Delve into the mysteries that haunt the shadows of South Africa's history. 🕵️♂️ Join us as we explore riveting true crime stories that have left investigators baffled and communities seeking answers. Uncover the enigmas, examine the evidence, and journey into the heart of unsolved cases. Presented by Swisher Post and brought to you by I WISH U WUD Publications (Pty) Ltd. Your source for chilling narratives that echo through time. #UnsolvedMurdersSA #TrueCrimePodcast
'Anele Tembe Was Murdered' - Bheki Cele Lifts The Lid On The Death Of AKA's Fianceé
On 11 April 2021, Anele “Nelli” Tembe fell from the tenth floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town.
Her death was ruled a suicide, but her family rejected that conclusion from the start.
This episode of Unsolved Murders SA examines Anele’s life, her relationship with Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, the documented hotel room incidents, the inquest findings and the recent parliamentary testimony from former Police Minister Bheki Cele.
He stated that investigators believed Anele was murdered, which raised new questions about the handling of the case.
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10 Oct 2025
Rashied Staggie: The Truth Behind The Death of Cape Town's Most Feared Gangster
On 13 December 2019, Rashied Staggie — Cape Town’s most feared gangster — was gunned down in Salt River, the same street where his twin brother was murdered two decades earlier.
For some, it was justice. For others, the start of another war.
In this episode of Unsolved Murders SA, we trace the rise, reign, and assassination of the Hard Livings gang boss who ruled the Cape Flats with blood and fear.
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11 Sept 2025
The Murder of Armand Swarts That Blew The Lid On Corruption At The Highest Level of Policing In South Africa
On a quiet April morning in 2024, 30-year-old engineer Armand Swart was gunned down in Vereeniging — hit with 23 bullets in what investigators immediately recognised as a professional execution.
At first, whispers claimed mistaken identity. But the truth revealed something darker: tender fraud, organised crime, and a murder value chain stretching from Transnet to the police ministry.
In this episode of Unsolved Murders SA, we trace how Swart’s killing exposed the dangerous intersection of corruption, assassination networks, and whistleblower silencing in South Africa.
4 Sept 2025
The Disappearance of Nick Frischke
In February 2023, 22-year-old German tourist Nick Frischke vanished while hiking the Karbonkelberg trail in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
What began as a missing hiker case soon turned into a suspected robbery and possible murder, with gang ties and stolen belongings linking five suspects to his disappearance.
But Nick’s body has never been found. In this season opener of Unsolved Murders SA, we reconstruct his last movements, the investigation, and the haunting questions that remain unanswered.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 008 - The Smit Murders
On 22 November 1977, a Tuesday, Robert was at his office in Springs, wrapping up the last bits and pieces of his political campaign.
Jeanne was out running errands in the afternoon, chauffeured by the family’s driver, Daniel Tshabalala.
Daniel would later inform investigators that Jeanne had returned from a busy day in the city, at approximately 18:10 and, the last time he saw her alive, was when he left the residence at 18:50.
Robert’s office workers assisted investigators with building a timeline when they noted that somewhere between 19:14 and 19:40, they had received a phone call from Jeanne asking for her husband’s whereabouts.
Jeanne, according to the workers, wanted to inform her husband that the anti-National Party voters he was due to meet with at his residence had arrived and were awaiting him.
Jeanne’s body was later found slumped over the phone, an indication that she met her fate in the worst manner imaginable, shortly after she had dropped the phone.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 007 - The Siphamandla Madikane Case
Siphamandla Madikane was 10 years old in 2013. At that age, Madikane had his entire life ahead of him.
For his single mother, Nokukhanya, Siphamandla was a beacon of his family’s future. His sister, Bongiwe Madikane, was 23 years olf at the time and her role was to provide auxiliary support to her mother in raising the young boy.
His family described him as a well-mannered and playful kid. His uncle Sibabalo, adored Siphamandla as “a bright boy and I was hoping he could make a difference in the family.”
Sunday 3 November 2013 was just like any other weekend for Nokukhanya. It was a relatively warm day and as it had become a norm at the time, there was no electricity in the area of Ramaphosa they lived in.
She did not know it at the time but that Sunday morning and early afternoon were the final moments Nokukhanya spent with her son.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 006 - The Murder of Leslie van Zyl
On Monday 28 August 2000, Leslie was scheduled for a flight to George to lead a product-focused seminar at the Liberty branch.
