Blood on the Land: The Human Toll of South Africa’s Farm Murders

This week on Profiler Africa, South Africa's leading forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne takes us inside a shocking event that rocked an affluent Johannesburg suburb: the 2011 Rosebank Police Station shooting. More than just a lone disgruntled employee, this case exposes the dangerous cracks within law enforcement and the chilling reality of workplace violence.We delve into:The Perpetrator & The Spark: Who was Kekana, the admin clerk whose dismissal triggered this tragedy, and what was the seemingly minor fraud that set it all in motion?Ignored Warnings: The explicit threats made to Captain Neelavathie NAIDU and other officers before the shooting – and why these critical warning signs were dismissed.Systemic Failure: Kekana's troubling access to firearms, the lack of proactive threat management within SAPS, and how internal dynamics contributed to the disaster.Explosive Allegations: We also include a critical current affairs segment unpacking recent, high-level corruption claims by a provincial police commissioner, revealing how powerful criminal syndicates may control elements within Parliament, police, and the judiciary.Lessons NOT Learned: Why, even after this horrific incident, crucial changes to police protocol and employee safety never materialized.Also this week: Don't miss the next episode of our documentary series South African Serial – covering the infamous case of Donovan Moodley and the kidnap and murder of Leigh Matthews. This episode will be live for all viewers on Thursday, July 10th at 8 AM SAST.🌟 Support Profiler AfricaIf you value our independent work, please consider supporting the show. Your contributions help us continue to bring you these in-depth investigations:Buy us a Coffee: coff.ee/profilerJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafrica📩 Got questions, ideas, or sponsorship inquiries?Email us directly: [email protected]🎧 Follow Profiler AfricaFind us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.Visit our website: plotshift.co.za

This week on Profiler Africa, South Africa's leading forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne takes us inside a shocking event that rocked an affluent Johannesburg suburb: the 2011 Rosebank Police Station shooting. More than just a lone disgruntled employee, this case exposes the dangerous cracks within law enforcement and the chilling reality of workplace violence.We delve into:The Perpetrator & The Spark: Who was Kekana, the admin clerk whose dismissal triggered this tragedy, and what was the seemingly minor fraud that set it all in motion?Ignored Warnings: The explicit threats made to Captain Neelavathie NAIDU and other officers before the shooting – and why these critical warning signs were dismissed.Systemic Failure: Kekana's troubling access to firearms, the lack of proactive threat management within SAPS, and how internal dynamics contributed to the disaster.Explosive Allegations: We also include a critical current affairs segment unpacking recent, high-level corruption claims by a provincial police commissioner, revealing how powerful criminal syndicates may control elements within Parliament, police, and the judiciary.Lessons NOT Learned: Why, even after this horrific incident, crucial changes to police protocol and employee safety never materialized.Also this week: Don't miss the next episode of our documentary series South African Serial – covering the infamous case of Donovan Moodley and the kidnap and murder of Leigh Matthews. This episode will be live for all viewers on Thursday, July 10th at 8 AM SAST.🌟 Support Profiler AfricaIf you value our independent work, please consider supporting the show. Your contributions help us continue to bring you these in-depth investigations:Buy us a Coffee: coff.ee/profilerJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafrica📩 Got questions, ideas, or sponsorship inquiries?Email us directly: [email protected]🎧 Follow Profiler AfricaFind us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.Visit our website: plotshift.co.za

This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gérard Labuschagne uncovers the terrifying world of muti murders — killings where body parts are harvested for traditional medicine. These aren’t random acts of violence. They’re deliberate, driven by belief, greed, and an underground economy that thrives in the shadows.We dive into:What muti murder really means — and why it’s not just “ritual”A shocking case of a mother who killed her own childHow investigators navigate cultural taboos, community silence, and legal blind spotsWhy justice rarely comes for the victimsRecorded live on YouTube | 1 JulyHosted by Paul Llewellyn & Gerard LabuschagneSupport the show:🔗 Patreon.com/profilerafrica💌 Questions? Email: [email protected] Profiler AfricaSpotify | Apple | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook🌍 More at: plotshiftcrime.co.za

