True Crime South Africa

Lucky Strike released in cinemas on Friday 17th July. I'm a sucker for a movie based on a true story and I can't help but do some digging into the stories these movies are based on. In this mini-minisode I share some of the background to Lucky Strike and the audio from the trailer. I really enjoyed it and I highly recommend booking your tickets now. Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

In 1980s South Africa, a well-known resident of a small Northern Cape town, launched a scheme many believed would be their ticket to the soft life. But it wouldn’t be long before people outside of the scheme started to ask questions. When they did, they were shut down, even threatened by those within the scheme’s quarters. Soon though, the sheer scale of the fraud was laid bare, and it wasn’t just contained to South Africa. The scheme became the biggest postal fraud case in United States history at the time, and for the man at the helm, in many ways, it was just the beginning.

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I was on a podcast! And not just any podcast - one of my personal favourites! Something Shifted with Sean Loots is an award-winning South African storytelling podcast and in this excerpt you'll get a taste of Sean's interview with me. I answer questions like: Am I a psychopath? What happens when you grow up in a seismic testing centre? And, most importantly: How do I sleep at night?

If you've ever wondered about the human being behind the voice telling you some of the most disturbing stories you've ever heard (i.e. me) listen to this and then check out the rest of the interview on any of the links below:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TdEgpa9wUjZmEQM60puwi?si=KKKcr3OnQvukZnKroA5dAA

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-will-not-become-what-i-witnessed-true-crime-author/id1505287056?i=1000754561994

Iono: https://www2.iono.fm/e/1654134 Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

Neighbours had called Sibusiso Mpungose an excellent father, citing how much time he seemed to spend with his children. But when his life began to unravel and it seemed he was going to have to answer for his actions, he chose instead to ensure that everyone left behind would suffer the real consequences. On an ordinary Tuesday in September 2019 he carried out a ghastly plan which would end four lives and forever alter many more.

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This is a Rewind release of an episode originally published in May 2020. The episode has been re-recorded and updated with new and additional information.

Sipho Dube was the embodiment of everything we fear. He was a child rapist and killer and he was almost completely invisible. Between 2002 and 2003, this phantom drifted between the mine dumps of JHB luring in children and then committing the most horrendous crimes. His eventual downfall would come in the form of a desperate father who just wanted justice for his little girl (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn