On 17 April 2015, Rehtihle Katlego Matjane drove her car into the quiet outskirts of Hammanskraal with her two sons—Alvero, 2, and Keyondre, 5. Moments later, both boys were dead. Was it a side effect of the medication she took... or something far more sinister?
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Outopsie
S2 E6
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https://iol.co.za/news/2017-09-05-murder-accused-mom-blames-side-effects-of-medicine/
https://iol.co.za/news/2017-12-09-killer-mom-refused-bail-leave-to-appeal-conviction/
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/killer-businesswoman-mom-gets-two-life-terms-for-murder-of-sons/
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-kzn/20180804/281672550758113
https://iol.co.za/news/2017-02-07-sons-slain-mom-blames-actions-on-side-effects-of-drugs/
https://iol.co.za/news/2017-12-06-mom-guilty-of-sons-murders/
https://iol.co.za/news/2017-09-07-murder-accused-mom-had-no-mental-defect/
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-kzn/20170908/281646780293461?srsltid=AfmBOoq0qqObNICrjg8_u9NUI9QRe8Upprl8AN9EGmUpfIzkYFyzAEIB
In 2015, news broke that popular hip-hop artist Flabba had been fatally stabbed by his 26-year-old girlfriend, Sindisiwe Manqele, during a heated argument.
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Imibuzo
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https://mg.co.za/article/2015-03-16-flabbas-girlfriend-claims-self-defence/
https://www.news24.com/i-stabbed-flabba-intentionally-girlfriend-20150917
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2022-10-11-it-was-a-mistake-flabbas-killer-sindisiwe-manqele-admits-as-she-shows-her-face-in-public-after-parole-release/
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For years, Jack Mogale terrorised young women, yet somehow, news of the West End Serial Killer never made major headlines. Even years later, many of his victims remain unidentified.
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https://mg.co.za/article/2011-03-16-westend-serial-killer-mogale-found-guilty/
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https://dnaproject.co.za/jack-mogale-serial-rapist-and-murderer-how-did-dna-evidence-assist-in-getting-him-convicted/
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/mogale-guilty-of-serial-rapes-murders-1042780
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https://www.news24.com/news24/serial-killer-rapist-will-die-in-jail-20150429
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https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2011-03-18-jail-mogale-for-life/
https://mg.co.za/article/2011-03-16-westend-serial-killer-found-guilty/
If a child you know has been affected by sexual or physical abuse or is at risk for suicide, please contact Childline’s Helpline 24/7 on 116 (free from all networks) or visit their Online Counselling chatrooms. Alternatively, email reportsafely@STOPS.co.za to report abuse.
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My Only Story Podcast
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https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-10-sexual-abuse-and-suicide-the-spectre-that-haunts-elite-boys-schools-st-johns-college-part-one/
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-01-29-st-johns-college-anglican-church-sexual-misconduct/
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/st-johns-and-ex-teacher-hit-with-r60m-lawsuit-over-pupils-sexual-abuse-claims-and-suicide-20241121
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/ex-st-johns-prep-teacher-gets-r10-000-bail-in-decades-old-abuse-case-20250303
If a child you know has been affected by sexual or physical abuse or is at risk for suicide, please contact Childline’s Helpline 24/7 on 116 (free from all networks) or visit their Online Counselling chatrooms. Alternatively, email reportsafely@STOPS.co.za to report abuse.
