In 1914, Dorethea Kraft was struggling to run her drought-stricken farm, Treurfontein. She entered a business deal with entrepreneur Louis Tumpowsky, which she believed would save her and her daughter. But when the fine print threatened to take everything she owned, she tried everything - from legal appeals to love potions.
Her desperate alliance with a witchdoctor named Jim Bird set in motion a chain of events that would spiral into violence and spark a years-long manhunt that ends in a historic courtroom drama
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The chocolates were a gift. The first bite was a death sentence.
In 1988, a promising attorney received a gift of chocolates in the mail. Minutes after taking a single bite, his world began to shatter. This is the story of Chris Taylor, his secretary Jeanette, and their agonising fight for survival.
Join us as we unwrap this twisted tale of obsession that had the nation asking: who really sent the killer treat?
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If you’re taking a drive up lover's lane, you better watch out for the Panga Man...
In this episode, we delve into one of South Africa's most interesting true crime stories: the reign of Phineas Tshitaudzi, the dreaded "Panga Man." For six years in 1950s apartheid-era Pretoria, a shadow terrorised couples parked in secluded spots, using a homemade machete as his weapon.
The most terrifying part? The police couldn't catch him. No matter how many traps they set, he was always one step ahead.
This is more than a true crime story; it's a historical thriller that exposes the dark underbelly of apartheid South Africa and a legend that still echoes in warnings today.
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