Episodes

  • TCSA Rewind: Episode 100 The Murder of Siam Lee (with updates)

    TCSA Rewind: Episode 100 The Murder of Siam Lee (with updates)
    Dec 17 2025
    This is a TCSA Rewind episode - designed to bring more attention to some of the back catalogue of episodes and provide updates in cases I've covered in the past. This episode was first released in December 2022. Listen through to the end for an update including additional information I've received since the initial episode was published.

    When 20-year-old Siam Lee went missing from her place of work in Kwazulu-Natal in 2018, her disappearance made headlines for all the wrong reasons. As the story developed, she and her mother would be cast as one-dimensional characters in the story being told about them. When Siam's remains were found, though, attention would shift to her alleged murderer and justice for Siam seemed to hang in the balance. (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)

    Chapters:
    00:00:00 - 00:01:00 Support the Show
    00:01:01 - 00:03:21 Rewind Info
    00:03:22 - 01:58:00 Rewind Episode Begins Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Episode 198 The Serial Crimes of Elifasi Msomi

    Episode 198 The Serial Crimes of Elifasi Msomi
    Dec 14 2025
    In the 1950s in the KZN Midlands, one of the country's first recorded serial killers began a series of crimes which would go down in history for a few different reasons. More than 70 years later, this vintage true crime case remains one of the most infamous tales of coldblooded murder in South Africa.
    (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) (Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide) Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 197 The Murder of Romay van Rooyen

    Episode 197 The Murder of Romay van Rooyen
    Dec 5 2025
    When a well-known magistrate is found murdered in her home, the Crimes Against the State unit are called in to investigate what could be another terrible silencing of a voice of justice. The truth behind Romay van Rooyen's murder, though, was far closer to home.

    This episode was first released in the Patreon feed in Feb 2025

    Chapters:
    00:00:00 - 00:00:09 Intro
    00:10:00 - 00:03:48 Support the Show
    00:03:49 - 00:46:00 Episode

    (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) (Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on sacriminologist.co.za 10% off with code TCSA sitewide) Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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    46 mins
  • Interview Crossover: Nicole Engelbrecht with Anthony Molyneaux Bare Bones

    Interview Crossover: Nicole Engelbrecht with Anthony Molyneaux Bare Bones
    Nov 21 2025
    This is a crossover episode from Jonathan Ball's Pagecast podcast. In this episode, Nicole Engelbrecht is interviewed by journalist and director of Beauty and the Bester, Anthony Molyneaux about Nicole's new book: Bare Bones: Cold Cases From True Crime South Africa Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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    41 mins
  • Episode 196 The Crimes of Hildegard Steenkamp

    Episode 196 The Crimes of Hildegard Steenkamp
    Nov 14 2025
    In 2023, a middle-aged accountant stood in the dock in the JHB Specialised Crimes Court at Palm Ridge and received a 25 year sentence. Her unassuming appearance belied the 13 years she had spent systematically draining her employer's bank account. In the end, the judge would say that this was the most significant financial crime he had ever presided over. Steenkamp, though, claimed it wasn't all her fault.

    This episode was first published in the Patreon feed in October 2024 Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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    57 mins
  • Episode 195 The Du Preez Family Murders

    Episode 195 The Du Preez Family Murders
    Nov 6 2025
    When a family of four is attacked in their home and there is only one survivor, with a regularly alternating version of what occurred, Vanderbijlpark police quickly become suspicious. When the truth is finally revealed, it is far more horrendous than anyone could ever have imagined. (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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Where is Riley Brennan? The Shelby Oaks Companion Podcast

    Where is Riley Brennan? The Shelby Oaks Companion Podcast
    Oct 24 2025
    The brand-new release movie Shelby Oaks hits cinemas across South Africa today, and in addition to being an incredible film in the horror genre, it also brings several true crime themes to the fore. When Riley Brennan goes missing her sister Mia is thrust into the world of missing people and the ambiguous loss and deep desperation that accompanies the experience. In this companion podcast - brought to you by Empire Entertainment - we delve down into this most raw of human experiences and explore real-life examples of missing person cases that changed families, communities and the world.

    Shelby Oaks releases in cinemas nationwide on 24 October 2025. Do not miss it! Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn
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    36 mins
  • Case Discussion & Interview: The High Treason Club with Karin Mitchell & Col. Tollie Vreugdenburg

    Case Discussion & Interview: The High Treason Club with Karin Mitchell & Col. Tollie Vreugdenburg
    Oct 15 2025
    In 2002 Claudia Mokone was killed after being struck with shrapnel from a bomb blast near her home. Her senseless death was part of a much larger plan for a group of men who called themselves the Boeremag. In this episode I discuss the case, the group and their trial with the author of the book The High Treason Club, Karin Mitchell, and the SAPS detective who cracked the case, Col. Tollie Vreugdenburg.
    (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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    1 hr and 1 min