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Showmax: School Ties
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Brutal School Ties: The Parktown Boys Tragedy
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My Only Story Podcast
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https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/813331/the-south-african-private-school-that-ranks-among-the-best-in-the-world/
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-06-10-allegations-of-drugs-rock-sas-most-expensive-private-school/
https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/roedean-bullies-are-children-of-powerful-south-africans-20221216
https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/bullying-at-posh-joburg-school-angers-parents-20221211
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-05-22-abuse-and-suicide-the-spectre-that-haunts-elite-boys-schools-st-andrews-college-part-three/
https://forthevoiceless.co.za/child-abuse/st-johns-college-and-the-anglican-church-who-is-guarding-the-guardians/
https://www.news24.com/news24/exclusive-i-dont-want-to-be-without-you-ex-st-andrews-water-polo-coachs-flirty-texts-to-boys-revealed-20211014
https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAECMKHC/2022/96.html
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/st-andrews-should-have-reported-david-mackenzie-allegations-to-police-report-finds-20220121
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2022-12-08-paedophiles-and-water-polo-coaches-targeted-in-operation-nemo/
https://www.news24.com/news24/exclusive-another-water-polo-coach-suspended-at-top-school-amid-news24my-only-story-investigation-20211021
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/water-polo-coach-at-prestigious-south-african-school-engaged-in-sexual-misconduct-with-at-least-five-pupils/ALWXCTPYCMRSWOEHSJMQUO6MNA/
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2019-01-07-secrecy-initiation-grooming-and-the-parktown-boys-way/
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-08-22-4-horrific-details-from-the-parktown-boys-sex-pest-case/
In June 2003, 18-year-old Tanya Flowerday went missing after a night out with friends. The discovery of her body and the investigation that followed raised concerns about police inaction and uncovered disturbing allegations related to snuff films.Case Suggestions https://forms.gle/AVH4yQbSFNXH1mBe7https://linktr.ee/tshegopalediEmail Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources Huisegenoot:Ware LewensdramasS10 E2 https://www.showmax.com/watch/playback/vod/Showmax:100594116_24B5UCA1_HDSDR/c9652fa8-12b6-3850-878e-4a6d131c0508?orig_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&paused=truehttps://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/tanya_flowerday/1_index.htmlhttps://www.news24.com/news24/snuff-murder-case-postponed-20040317https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/murder-accused-says-he-blacked-out-220853https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/mom-of-addicts-victim-loses-cool-in-court-249155https://www.news24.com/news24/i-was-on-drugs-grimsley-20040831https://mg.co.za/article/2004-09-03-flowerday-trial-i-couldnt-believe-what-had-done/https://www.news24.com/news24/snuff-movies-fact-or-fiction-20031016https://www.the-pamphlet.com/articles/snuff-films
Leighandre ‘Baby Lee’ Jegels was born fighting—first for life, then in the ring, and finally, in the face of her ex, Bulelani Manyakama.Case Suggestions https://forms.gle/AVH4yQbSFNXH1mBe7https://linktr.ee/tshegopalediEmail Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources Huisgenoot Ware Lewensdramas: Vlees & Bloed S2 E11 https://www.showmax.com/watch/playback/vod/Showmax:100594283_24B64MA1_HDSDR/981a1125-c27b-36d8-8569-a47a822a4cea?paused=truehttps://www.news24.com/news24/breaking-man-who-shot-and-killed-boxing-champion-leighandre-jegels-dies-in-hospital-20190902https://medium.com/@crimedesk/the-life-and-tragic-murder-of-a-rising-boxing-star-killed-in-the-middle-of-rush-hour-traffic-c2cf023a2ef6https://bcmda.org.za/the-leighandre-babe-lee-jegels-recreational-park/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49537070https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/leighandre-jegels-murder-accused-has-died-31719068https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-09-02-man-accused-of-murdering-sa-boxing-champ-leighandre-jegels-dies-in-hospital/https://www.iol.co.za/sport/opinion/baby-lee-such-a-sad-tragic-violent-loss-32553068https://www.news24.com/news24/she-will-always-be-in-our-memories-and-our-hearts-sa-boxing-champ-leighandre-baby-lee-jegels-laid-to-rest-20190915
In December 2016, two gunmen murdered four members of the Sebati family. The couple's 15-year-old daughter survived by playing dead. Five years later, overwhelmed by guilt, she walked into the Mooinooi Police Station...
