking murder of Gabriela Kabrins Alban, a successful marketing…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaTeenage Serial Killer: The Vredendal Murderer
We’re diving into the chilling case of a teenage serial killer from Vredendal in the Western Cape. At just 14 years old, he committed his first violent…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaA Typical South African Serial Killer The Quarry Revisited
How Gerard and his team tracked down the Quarry Killer. We revisit a case we've discussed before on the audio pod, this time we get to really deep dive into…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaSA's Youngest Serial Killer
Paul & Gerard discuss the case of SA’s youngest ever female serial killer. Join the chat Live on Profiler Africa on Youtube Tuesdays at 8pm CAT.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Murder of Anisha van Niekerk
In 2008, the brutal murder of Anisha van Niekerk shocked South Africa. This week, Profiler Africa takes you inside the case with forensic psychologist Gerard…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Murder of Susan Rohde
In this episode of Profiler Live, we delve into the mysterious death of Susan Rohde. Was it a tragic suicide, or was there something more sinister behind it?…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Serial Killer Catcher: Micki Pistorius
This Week on Profiler Africa: A True Crime ExclusiveFor the first time ever, South Africa’s premier criminal profilers—Gerard Labuschagne and Micki…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaThe Tokoloshe Killer: Elifasi Msomi
This week on Profiler Africa, we uncover the chilling case of Elifasi Msomi, infamously known as "The Axe Killer" & "The Tokoloshe Killer". Between 1953 and…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER EP 38 - The Rosebank Police Station Shooting
In 2011, tragedy struck the Rosebank police station in Johannesburg when a disgruntled police clerk attacked station commander Lieutenant Colonel Thandi Mkhize…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER EP 37 - The Sunday Serial Killer Sifiso Mkhwanazi
On March 13, 2024, Sifiso Mkhwanazi was convicted of the brutal murders of six Johannesburg sex workers. These heinous crimes occurred between April and…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER EP 36 - The Seesig Monster Kyle Ruiters
We're diving into a case that rocked the quiet neighborhood of Bellville in Cape Town. It was August 21, 2019, when Lynette Volschenk, known for her gentle…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER EP 35 - The Terrible Trail of Gerhard Ackerman
Gerhard Ackerman was convicted on charges of rape, human trafficking and the unlawful possession, creation and distribution of child pornography. Ackerman was…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 34 - Top Cop Part 2
In episode two we deep-dive into the story of Anisha Van Niekerk, and how Gerard and Jannie De Lange worked tirelessly to solve the case and bring justice to…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 33 - Top Cop Part 1
In episode one, we meet one of South Africa's most accomplished investigators, retired Lt Colonel and IPS Lead Detective, Jannie De Lange. We discuss his…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 32 - The Get Out Of Jail Card
We're back! Catching up on the state of the nation, and deep diving into the fact that some very interesting criminals are being released on parole. Through…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 31 - The Railway Killer
During 2005 four bodies were found in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, along the railway tracks. This led to a serial murder task team being formed…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 30 - Forensic Tools With Peter Fryer
We go behind the scenes of crime prevention to discuss the technologies that are applied in local law enforcement, with Peter Fryer, who has spent decades…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 29 - A Conversation With Colonel Tollie Vreugdenburg & the story of 'Die Boeremag'
An incredible first conversation with retiring Colonel Tollie Vreugdenburg, the Head of South Africa's counter terrorism efforts, about his incredible career…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 28 - Talking Forensic Pathology W Dr Hestelle Van Staden
In this episode we take a fascinating deep dive into the world of Forensic Pathology with one of SA's leading experts, and a life long devotee to the…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 27 - The Newcastle Serial Killer
In Newcastle, a town between Joburg and Durban in South Africa, in 2004, four men are murdered over the period of a year. All are killed in or around the…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 26 - The Right Wing Tale of Harry Johannes Knoesen
On 28 November 2019 the Crimes Against the State (CATS) unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested Harry Johannes Knoesen (60) at his…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 25 - The Westonaria Strangler
“I want you to help me because when I am with a woman, I lose control and don’t know what I am doing. I kill all of them if they don’t give me what I…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 24 - Talking True Crime SA With Nicole Engelbrecht
