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Profiler: True Crime Africa

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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.

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  1. The Ballito Bomber: We Warned About This | Jacqueline Herbst

    · 1 h 02 min

    Weeks before the attack on a six-year-old girl at a school in Umhlali, Profiler Africa examined a teenage suspect linked to an alleged bomb plot at Ballito Junction shopping mall. Now Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard…

  2. 45 Mass Killings: What’s Driving South Africa’s Violence? | Julian Rademeyer

    · 1 h 27 min

    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…

  3. KEMPTON PARK SERIAL KILLER? How Police Decide If Cases Are Linked | Elmarie Myburgh

    · 1 h 20 min

    Are the Kempton Park killings linked — and how would investigators actually establish that? Lt Col (Ret) Elmarie Myburgh brings around four decades of policing experience, including nearly three decades in…

  4. KEMPTON PARK SERIAL KILLER? Your Questions Answered

    · 1 h 05 min

    After more than 100,000 people watched Profiler Africa's first Kempton Park investigation, viewers sent us their questions. Former SAPS criminal profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne returns to examine what is known about…

  5. Kempton Park Serial Killer? | Five Bodies. One Killer?

    · 49 min

    Kempton Park Serial Killer? | Five Bodies. One Killer? Five women's bodies have been discovered over roughly two months, with the first four recoveries concentrated around Kempton Park and Rhodesfield and a fifth case…

  6. The Knysna Murders: Did They Get the Right Man?

    · 1 h 16 min

    In 2005, Jessica Wheeler and Victoria Stadler were murdered less than a month apart in Knysna. The crime scenes appeared very different. But investigators began to suspect that the two young women had been murdered by…

  7. Inside the FBI’s Year-Long Profiler Training at Quantico | Carlo Schippers

    · 1 h 20 min

    What was it actually like to train as a criminal profiler at the FBI Academy at Quantico when profiling was still an emerging discipline? In 1990, Amsterdam homicide detective Carlo Schippers was selected to spend an…

  8. He Hid Behind Trust | The Brian Mudyiwayana Investigation

    · 1 h 22 min

    Brian Mudyiwayana did not rely on force to find his victims. He relied on trust. Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh joins Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard Labuschagne to take listeners inside one of South Africa's most disturbing…

  9. Inside The Mind Of A Child Exploitation Offender | Col. Kirsten Clark

    · 1 h 14 min

    Most people assume someone caught with child sexual abuse material is simply looking at images. Investigators, psychologists and behavioural specialists see somethingvery different. In this episode of Profiler Africa,…

  10. When a Threat Becomes a Tragedy | School Violence, Warning Signs & Prevention

    · 1 h 24 min

    From the recent Pretoria Boys High controversy to the Primrose Primary shooting and the infamous Krugersdorp sword attack, South Africa has repeatedly been forced to confront the reality of violence in schools. In…

  11. Inside the Hunt for the Nasrec Serial Killer | Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh

    · 1 h 36 min

    The murders began appearing across southern Gauteng. Women were being raped, robbed and killed. As investigators started connecting the dots, a disturbing picture emerged — they were hunting a serial offender. In this…

  12. 1 in 14 Murders Get Solved in South Africa | Ian Cameron

    · 1 h 24 min

    Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron joins Paul Llewellyn and Gérard Labuschagne to unpack South Africa’s collapsing murder detection system. The discussion explores shocking SAPS…

  13. 40 Years Hunting Killers | Brig. Danie Hall

    · 1 h 14 min

    Former Hawks Provincial Commander SCI Brig. Danie Hall joins Profiler Africa to discuss 40 years inside SAPS and the evolution of detective work in South Africa. From serial killer investigations and undercover hitman…

  14. Sizzlers Survivor: “I Don’t Want to Die” | Quinton Taylor

    · 2 h 01 min

    In January 2003, nine men were murdered inside a house in Sea Point, Cape Town, in what became known as the Sizzlers massacre. Only one person survived. In this episode of Profiler Africa, Paul Llewellyn speaks to…

  15. Confessor Cop: How South Africa’s Legendary Detective Made Killers Talk | Jonathan Morris Interview

    · 1 h 29 min

    Tonight on Profiler Africa, Paul Llewellyn and co-host Gerard Labuschagne are joined by retired Cape Town detective Jonathan Morris — the man many criminals feared not because he used force, but because he understood…

  16. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 6 | VAN ECK

    · 26 min

    A date arranged online ended in murder. This episode explores one of South Africa’s most disturbing killer-couple cases — where shared violent fantasy became real-world homicide. We examine pair bonding, deviant…

  17. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 8 | RIAAN STANDER

    · 25 min

    The killer next door. This episode examines how an outwardly ordinary man was able to harbour violent fantasy, target vulnerable victims, and commit brutal murders while appearing normal to those around him. We…