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Huisgenoot Ware Lewensdrama: Vlees & Bloed
S2 E9
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https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2022-01-20-case-against-20-year-old-north-west-woman-who-confessed-to-ordering-hit-on-family-delayed-due-to-water-cuts/
https://www.news24.com/news24/woman-who-allegedly-hired-hitmen-to-kill-her-family-wanted-freedom-court-hears-20220120
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-star-south-africa-early-edition/20161219/282093456385755?srsltid=AfmBOorf6pSEtXs_4NTNHUZPoS8SzPXIaIcoE-hxveXvnfnX9iZeL7fH
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/police-completely-bungle-case-of-two-men-accused-of-family-massacre/
https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPPHC/2024/1375.pdf
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Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdrama
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https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/pics-inside-the-springs-house-of-horror-2030447
https://www.news24.com/news24/daughter-of-springs-monster-on-horrific-torture-we-thought-it-was-normal-20191009
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-10-03-springs-monster-jailed-for-35-years/
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https://www.theherald.co.za/news/2014-05-30-picture-of-springs-monster-emerges/
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In 2000, Colin Bouwer murdered his wife in New Zealand, while over 11,000 kilometers away in South Africa, his estranged son stood trial for killing his own wife—two chilling crimes, one twisted family. Case Suggestions https://forms.gle/AVH4yQbSFNXH1mBe7 https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://mg.co.za/article/2001-04-14-father-son-accused-of-killing-their-wives/ https://www.netwerk24.com/huisgenoot/nuus/dieselfde-naam-dieselfde-bloed-en-toe-maak-pa-en-seun-albei-hul-vroue-dood-20230120 https://www.jezebel.com/like-father-like-son-spousal-murder-runs-in-the-famil-5625668 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/father-and-son-accused-of-killing-their-wives-63808 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/murder-accused-uninterested-in-dead-wife-107375 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/bouwer-claims-in-laws-killed-and-molested-ria-107769 https://www.news24.com/news24/grandma-belongs-behind-bars-20041110 https://www.news24.com/news24/bouwer-case-slang-to-stay-20030605 https://www.news24.com/news24/murder-mom-told-a-friend-20030610 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/bouwers-mom-told-me-about-wifes-murder-107811 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/man-grilled-in-court-over-wifes-death-39018 Huisgenoot Ware Lewensdrama: Vloes and Bloed S2 Ep1 https://www.showmax.com/watch/playback/vod/Showmax:100594273_24B64BA1_HDSDR/daca96c8-1227-32be-9ddf-e1a48d42c9d8?paused=true
Case Suggestions https://forms.gle/AVH4yQbSFNXH1mBe7 https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2500248/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/09/06/mind-game-carl-elliott https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-colin-bouwer-case-a-fatal-betrayal/DHYB35ER7IIHNUORPIC5PI5QQQ/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/126864700/psychiatrist-who-poisoned-wife-to-be-with-lover-died-after-being-deported https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bouwer-ex-wife-jailed-over-killing/5O72MMTB5C3DIIWVUK4RQO4MIM/ https://www.paroleboard.govt.nz/decisions/2016/bouwer_-_colin_david_-_23082016 https://www.news24.com/news24/wife-murdered-for-money-20011008 https://mg.co.za/article/2001-04-14-father-son-accused-of-killing-their-wives/ https://www.paroleboard.govt.nz/decisions/2017/bouwer_-_colin_david_-_30082017 https://www.news24.com/news24/we-believe-hes-innocent-20011125 https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-09-04-killer-shrink-heading-back-to-sa/ https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/defiant-bouwer-be-deported https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/colin-bouwer-be-released https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-wife-killer-colin-bouwer-deported-to-south-africa/HM5Y3XBSQMJ5A2CUIJPLNSVXJE/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wife-killer-colin-bouwer-to-be-released/2Q3X6TS3DPYCICDGVDBZGIHSDQ/ https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/defiant-bouwer-be-deported https://www.netwerk24.com/huisgenoot/nuus/dieselfde-naam-dieselfde-bloed-en-toe-maak-pa-en-seun-albei-hul-vroue-dood-20230120 Huisgenoot Ware Lewensdrama: Vlees and Bloed S1 Ep13 https://www.showmax.com/watch/playback/vod/Showmax:100594298_24B65DA1_HDSDR/bd803967-ffc3-33bc-95e4-50414a0f05c5?paused=true
Between 1953 and 1955, 15 people, ranging in age from one to seventy-five, were killed. Elifasi Msomi was arrested for these murders but claimed he was not responsible, blaming the tokoloshe instead… Case Suggestions https://forms.gle/AVH4yQbSFNXH1mBe7 https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://time.com/archive/6610492/foreign-news-tilcoloshes-friend/ https://journals.co.za/doi/epdf/10.10520/ejc-linga_v21_n1_a10 https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/profiler/id1455830293?i=1000682319097 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/man-who-cried-tokoloshe-guilty-of-murder-77567
