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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. 🔎 Exclusive interviews, real crime scene analysis, and untold details from SA’s most notorious cases. 🎧 Subscribe now and uncover the truth behind the killers

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PROFILER Episode 10 - The Norwood Serial Killer

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/08/20

Kobus Geldenhuys, the Norwood Serial Killer, committed house robberies, rapes and murders in the early 1990s in Johannesburg. A policeman, he raped 2 victims and murdered 5. Gerard interviewed Kobus from 1996 to 2001, and again in 2011.

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00:50:29

PROFILER Episode 9 - The Nocturnal Prowler

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/08/15

In this episode we discuss a current case. A murderer, dubbed the Nocturnal Prowler, is believed to be killing homeless people in Pretoria. We unpack the case, profile the killer, and learn what to expect as the case unfolds.

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00:47:40

PROFILER Episode 8 - Fetal Abduction

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/05/23

In this episode we explore Fetal Abduction, otherwise known as Cesarean Kidnapping. These crimes involve the forced removal, by means of a crude caesarean-section, of an unborn child. This may or many not involve the subsequent death of the mother. In recent history, 21 incidents of this crime have taken place around the world. There have been 4 incidents in South Africa, we discuss 3 of them.

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00:50:27

PROFILER Episode 7 - Muti Murder

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/05/15

In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of Muti Murder. Muti murder is defined as a murder in which body parts are removed from a live victim for the sole purpose of using the victim's body parts medicinally. These body parts are then often mixed with other ingredients or used alone to make a medicine called muti. Muti is a Zulu (umuthi) word meaning medicine. The victim usually dies as a result of blood loss from the wounds. While muti murders have occurred throughout history in South African

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PROFILER Episode 6 - The Hillbrow Birthday Rapist

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/04/18

In this episode we discuss the Hillbrow Birthday Rapist who was convicted on 112 of 122 counts against him which included 39 counts of rape, 11 compelled rapes, 1 sexual assault, 15 kidnappings, 15 assaults, 2 assault GBH and 29 thefts. He was sentenced to 39 life sentences & 212 years

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PROFILER Episode 5 - The Griekwestad Family Murders

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/04/11

In this episode we discuss the Griekwestad family murders. Don Steenkamp murdered his father Deon Steenkamp (44) his mother Christel (43) and his sister Marthella (14) on April 6, 2012.We are joined by Bronwynn Stollarz. Bronwynn is a Clinical Psychologist. She resigned from SAPs special investigative psychology section on the rank of Colonel. In the IPS she was the section commander of the Forensic Psychology sub-section, in charge of the forensic psychologists in the unit. She has worked on a

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00:47:41

PROFILER Episode 4 - The Port Elizabeth Prostitute...

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/04/03

In this episode we discuss the Port Elizabeth Prostitute Killer, Riaan Stander, who murder sex workers Lee-Ann Rondganger and Noxolo Ngqoyiya in 2007.

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PROFILER Episode 3 - Serial Crime in SA and how to...

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/03/28

In this episode we discuss the history and status of serial crime in SA and learn how the cops are trained to catch serial criminals.

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PROFILER Episode 2 - Creating A Profile & The...

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/03/20

In this episode we discuss the history and evolution of profiling, and we profile the Johannesburg Mine Dump Murderer.

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PROFILER Episode 1 - The Quarry Killer

Profiler: True Crime Africa ·

2019/03/11

Profiler is a weekly discussion between journalist Paul Llewellyn & former Head of Forensic Investigation at the South African Police Service, Gerard Labuschagne, who worked on over 300 serial murder and rape cases in his career. Hear the stories behind the killers who stalk the streets of South Africa. In this episode we discuss serial murder in SA and the Quarry Killer.

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