True Crime South Africa

True Crime South Africa is the country's first victim-focused true crime podcast, covering solved and unsolved South African cases weekly. Host Nicole Engelbrecht — also behind the award-winning Devilsdorp companion podcast — regularly interviews true crime experts and people directly involved in the cases. It has consistently ranked as South Africa's most-listened-to podcast, beating international shows in its home market.

Our editorial verdict is "Must listen". It scores 8/10 on binge factor. 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.

True Crime South Africa is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode; Anyone fascinated by missing persons investigations; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode.

We recommend starting with Episode 1. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.

True Crime South Africa is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.

If you enjoy True Crime South Africa, you might also like: Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast, Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, In the Dark, Serial. See our full "Podcasts Like True Crime South Africa" page for more recommendations.