In 2005, as Dina Rodrigues celebrated her 24th birthday, her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend and mother of his 6-month-old daughter walked in. Consumed with jealously and insecurity, Dina knew what she had to. Case Suggestions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8Q7Ze079uicu5fAKQi503zy9LVroSekrdaMuygfqQI/edit https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2009/160.html Blood on Her Hands by Tanya Farber https://www.jonathanball.co.za/product/blood-on-her-hands/ Huisegenoot: Ware Lewensdrama (Season 1, Episode 7) https://www.showmax.com/watch/playback/vod/Showmax:100594240_24B5XYA1_HDSDR/13f5c261-41b2-3b2e-bbda-01fee2a26812?paused=true https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/dina-rodrigues-eligible-for-parole-hearing-in-eight-years-b1530195-1df6-43e6-9d47-746bef20133d https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/exclusive-two-of-baby-jordan-leigh-nortons-killers-granted-parole-years-ago-35c82d68-9f50-462e-9cc8-e77498d743e0 https://www.iol.co.za/news/dina-why-i-killed-baby-jordan-1563905 https://www.news24.com/news24/dina-how-it-happened-20070504 https://www.iol.co.za/news/dina-why-i-killed-baby-jordan-1563905 https://www.news24.com/you/news/local/parents-of-drowned-joburg-toddler-reconcile-as-they-face-childs-alleged-murderer-in-court-20240409
In 1973, 47-year-old Christiaan van der Linde began an affair with 17-year-old Marlene Lehnberg. Little did he realise that his belief, “men have had mistresses since the beginning of time and always will,” would end up ruining his family’s life. Case Suggestions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8Q7Ze079uicu5fAKQi503zy9LVroSekrdaMuygfqQI/edit https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources Blood on Her Hands by Tanya Farber https://www.jonathanball.co.za/product/blood-on-her-hands/
In 2002, two men were arrested for the murder of 59-year-old Rhada Govender. Their confession would lead police officers to an unlikely mastermind, her 12-year-old granddaughter… Case Suggestions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8Q7Ze079uicu5fAKQi503zy9LVroSekrdaMuygfqQI/edit https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/baby-for-granny-killer-1021999 https://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/14-year-old-girl-convicted-pietermaritzburg-high-court https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/irget/copy2_of_ressourcen/dateien/dateien/childrens_rights.pdf?lang=en https://www.news24.com/news24/child-conviction-makes-history-20041007 https://mg.co.za/article/2005-11-09-state-appeals-against-12yearold-murderers-sentence/ https://www.news24.com/News24/killer-girls-appeal-on-hold-20051109 https://www.news24.com/News24/teen-killer-writes-exams-20041109 https://www.news24.com/news24/the-youngest-accused-of-murder-20021003 https://www.news24.com/news24/teen-to-stand-trial-for-murder-20040810
On the 21st August 2021, Lynette Volschenk posted a famous quote by Frida Kahlo, “At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can”. Little did she know, that it foreshadow the brutality of her death. Case Suggestions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8Q7Ze079uicu5fAKQi503zy9LVroSekrdaMuygfqQI/edit https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2023/316.html https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/kyle-ruiters-wanted-to-be-a-crime-novelist-but-became-a-killer-who-chopped-neighbour-into-9-pieces-20231130 https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/charming-psychopath-kyle-ruiters-jailed-for-life-cb752503-a82d-402b-9cde-b0bd8406b532 https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/i-am-the-smartest-serial-killer-the-world-has-seen-a-glimpse-into-the-chilling-diary-of-kyle-ruiters-20231116 https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/seesig-killer-kyle-ruiters-murder-court-sentence-dangerous-criminal-latest/ https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/state-wants-cape-town-man-who-chopped-up-his-neighbour-declared-a-dangerous-criminal-20231114 https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/man-accused-of-chopping-up-upstairs-neighbours-body-appears-in-court-20230214 https://www.news24.com/you/news/seesig-murder-former-wynberg-boys-classmate-shocked-at-kyles-arrest-20190905 https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/man-who-killed-and-dismembered-lynette-volschenks-body-referred-for-psychiatric-evaluation-ec18804c-eef2-461a-822b-8f806f17f391 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_3DlWP_KTk&ab_channel=PROFILERAFRICA https://www.news24.com/news24/cape-town-womans-body-found-chopped-up-at-apartment-building-20190822
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On the 10 March 2010, Johan Smit found his 17-year-old daughter, Anika, murdered in their home. Almost 15 years later, and the culprit has not been apprehended but what police do know, she knew her killer.