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.Host Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne dig into the psychology of crisis and negotiation, guided by the man who trained the nation’s negotiators and led SAPS through hijackings, bomb threats, and terrorist incidents.🔍 In this episode:What makes a hostage-taker tick — and how negotiators break the cycleInside SAPS responses to terrorism, kidnappings, and mass casualty eventsThe anatomy of a standoff — and what finally makes people crackWhere SAPS got crisis psychology right… and where it didn’t👤 About our guest:Dr Ernst Strydom is a retired SAPS colonel, educational psychologist, and one of South Africa’s leading voices in hostage negotiation and trauma response. Over 30 years, he built and led the country’s negotiation units, trained over 70 teams, and represented SAPS internationally — including at the FBI Academy.🧠 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and follow to stay updated.📩 Got questions or feedback? Email: [email protected]🔗 More: plotshiftcrime.co.zaFollow Profiler Africa on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

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 the most dangerous domestic terror plots in South African history: the Boeremag.This white supremacist militia planned to bomb the country into civil war, assassinate Nelson Mandela, and launch a violent coup. But thanks to Tollie and a small team of investigators, South Africa narrowly avoided its own 9/11.Inside the episode:Who the Boeremag were — and why they were more dangerous than you think“Document 12”: the plan for a white ethnostateBombings, betrayal, and a doomsday that almost happenedHow the police cracked the plot just in timeReligious prophecy, survivalism, and apocalyptic racismWhy this case still matters todayAbout our guest:Col. Tollie Vreugdenburg led the SAPS investigation that brought the Boeremag down. A veteran of Limpopo’s Murder and Robbery unit, he was central to exposing the coup plot. He also contributed to The High Treason Club, the definitive book on the case.🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: Profiler Africa📅 Premiering Tuesday 10 June, 8pm CATSupport & Follow:Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafricaYouTube Memberships | Super Likes | IG | Twitter | FacebookWebsite: plotshiftcrime.co.za📩 Questions for Gerard, or the team?Email us: [email protected]#ProfilerAfrica #Boeremag #HighTreason #SouthAfricanTrueCrime #DomesticTerror #SAPS #MandelaPlot #ColTollieVreugdenburg #GerardLabuschagne #PaulLlewellyn

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 Gerard Labuschagne are joined by veteran detective Gawie “Sakkie” Louwrens, who’s investigated over 300 farm killings. Now retired from SAPS, Sakkie leads an independent rural crime unit taking on what the police can’t — or won’t.Forget the headlines and political spin. This episode is about the real people living — and dying — on South Africa’s farms.🔍 What we cover:What the stats really say about farm attacksWhy economics, not race, drives most of these crimesSix harrowing cases: torture, arson, air rifles, and moreThe myth of “white genocide” and how it hurts real preventionSurvivors, families, and the frontline investigatorsWhat needs to change to break the cycle🧠 Guest:Gawie “Sakkie” Louwrens — 26 years in SAPS, former head of Limpopo’s murder and organised crime unit, now founder of Bosveld Misdaad Ondersoeke, an independent rural crime task team.—New episodes every Tuesday🕗 This week’s episode drops 3 June at 8pm CAT—Support the show:Become a member: youtube.com/profilerafrica/joinPatreon: patreon.com/profilerafricaSuper Likes = shoutouts 🎉Follow Profiler AfricaInstagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts🔗 plotshiftcrime.co.za

Profiler Africa | Episode Out NowWho’s really killing who in South Africa?In one of our most explosive episodes yet, Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne sit down with Dr Chris de Kock, former head of SAPS Crime Research, to pull the mask off one of South Africa’s most politicised crime topics: farm murders.Forget the hashtags, headlines, and hype. We’re cutting through the myth, the fear, and the politics — and getting to the truth.What farm murders are — and what they’re notWhether white farmers are being specifically targetedWhy the “white genocide” narrative won’t dieWhat SAPS stats say vs. AfriForum's claimsHow race, media and fear shape the national storyWhat needs to change in how we talk about and prevent rural crimeDr Chris de Kock is South Africa’s former head of Crime Information Analysis at SAPS. For decades, he’s been inside the system — and he knows what the numbers really say.📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube🕗 Tuesday 27 May | 8PM CAT🔗 Become a YouTube member here🎁 Join our Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafrica💬 Got a question for us? Email: [email protected]📲 Subscribe & follow us everywhere:    • Instagram    • Twitter    • Facebook    • Spotify    • Apple Podcasts    • Website: plotshiftcrime.co.za🔎 This episode unpacks:🎙️ Guest Spotlight:💥 Support & Connect:

