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Profiler: True Crime Africa

109 episodesLatest Aug 5, 2026
Recorded in South AfricaAbout South AfricaEnglishTrue Crime
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 who stalk the streets.

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

    This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gérard Labuschagne uncovers the terrifying world of muti murders — killings where body parts are harvested for traditional medic…

    S2 E3101:22:35
  2. The Hostage Whisperer: Inside SAPS' Elite Negotiation Unit with Dr Ernst Strydom

    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. Ho…

    S2 E3001:32:58
  3. A Fine White Treason | Inside the Boeremag’s deadly plot to overthrow South Africa

    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 th…

    S2 E3001:47:31
  4. Blood on the Land: The Human Toll of South Africa’s Farm Murders

    This week on Profiler Africa, we go deep into one of the most brutal and misunderstood crime waves in South Africa — farm murders. Host Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Ger…

    S2 E2901:10:25
  5. Farm Murders: Crime, or Conspiracy?

    Profiler Africa | Episode Out Now Who’s really killing who in South Africa? In one of our most explosive episodes yet, Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne s…

    S2 E2801:37:00
  6. Profiling Killers: From South Africa to Scotland Yard

    Psychologist. Intelligence specialist. Co-author of Killer Stories. This week, Paul and Gerard sit down with Brin Hodgskiss for a heavyweight conversation on the dark art of crimin…

    S2 E2701:31:19
  7. 🔥 When Fire Becomes Murder: Profiling Arsonists with Ed Nordskog

    No case breakdown. No fluff. Just a gripping conversation with one of the world’s top arson and bombing experts. We’re joined by Ed Nordskog—retired arson/bomb investigator for the…

    S2 E2601:59:13
  8. 🎙️ Talking about Murder with Tshego Paledi: Profiler Meets Telling the Told & Untold

    What’s it like creating true crime content in South Africa? This week, we sit down with YouTuber and storyteller Tshego Paledi (44K+ subscribers) for a raw, behind-the-scenes look…

    S2 E2501:39:14
  9. Stolen from the womb: Caesarean Kidnapping

    This week: one of the rarest — and most horrifying — crimes on earth. A baby ripped from the womb in a violent act of theft. We go deep into the case of Loretta Cook, a 24-year-old…

    S2 E2401:24:41
  10. The Psychology of Murder with Finland’s Leading Profiler Dr. Helinä Häkkänen

    We're stepping out of the morgue and into the mind — with one of the world’s top forensic psychologists. This week on Profiler Africa, our guest is Dr. Helinä Häkkänen, a Finnish p…

    S2 E2201:07:23
  11. The Horrors of Stewart 'Boetie Boer' Wilken: South Africa’s Most Notorious Killer

    In this episode of Profiler Africa, we take a deep dive into the terrifying case of Stewart Wilken, South Africa's most notorious serial killer. Wilken's killing spree, which spann…

    S2 E2101:29:00
  12. The Seesig Monster: Inside the mind of Kyle Ruiters with Col. (ret.) Kirsten Clark

    In this episode of Profiler Africa, we’re joined by Colonel (Ret.) Kirsten Clark, former SAPS Investigative Psychologist and Criminal Behaviour Specialist, to discuss the chilling…

    S2 E2001:39:17
  13. The Krugersdorp Cult Killings with Author Jana Marx

    In this episode of Profiler Africa, we’re joined by Jana Marx, author of The Krugersdorp Cult Killings: Inside Cecilia Steyn's Reign of Terror, as she takes us through the disturbi…

    S2 E1901:40:59
  14. Shocking Courtroom Moments: A Crime Reporter's View with Jana Marx

    What really happens inside South Africa’s courtrooms? What is it like to cover the country’s most gripping murder trials? In this episode of Profiler Africa, we sit down with Jana…

    S2 E1801:22:27
  15. The murder of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius

    The Oscar Pistorius trial remains one of the most infamous criminal cases in South African history. Twelve years after Reeva Steenkamp’s tragic death, the case continues to spark d…

    S2 E1701:36:40
  16. Crime, Power & the Law: A conversation with Advocate Gerrie Nel

    In this episode of Profiler Africa, we’re joined by one of South Africa’s most respected legal minds, Gerrie Nel. With a career spanning decades, Nel has prosecuted some of the cou…

    S2 E1601:36:10
  17. Hillbrow Killer Cop Marius van den Heever

    In 1994, ex-cop Marius van den Heever was convicted of three brutal murders, arson, and weapons theft. Sentenced to life, he spent decades behind bars—until 2018, when the High Cou…

    S2 E1501:41:05
  18. The Pastor's Murder: Inside an Intimate Partner Murder Mystery

    In October 2021, respected pastor Liezel de Jager returned home from her morning jog—only to be ambushed and murdered just steps from her front door. The attack was brutal, the mot…

    S2 E1401:16:05
  19. A Serial Killer in the Making? An interview with the murderer Jose da Silva

    In 2002, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne walked into his first crime scene—a brutal murder that would lead to the capture of Axe Killer Jose da Silva. But what happened ne…

    S2 E1301:28:55
  20. Body Of Evidence: Stories from behind the Pathologist's knife with guest Dr Hestelle van Staden

    Forensic pathologists uncover the final truths that the dead leave behind. Their work tells the untold stories of crime, tragedy, and justice—one autopsy at a time. In this episode…

    S2 E1201:16:25
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