As it was the norm, Leslie arrived in George and checked in for a night’s stay at the Protea Hotel situated at King George Park.
The hotel was only a 10-minute drive from the airport and after her training, which was scheduled for Tuesday, the 28-year-old would proceed to catch a flight back to Cape Town.
Hotel records indicate that Leslie checked in at the hotel that day and was allocated Room 205, an outside suite that offered the Liberty Life representative a sense of privacy.
Nobody knows if Leslie left her room at any point after she had checked in.
The last time Christine had heard from Leslie that fateful evening was at approximately 20:00.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 005 - The Murder of Fatima Patel
Fatima Patel suffered an unimaginably violent death on 10 April 2015. She was only 28 years old.
Police were called out to the house where Fatima resided with Rameez and their three children after neighbours heard screaming and what sounded like a gunshot.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 004 - What Happened to Susana and Melissa?
Susanna ‘Soekie’ Jacobs and her daughter Melissa were residents of Fish Hoek, a seaside community on the far east side of the Cape Peninsula.
Between the 1st and 3rd of November 2021, both women left friends and relatives in utter shock when their dead bodies were discovered in separate locations.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 003 - The Murder of Liezel de Jager
The mysterious death of Liezel de Jager continues to haunt the Amanzimtoti community more than two months after her lifeless body was discovered on the front yard of the Dutch Reformed Church’s rectory, on the morning of Wednesday 13 October 2021.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 002 - The Aviwe Jam-Jam Tragedy
Aviwe Jam Jam was a 26-year-old woman from Cape Town, South Africa, who was viciously murdered on the weekend of Friday 28 July 2017.
14 Aug 2025
Unsolved Murders SA S1 - Episode 001 - Who Killed Priscilla du Toit?
In the first episode of our new podcast series, we delve into the complex investigation into the death of 41-year-old Priscilla Du Toit (https://swisherpost.co.za/crime/priscilla-du-toit-murder-investigtion-failed-by-saps/), a fitness guru whose battered body was found inside her Fourways residence, on Thursday 17 October 2019, three days after she was last seen alive or heard from.
3 Sept 2023
Unsolved Murders Episode 015 - Inside The Twisted Mind of The Station Strangler
In this episode, we unearth the harrowing tale of Norman Afzal Simons, a man believed to be the notorious Station Strangler, linked to at least 22 murders of children as young as 15.
The mere mention of his name sends shivers down the spine, a grim reminder that evil can find its way into even the most unsuspecting corners of our world.
Presented by Swisher Post and brought to you by I WISH U WUD Publications (Pty) Ltd.
Your source for chilling narratives that echo through time. #UnsolvedMurdersSA #TrueCrimePodcast
27 Aug 2023
Unsolved Murders Episode 014 - The Wrath Of The Terrible Josters
Delve into the mysteries that haunt the shadows of South Africa's history. 🕵️♂️ Join us as we explore riveting true crime stories that have left investigators baffled and communities seeking answers.
Uncover the enigmas, examine the evidence, and journey into the heart of unsolved cases.
Presented by Swisher Post and brought to you by I WISH U WUD Publications (Pty) Ltd.
Your source for chilling narratives that echo through time. #UnsolvedMurdersSA #TrueCrimePodcast
28 Jul 2022
UNSOLVED MURDERS - 013 - Juandré Kidson
Unsolved Murders SA returns with a deep dive into the tragic death of Juandré Kidson, a 30-year-old father and businessman who was viciously murdered on Saturday, 7 May 2022.
Unsolved Murders SA is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube: https://linktr.ee/UnsolvedMurdersSA.
Get the latest true crime stories at https://swisherpost.co.za.
29 Jun 2022
UNSOLVED MURDERS SA - 012 - Who Killed Namhla Mtwa?
Unsolved Murders SA returns with a deep dive into the brutal death of Singwa Namhla Mtwa, a 35-year-old woman who was gunned down on her driveway, on Thursday, 21 April 2022.
Unsolved Murders SA is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Get the latest true crime stories at https://swisherpost.co.za.
14 Jun 2022
UNSOLVED MURDERS SA - 011 - Jacoba 'Bubbles' Schroeder
Unsolved Murders SA returns with a deep dive into the brutal death of Jacoba 'Bubbles' Schroeder, an 18-year-old who was found dead at a dump site in Johannesburg, in 1949.
Unsolved Murders SA is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Get the latest true crime stories at swisherpost.co.za.
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