  18. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 5 | JOSEPH NTSHONGWANA

    · 25 min

    Known as the Axeman of Brighton Beach. This episode separates myth from reality by examining why Joseph Ntshongwana is best understood as a spree killer rather than a serial murderer. We explore criminal…

  19. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 4 | TOMMY WILLIAMS

    · 25 min

    One of South Africa’s longest-active known serial killers. This episode examines how Tommy Williams killed across decades while remaining close to many of his victims. We explore power, control, early violence,…

  20. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 3 | GRIEKWASTAD

    · 27 min

    A family murder that shocked South Africa. This episode examines the Griekwastad murders through forensic psychology — exploring motive, planning, emotional detachment, adolescent violence, and behavioural control.…

  21. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 2 | STUART “BOETIE BOER” WILKEN

    · 24 min

    One of South Africa’s most notorious serial killers. This episode explores Stuart “Boetie Boer” Wilken through the lens of forensic psychology — examining trauma, violent fantasy, emotional detachment, escalation, and…

  22. MURDER ON THE MIND | EPISODE 1 | THE QUARRY KILLER

    · 25 min

    One of South Africa’s most disturbing serial murder cases. In this episode of Murder on the Mind, we examine how Richard Nyauza preyed on vulnerable women, used isolation and geography as weapons, and evaded detection…

  23. Unsolved: The Cases South Africa Left Behind | With Guest True Crime SA's Nicole Engelbrecht

    · 1 h 15 min

    We are back with one of the most important voices in South African true crime. In this episode, Paul Llewellyn and Profiler Africa co-host Gerard Labuschagne sit down with author and podcaster Nicole Engelbrecht to…

  24. 30 Years of Darkness: Lt Col (Ret.) Elmarie Myburgh on the Frontlines of Serial Crime

    · 1 h 25 min

    In this episode of Profiler Africa, Paul Llewellyn and Professor Gérard Labuschagne are joined by Gerard's former colleague and SAPS legend, Lt Col (Retired) Elmarie Myburgh. Recorded just 14 days after her official…

  25. When the Dead Have No Name | Victim Identification & Forensic Truth | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 17 min

    👉 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/profiler👉 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/@PROFILERAFRICA/join👉 Subscribe to Profiler Africa for weekly episodes📩 Contact / sponsorships:…

  26. How to Spot a Serial Killer? | And other Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Profiler

    · 1 h 14 min

    👉 Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/profiler👉 Become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/@PROFILERAFRICA/join👉 Subscribe to Profiler Africa for weekly episodes📩 Contact / sponsorships:…

  27. The Case of the Missing Crime Shows

    · 19 min

    Over the past few months, several of our documentaries temporarily disappeared from this channel. That wasn’t an algorithm issue. It was the result of an ongoing legal battle over ownership, authorship, and…

  28. Griekwastad | A Family Murder That Still Haunts South Africa | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, hosts Paul Llewellyn and Gérard Labuschagne unpack one of the most disturbing family murder cases in South African history — the Griekwastad murders. In a quiet Northern Cape farming…

  29. Memory on Trial | When Recovered Memories Decide Guilt | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 03 min

    What happens when a criminal case is built not on physical evidence — but on memory? In this episode of Profiler Africa, co-hosts Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne examine recovered memories…

  30. WHEN RAGE BECOMES MURDER | The Daniel Smit Case

    · 1 h 25 min

    In 2022, a 13-year-old boy was murdered in Klawer after stealing fruit from a garden. The man responsible, Daniel Hugo Smit, chased the child in his vehicle, abducted him, and killed him. Claims of occult influence…

  31. Brighton Beach Axe Murders | Profiling Joseph Ntshongwana

    · 1 h 18 min

    Durban, March 2011. Four men murdered in eight days — two decapitated. All strangers. All ambushed and hacked to death with an axe. The killer: Joseph Phindile Ntshongwana, former Blue Bulls flanker whose life…

  32. POISON IN ELDOS | The Teacher, The Rattex & 46? Days of Lies | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 26 min

    This week, we break down the case of Annerize LeoniceSmith, who poisoned her partner Russell Kriel, a respected teacherand rugby mentor, and hid his death for 46 days. We explore the domestic violence that led up to…

  33. PREDATOR | Inside South Africa’s Most Disturbing Child-Exploitation Case

    · 1 h 08 min

    For over a decade, Gerhard Ackerman operated in plain sight — grooming, abusing, and trafficking young boys under the guise of mentorship and massage therapy.In this unflinching episode of Profiler Africa, Prof Gerard…

  34. Inside Forensic Pathology with Dr Candice Hansmeyer | Life, Death & the Truth Behind the Table

    · 1 h 17 min

    Dr Candice Hansmeyer has spent her career speaking for the dead — first in South Africa’s chaotic mortuaries, now in Canada’s pristine labs. In this deeply human episode of Profiler Africa, she joins Paul Llewellyn and…

