Profiler: True Crime Africa

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 episode, Paul Llewellyn is joined by former SAPS profiler and investigator Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh to revisit the case of Lazarus Tshidiso Mazingane, the man who became known as the N...

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 this episode of Profiler Africa, Paul Llewellyn is joined by Dr Gérard Labuschagne and former SAPS Investigative Psychology specialist Kirsten Clark to examine the warning signs that oft...

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, Paul Llewellyn speaks to Dr Gérard Labuschagne and Kirsten Clark about the psychology of child sexual offenders, the growth of online exploitation networks, and the landmark Gerhard...

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 detection-rate statistics, overloaded detectives, gang violence, forensic failures, crime intelligence breakdowns, and the growing crisis of public trust in the justice system. The episo...

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 stings to organised crime and investigative psychology, Hall reflects on the realities of policing, teamwork and violent crime investigations. 📩 profilerafricainfo@gmail.com 🌍 plot...

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 Quinton Taylor — the sole survivor of the massacre — about his life before the attack, the events of that night, and the psychological aftermath of surviving extreme violence. The conver...

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 them. Known as the Confessor Cop , Morris built a reputation for getting murderers, gangsters and serial killers to reveal the truth through preparation, patience and psychological p...

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 reinforcement, belonging, identity, and why two offenders together can become more dangerous than one alone. Follow Profiler Africa on Spotify for premium true crime psychology content. Su...

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 for years. The discussion explores serial killer behaviour, victim vulnerability, offender escalation, concealment tactics, and how technology — not criminal genius — ultimately exp...

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 the limits of rehabilitation. We unpack how extreme offending develops, how offenders rationalise brutality, and why some cases continue to disturb investigators for decades. Follow...

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. Rather than simply retelling the crime, we ask what psychology can reveal when violence happens inside the family. Follow Profiler Africa for more deep-dive South African true crime con...

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, social dysfunction, long-term evasion, and the myth of the criminal mastermind. Follow Profiler Africa on Spotify and leave a rating to help more people discover the show. Support the show:...

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 responsibility, psychiatric defences, mental illness in court, planning behaviour, and how judges assess a guilty mind. Follow Profiler Africa for weekly forensic psychology and criminal case brea...

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 explore hidden offenders, fantasy life, rage, victim selection, and the psychology of dangerous people who hide in plain sight. Follow Profiler Africa on Spotify for weekly South African tr...

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 unpack the reality behind South Africa’s cold cases — and why so many victims are still waiting to be identified, found, or given justice. Nicole’s book Bare Bones focuses on ten unsolv...

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 retirement, Elmarie reflects on a 30-year career that defined investigative psychology in South Africa. From the founding of the Investigative Psychology Section in 1997 to her exp...

👉 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: profilerafricainfo@gmail.com This episode of Profiler Africa focuses on one of the most critical — and least visible — parts of the justice system: victim identification. Paul Llewellyn and foren...

👉 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: profilerafricainfo@gmail.com Serial killers are often imagined as obvious — strange, isolated, visibly dangerous. In reality, the greatest danger lies in how ordinary they can appear. In this epi...

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 exploitation of African-made crime television — a case now before the courts. The documentaries are now back on the channel . We’re asking you to watch, share, and amplify them . To help people...

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 town, an entire family was brutally killed. What followed was an investigation that challenged assumptions about motive, youth violence, emotional detachment, and the limits of early de...

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 and their use in criminal prosecutions. The discussion explores how memory functions, why it is inherently unreliable, and how therapy — when poorly conducted — can unintentionally c...

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 and diminished responsibility were rejected by the court, which sentenced Smit to life imprisonment. In this episode of Profiler Africa , Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerar...

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 collapsed into delusion, paranoia, and violent psychosis. Family saw the warning signs — hallucinations, erratic behaviour, and a fixed belief in a daughter who didn’t exist. In this episod...

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 the killing, the psychology ofpoisoning, the extended deception, and what the sentencing tells us aboutintimate partner homicide in South Africa. Featuring forensic psychologist Pro...

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 Labuschagne and Paul Llewellyn dissect the psychology behind one of South Africa’s most disturbing child-sex networks. They break down how a trusted man built a hidden empire of exp...