True Crime South Africa Podcast

Episode 190 A Deadly Weekend is out now. This episode is sponsored by Ring. Listen now: iono.fm/e/1580214

🧵 A little while ago I wrote an article about 2 eerily similar cases: the trial of Kelly Smith in the kidnapping and human trafficking of her daughter, Joshlin, and Keneilwe Shalaba, who is facing identical charges around the disappearance of her son, Kutlwano. (1/4)

Need to stop listening to @the_pod_one @TCSApod. Walked past a chest freezer at a bar, and I was like, by the way, you can fit a body in that! 😂 Everyone was like:

Episode 189 The Murder of Chevonne Rusch is out now. This episode is sponsored by Ring. Listen now: iono.fm/e/1577998

In 2001, a young South African man arrived at a California dairy farm, claiming to be from a wealthy cattle family. It was a lie. He and another South African left a trail of allegations of theft, fraud, poaching, and even murder across the world. Listen: patreon.com/posts/13409558…

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Episode 188 The Jooste Family Massacre is out now. This episode is sponsored by the brand-new release movie Sharp Corner - out in cinemas now. Listen now: iono.fm/e/1570967

Shan Visser is a friend of both TCSA and I Lived Through This (her story is the inaugural ep) I've donated my 3 books to be raffled off to help raise funds for her journey to wellness. The books are valued at over R1,000 and the tickets are just R50! Sounds like a deal to me.

If you're a Patreon member, I highly recommend heading over to the Patreon platform ASAP. There is a very special exclusive discounted offer waiting there for you, valid until 7 July. After that date, non-members will get access too so don't miss out on your offer 😄🤫👕🕵️

Episode 187 The Murder of Elizabeth Martiens is out now. This episode is sponsored by the upcoming release movie, Sharp Corners. Listen now: iono.fm/e/1568326

Whether you're into news, sports, culture, history, or raw storytelling, these South African podcasts are must-listens 🔥 Explore the full list here 👉podcast.feedspot.com/south_africa_p… Top picks : @jacarandafm , @SizweMpofuWalsh , @deslatham , @sandtontimes , @Moneyweb , @almost_podcast ,…

TCSA Rewind: Highlighting past episodes & updates on cases. Stay tuned till the end for an update. On 6 Apr 2012, 3 Steenkamp family members were brutally murdered. The killer was the last person anyone expected. This ep is sponsored by Ring. Listen: iono.fm/e/1565923

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Patreon Excl Ep May '25 Mad or Bad? When 4 children are found dead at home the investigation is brief and superficial. Even after justice is seemingly done, far too many questions remain answered. Is their murderer insane or pure evil? Listen: patreon.com/posts/130771743

Looking forward to sharing crime stories from South Africa and across the world on @GangstersG52282 podcast! Follow their X account to stay up to date as episodes launch.

‼️‼️💥 Bitcoingate: How a Drug Dealer, €480 Million in Crypto, and a Minister Shattered Czech Politics 🇨🇿🪙 One of Europe’s most surreal scandals is unfolding in Prague — where former Justice Minister Pavel Blažek is entangled in a Bitcoin affair involving darknet markets,…

Episode 186 The Murder of Marleen Konings is out now. This episode is sponsored by @TheBedStoreSA Listen now: iono.fm/e/1561692

You can read my original article here (4/4) truecrimesouthafrica.substack.com/p/kelly-and-ke… And the update on Kutlwano's case here: sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-05-3…

traditional healer who then told police where to find his remains. Additional charges will now be added to his mother's charge sheet and there is a possibility of other arrests in the case. (3/4)

There are now two updates in these cases in that Kelly Smith and her cohorts were handed down life sentences (Joshlin remains missing) and tragically, yesterday, the body of little Kutlwano was found. The discovery came after police arrested a woman claiming to be a (2/4)