We delve into one of the most disturbing familicides in South African history — the Etwatwa family murders.On May 23, 2013, a 14-year-old boy in Johannesburg’s East Rand took an axe to his mother, grandmother, six-year-old brother, and four-month-old sister. Four lives ended in one night. A quiet street turned crime scene. A community left reeling. And a nation asking: how could a child commit such horror?We unpack the chilling events, the whispers of satanism and abuse, and the state's struggle to understand a boy turned killer. With little media coverage and fewer answers, a small team of investigators worked in the shadows to piece together a case that still haunts many today.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and emotionally raw interviews. Some language reflects the trauma experienced by those involved. Listener discretion is strongly advised.🔥 Support the Show:Join us on YouTube for early access and exclusive content.Become a patron: patreon.com/profilerafricaSend a Super Like and get a shoutout next week.💬 Talk to Us:Subscribe, rate, and review — it helps others find us.Got thoughts or questions for Gerard and the team? Email: [email protected]#SouthAfricanSerial #EtwatwaMurders #TrueCrimePodcast #ProfilerAfrica #Familicide #JuvenileKiller #CrimeStories #DifficultTruths

This is the case that chilled Johannesburg to the bone.Between 1989 and 1992, Kobus Geldenhuys — a police officer sworn to protect — unleashed a wave of terror across the city. He raped, murdered, and broke into homes while wearing the badge. By the time it was over, five women were dead, and a community had lost all trust in the uniform.This week, we dig into how Geldenhuys hid in plain sight, and the twisted psychology that drove his crimes. We’re joined by journalist Janine Lazarus, who worked with police during the hunt — even acting as bait to help catch him. Her story is raw, riveting, and unlike anything you’ve heard.🎧 Early Access: Thursday 8 May (YouTube Channel Members)🎧 Public Release: Thursday 15 May, 8AM CAT⚠️ Listener Warning: Contains descriptions of sexual violence, trauma, and firsthand accounts that may disturb some listeners. Discretion is advised.💥 Want More?Unlock early episodes and bonus extras:👉 Patreon.com/ProfilerAfrica👉 Join on YouTube for exclusive perks.📩 Have a question for Gerard?Email: [email protected]#NorwoodKiller #SouthAfricanSerial #ProfilerAfrica #KobusGeldenhuys #TrueCrimeSA #JanineLazarus #SerialKillers #SAPS #TrueCrimePodcast

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 criminal profiling — from Johannesburg to the UK.Brin’s career spans burglary to terrorism, serial rape to murder, with 15 years in British law enforcement after starting out in SAPS. Now with the NHS, he brings that same insight to storytelling, consulting on the psychology of narrative and transformation.We get into:Profiling: SA vs UK — what’s different, what worksThe inner monologues of serial offendersInterviewing violent criminals (hint: it’s nothing like Netflix)How story drives both crime and rehabilitationWhat police psychology can teach us outside the interrogation room🎧 Killer Stories: Conversations with South African Serial Murderers is out now.Coming Next Week: Farm Murders, Fear & FactsWe’re live with Chris de Kock — former SAPS head of Crime Information Analysis — cutting through the noise on rural violence.We unpack:What the stats on farm murders really sayThe roots of the “white genocide” mythWho’s most at risk of violent crime in SAHow SAPS is shifting its rural crime strategy📺 Watch it live on YouTube | Tues 27 May, 8PM CAT on YoutubeSupport Profiler AfricaJoin our Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafricaBecome a YouTube Member for bonus contentDrop a Super Like and we’ll shout you outFollow & Subscribe📱 Instagram | Twitter | Facebook🎙️ Spotify | Apple Podcast🌍 plotshiftcrime.co.za💬 Got a question for Gerard or our guests? Email us: [email protected]