South African Crime Files
Covers criminal cases from South Africa with context on the country's complex crime landscape.
Podcasts Like South African Crime Files
If you loved South African Crime Files, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder shows.
Why listeners love South African Crime Files
Covers criminal cases from South Africa with context on the country's complex crime landscape. Listeners rate its binge factor at 6/10.
Binge Factor
6/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Journalistic; measured
Presentation approach
Episode Length
45-65 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if South African true crime interests you
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like South African Crime Files
A Crime Most Queer
Nj Hourquebie covers crimes committed by or against LGBTQ people, mainly in South Africa — a genuinely novel angle on the genre.
True Crime South Africa
South Africa's flagship true crime podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist Nicole Engelbrecht — the country's most popular true crime show even against international competition.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Your Own Backyard
Listeners who want investigative true crime with real-world consequence and single-minded, passionate focus from a creator who refused to let a case die.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
You Didn't See Nothin
Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning series in which Yohance Lacour revisits a violent Chicago incident from 25 years earlier that shaped his path into journalism.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast
Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke the Murdaugh family saga before it became a national story, and kept reporting it deeper than anyone else.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
The Trial of Erin Patterson
The Crime Desk's courtroom coverage of the Erin Patterson 'mushroom murders' trial — one of the biggest cases of the decade.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
The Teacher's Pet
True crime fans who like journalism-driven investigations with massive real-world impact; anyone fascinated by domestic crime and institutional failure.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| South African Crime Files (original) | Episodic | South Africa | 6/10 |
| A Crime Most Queer | Episodic | South Africa | 6/10 |
| True Crime South Africa | Episodic | South Africa | 8/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| You Didn't See Nothin | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Murdaugh Murders Podcast | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to South African Crime Files?
The best alternatives to South African Crime Files are podcasts that share its Murder focus and episodic format. Our editorial team has hand-picked the most similar shows based on content type, storytelling style, and community ratings.
Why do people love South African Crime Files?
South African Crime Files is known for its journalistic; measured approach to Murder. It scores 6/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of South African Crime Files?
Episodes of South African Crime Files are typically 45-65 min long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to South African Crime Files?
South African Crime Files is available on Apple Podcasts. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of South African Crime Files to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Browse for a case that interests you. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.