Episodes

  • Episode 203 The Murder of Sasha Lee Shah

    Episode 203 The Murder of Sasha Lee Shah
    May 8 2026
    25-year-old Sasha Lee Shah was building an incredible life for herself. She excelled academically, worked her way into a good job and was securing financial stability. The future was bright. But, by 2021, one part of Sasha Lee’s life was less steady. Her long-term relationship was crumbling under the weight of devastating revelations and Sasha Lee called it quits. Her ex, though, was not ready to let go, and his actions, as well as a failure of the system, destroyed countless lives, leaving a grieving mother fighting for justice.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • TCSA Rewind: Episode 21 The Crimes of "Advocate Barbie" (with updates)

    TCSA Rewind: Episode 21 The Crimes of "Advocate Barbie" (with updates)
    Apr 26 2026
    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 February 2020. Listen through to the end for an update including additional information I've received since the initial episode was published.

    Unlike most other rewind episodes, this one has been completely re-recorded in order to fully comply with regulations passed in 2022 around the anonymization of minor victims.

    In 2001, South Africa was introduced to Cezanne Visser's blonde bombshell, persona, Advocate Barbie. Her overt sexuality, was curated by her lover, Dirk Prinsloo. While their escapades shocked everyone, it would soon be revealed that the couple were up to something far more sinister behind the scenes
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Episode 202 The Foster Gang

    Episode 202 The Foster Gang
    Apr 12 2026
    Occasionally, a group of criminals commits a series of crimes so infamous that the story becomes part of South African crime folklore. When this happens, without fail, the story becomes distorted and sometimes, the reality of the brutality gets lost in the fray. This is the true story of a group of criminals who terrorised South Africa in 1913 and 1914 and the hidden legacy they left behind.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • The Devil Made Me Do It with Dr Nicky Falkof

    The Devil Made Me Do It with Dr Nicky Falkof
    Apr 7 2026
    As South Africans, it's not uncommon for us to hear an accused person claim that the devil made them do it. In her new book, accomplished academic and all-round cool human, Dr Nicky Falkof explores this segment of crime in our country, its origins and all the ways it influences justice. In this episode we discuss the book, some of its case studies and our experiences with occult crime allegations and the consequences for real victims.

    If this conversation has intrigued you or you have more questions for Nicky there'll be two opportunities in May this year where you can chat with both of us. On the 15th of May at The Franschhoek Literary Festival I will join Nicky Falkof, Sara-Jayne Makwala King, and David Cornwell - author of Hell of a Country - for our session called Ordinary Monsters. You can book tickets for that on the Franschoek Literary Festival’s website. On the 23rd of May, I will join Nicky, Julian Jansen - author of the Murder of Deveney Nel - and Tara Penny of Hot FM at the Kingsmead Book Fair in Johannesburg. Tickets for that will be available soon on Kingsmead’s website. I look forward to seeing all of you there.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 201 The Murder of Donovan de Jongh

    Episode 201 The Murder of Donovan de Jongh
    Mar 23 2026
    28 year old Donovan de Jongh was a vulnerable man living with intellectual disabilities in the Western Cape when he was lured into a vehicle with three men with the promise of some take away food for dinner. What followed was an incredibly horrendous crime which shocked even communities who lived among gang violence on a daily basis. It would also make legal history 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)

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    51 mins
  • Episode 200 The Serial Crimes of Kobus Geldenhuys

    Episode 200 The Serial Crimes of Kobus Geldenhuys
    Feb 26 2026
    In the early 1990s Norwood was shaken by a series of violent rapes and murders. When the violence spread to areas on the East Rand, police had to wonder if this was the same perpetrator. It was vital to catch him as quickly as possible, but there was also a serious possibility that this predator was one of them.
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    45 mins
  • Those Who Shall not be Named: Minor Victims & Offenders in SA

    Those Who Shall not be Named: Minor Victims & Offenders in SA
    Feb 15 2026
    In 2019 and 2022 two major events changed the legislation which governs the publication of the names of minor offenders, victims and witnesses in South Africa. These are changes that are vital for every South African to understand. In this episode I unpack why the changes happened and it what it means for content creators and ordinary citizens.
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    47 mins
  • Where is Episode 200, Nicole?

    Where is Episode 200, Nicole?
    Feb 5 2026
    Where the heck is episode 200, Nicole?

    I’ve been asked this question a lot recently, and if you don’t follow the podcast on social media you might not know the answer. So, here it is:
    Because episode 200 is a pretty big milestone for the podcast and all of you awesome listeners, I’m trying to set up something a bit different for it.

    You’ll see I have been releasing content in the meantime, just not full case episodes, and I promise the wait will not be much longer and it will definitely be worth it.

    Keep an eye on the feed and on social media (if you’re on there) for more information about how you can … maybe… get involved in the making of episode 200.

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    1 min