  35. Kidnap for Ransom in Africa: Inside the World of Real Hostage Negotiators | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 15 min

    People disappear every day — but what happens when someone is kidnapped for ransom? This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne and host Paul Llewellyn go deep into the world of…

  36. The Masoyi Serial Killer: Buried on His Own Property | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 21 min

    Between 2017 and 2019, five women vanished in Masoyi, Mpumalanga. Their bodies were later found buried on the killer’s own property — a chilling signature of control and dominance. In this episode, Gerard Labuschagne…

  37. Brian Harvey: South Africa’s Serial Stalker | Profiler Africa

    · 1 h 29 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, Paul and Gerard Labuschagne unpack one of the strangest and most misunderstood areas in forensic psychology: autoerotic fatality. These are accidental deaths that occur during solo sexual…

  38. Autoerotic Fatality Explained | Profiler Africa with Gerard Labuschagne

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, Paul and Gerard Labuschagne unpack one of the strangest and most misunderstood areas in forensic psychology: autoerotic fatality. These are accidental deaths that occur during solo sexual…

  39. Inside the Mind of the Lone Actor: with New Zealand's Top Profiler

    · 1 h 19 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, Paul and Gerard Labuschagne are joined by Dr Nathan Brooks, a forensic psychologist and senior lecturer recognised internationally for his research on psychopathy and behavioural risk. Dr…

  40. The Pretoria Railway Killer: Satan, DNA & Serial Murder

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, South Africa's leading forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne unpacks one of Pretoria’s most disturbing serial murder cases — the case of Themba Vilakazi, known as the Railway Killer.…

  41. Profiler Africa: Serial Arsonist Justin Caruso – Fires, Fatalities & the Hero Syndrome

    · 1 h 35 min

    Gérard Labuschagne and Paul Vivare joined by world-renowned arson investigator Ed Nordskog to dissect the chilling case of Justin Caruso, a serial arsonist whose crimes spanned three US states. Caruso’s fires weren’t…

  42. Mother City Massacre: The Sizzlers Story. An Interview with survivor Quinton Taylor

    · 1 h 31 min

    In January 2003, Cape Town was rocked by one of the most brutal mass murders in South African history. Inside a massage parlour called Sizzlers, ten men were bound, tortured, and executed. Nine died. One man — Quinton…

  43. SA's Queen of True Crime: Nicole Engelbrecht & Gerard Labuschagne on Justice and Parole

    · 1 h 18 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, Paul Viv and Dr. Gerard Labuschagne sit down with Nicole Engelbrecht – South Africa’s leading true crime voice, creator of the chart-topping True Crime South Africa podcast, and author of…

  44. Insights of an Operational Forensic Psychiatrist with Dr Peter Collins

    · 1 h 15 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne sits down with Peter Collins, a globally recognized operational forensic psychiatrist who’s spent over 30 years on the frontline of violent crime…

  45. The Westonaria Strangler: Justice in the Shadows

    · 1 h 12 min

    This week, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne takes us inside one of South Africa’s most disturbing — yet largely ignored — serial murder cases. Between 2007 and 2009, 16 women and a child were raped, strangled…

  46. SAPS in Crisis: A System Collapsing from Within

    · 1 h 24 min

    For years, Profiler Africa has warned that cracks were forming inside South Africa’s law enforcement system. This week, those cracks turned into a full-blown fracture. Explosive allegations by KZN Police Commissioner…

  47. 🚨 SYSTEM FAILURE: The Rosebank Police Station Shooting

    · 1 h 11 min

    This week on Profiler Africa, South Africa's leading forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne takes us inside a shocking event that rocked an affluent Johannesburg suburb: the 2011 Rosebank Police Station shooting.…

  48. Harvested Alive: The Truth About ‘Muti’ Murders in South Africa

    · 1 h 23 min · S2 E31

    This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gérard Labuschagne uncovers the terrifying world of muti murders — killings where body parts are harvested for traditional medicine. These aren’t random acts of…

  49. The Hostage Whisperer: Inside SAPS' Elite Negotiation Unit with Dr Ernst Strydom

    · 1 h 33 min · S2 E30

    This week, Profiler Africa goes behind the scenes of South Africa’s most high-stakes standoffs with Dr Ernst Strydom — SAPS’ former National Coordinator of Hostage Negotiations. Host Paul Llewellyn and forensic…

  50. A Fine White Treason | Inside the Boeremag’s deadly plot to overthrow South Africa

    · 1 h 48 min · S2 E30

    In this explosive episode, Paul and Gerard sit down with retired Colonel Tollie Vreugdenburg — former head of SAPS Counter-Terrorism — to expose the chilling truth behind one of the most dangerous domestic terror plots…

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