In this episode we chat with Nicole Engelbrecht, creator and host of the True Crime South Africa Podcast, and author of 'Samurai Sword Murder', which tells the…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 23 - The State versus Mariska Du Plessis
On 23 June 2017 Mariska du Plessis made two calls to the police. In the first at 22:55 she said that her husband, was attacking her son and herself. In the…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 22 - Current Cases (The Bodies in JHB) & Gerard's Guide to Investigative Psychology
This week we discuss some current cases, including the discovery of the bodies of murdered sex workers in downtown Joburg recently. Plus, we break down…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 21 - Killing the King of America: A Threat Assessment Case Study
Around the time of US president Barrack Obama’s visit to Sub-Saharan Africa in June/July 2013 an emailed death threat was received by the US consulate in…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 20 - Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren & the Murder of Andrea Venter
That one case that Gerard was determined to see through to a conviction. How Gerhard janse van Vuuren murdered his girlfriend Andrea Venter, and then tried to…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 19 - Brian The Stalker Harvey
We travel back to 2010 and discuss the case of Brian Harvey who stalked over 40 women.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 18 - JOSEPH THE AXEMAN NTSHONGWANA
In the space of just 8 days in March 2011 Joseph Ntshongwana killed four people, some of whom he decapitated with an axe.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 17 - CATCHING UP PT 2
More catching up...this time we talk about Gerard's 2nd book and tease the cases within it.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 16 - CATCHING UP PT 1
Profiler is back with new episodes. Paul catches up with Gerard to discuss his book, surviving a pandemic, and his thoughts on the current state of the police…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 15 - THE AXE KILLER JOSE DA SILVA
In 2002, Gerard attended his first crime scene. It was that of the murder victim of Jose da Silva, who would become known as the Axe Killer. Hear the true…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 14 - Tommy Williams
The incredible tale of South Africa's longest active serial killer. Upon his conviction the Judge said “The State (and here I include the two prosecutors and…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 13 - Stewart 'Boetie Boer' Wilken
I would strangle them while having sex. I would go into another world when I am strangling them and raping them. When I was strangling them, they would go…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 12 - The Knysna Murders
In this episode we discuss a series of murders that took place in Knysna over a one-month period in Autumn, 2005. They became known as The Knysna Murders…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 11 - Violent Fantasy
In this episode we discuss Violent Fantasy illustrated through the murder of Michael van Eck in Welkom in 2011. Michael was lured via a dating app to a…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 10 - The Norwood Serial Killer
Kobus Geldenhuys, the Norwood Serial Killer, committed house robberies, rapes and murders in the early 1990s in Johannesburg. A policeman, he raped 2 victims…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 9 - The Nocturnal Prowler
In this episode we discuss a current case. A murderer, dubbed the Nocturnal Prowler, is believed to be killing homeless people in Pretoria. We unpack the case…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 8 - Fetal Abduction
In this episode we explore Fetal Abduction, otherwise known as Cesarean Kidnapping. These crimes involve the forced removal, by means of a crude…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 7 - Muti Murder
In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of Muti Murder. Muti murder is defined as a murder in which body parts are removed from a live victim for the sole…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 6 - The Hillbrow Birthday Rapist
In this episode we discuss the Hillbrow Birthday Rapist who was convicted on 112 of 122 counts against him which included 39 counts of rape, 11 compelled…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 5 - The Griekwestad Family Murders
In this episode we discuss the Griekwestad family murders. Don Steenkamp murdered his father Deon Steenkamp (44) his mother Christel (43) and his sister…
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 4 - The Port Elizabeth Prostitute Killer
In this episode we discuss the Port Elizabeth Prostitute Killer, Riaan Stander, who murder sex workers Lee-Ann Rondganger and Noxolo Ngqoyiya in 2007.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 3 - Serial Crime in SA and how to train a Profiler.
In this episode we discuss the history and status of serial crime in SA and learn how the cops are trained to catch serial criminals.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 2 - Creating A Profile & The Johannesburg Mine Dump Murderer
In this episode we discuss the history and evolution of profiling, and we profile the Johannesburg Mine Dump Murderer.
Profiler: True Crime AfricaPROFILER Episode 1 - The Quarry Killer
Profiler is a weekly discussion between journalist Paul Llewellyn & former Head of Forensic Investigation at the South African Police Service, Gerard…