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https://www.news24.com/news24/facebook-page-for-anika-smit-closed-over-accusations-20150923
https://www.dstv.com/kyknet/af-za/playlist/koud-anika-smit
https://www.ofm.co.za/article/national/199166/man-in-dock-for-anika-smit-murder
https://www.geni.com/people/Anika-Smit/6000000094638501964
https://www.news24.com/you/news/murdered-pretoria-teens-mom-all-i-do-is-pray-and-hope-for-answers-20180823
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/live-anika-smit-inquest-continues-20160229
https://www.mikebolhuis.co.za/post/project-murder-the-late-miss-anika-smit
https://www.citizen.co.za/south-coast-herald/opinion-edition/2024/10/29/true-crime-junkies-her-hands-are-still-missing/
https://www.iol.co.za/news/anika-smits-alleged-killer-to-remain-behind-bars-7597216
https://www.iol.co.za/news/anika-accused-retracts-his-confession-7573781
https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/opinion/anika-more-mental-tests-for-accused-8506630
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/six-years-on-anikas-death-is-still-shrouded-in-mystery-2093704
https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/anika-smit-murder-accused-to-be-sent-to-weskoppies-2072997
https://www.iol.co.za/search?q=anika+smit
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2010-05-19-anika-smit-accused-out-on-bail/
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-citizen-kzn/20100915/282746288096272?srsltid=AfmBOorAvr-3LzazmG0rWOATV6njsGsbmSQ64oI7rfWXNAxs4IixpNSs
https://www.news24.com/news24/anika-smits-dad-not-capable-of-killing-his-daughter-court-hears-20160229
https://www.news24.com/news24/inquest-into-anika-smits-murder-back-in-court-20160517
https://www.news24.com/news24/anika-smits-father-ex-boyfriend-relieved-after-man-hands-himself-in-20160919
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/anika-murder-fury-after-ex-boyfriends-bail-484557
https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC-11c60e0cbe
https://www.news24.com/you/archive/wrongly-called-a-killer-20170728
https://witness.co.za/archive/2010/09/15/murder-accused-walks-20150430/
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/you-south-africa/20170921/281655370238967
https://www.news24.com/news24/smiley-van-wyks-dna-doesnt-match-that-found-at-scene-of-anikas-murder-lawyer-20170201
https://www.news24.com/news24/anika-smit-murder-accused-sent-for-psychiatric-evaluation-20160926
https://www.news24.com/news24/please-dont-call-me-vampire-anymore-says-anika-smits-friend-20160919
https://www.news24.com/news24/mom-who-would-want-to-hurt-anika-20100318
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/you-south-africa/20150910/281698318511723?srsltid=AfmBOoqEJpkoxL_Heb9d1LksKgyQRDj5omWyz1ZtxQ8ext1VEVwH4phZ
Child predators exist across the globe, with some evading the justice system but this wouldn’t be the case for Gerhard Ackerman and prominent advocate, Paul Kennedy. This is the story a child sex ring under the guise of a massage parlour.
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https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPJHC/2023/383.html
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/the-monster-has-been-stopped-gerhard-ackerman-gets-life-12-times-over-for-rape-and-trafficking-20230815
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-04-24-gerhard-ackerman-child-sex-ring-conviction-more-arrests-expected/
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/paul-kennedy-ackerman-child-sex-ring-april-2023/
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/child-sex-abuse-case-advocate-paul-kennedy-killed-himself-because-he-knew-he-was-busted-says-judge-20230425
https://www.magzter.com/stories/Entertainment/YOU-South-Africa/He-Was-in-a-Dark-Place?srsltid=AfmBOopSI6PkjssyB7Y4MZ8Bdvn64MKLzkxppSaEq1PkfLvurpI70Mcf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Y6XZzQEck&ab_channel=PROFILERAFRICA
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/a-teenager-gerhard-ackerman-sent-to-the-hiv-positive-paul-kennedy-to-rape-now-has-full-blown-aids-20230719
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/convicted-paedophile-gerhard-ackerman-convicted-for-sexual-assault-on-boy-0f6434d1-904e-4c7a-9865-7a3bc8a61dbb
https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-02-28-explicit-text-messages-reveal-how-child-sex-ring-kingpin-marketed-victims/
In October 2022, news broke that a 19-year-old had been arrested for the murders of six sex workers, whose bodies were discovered in a panel beating shop in Johannesburg. Could Sifiso Mkhwanazi be South Africa's youngest serial killer? Case Suggestions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V8Q7Ze079uicu5fAKQi503zy9LVroSekrdaMuygfqQI/edit https://linktr.ee/tshegopaledi Email Address tpaledi@gmail.com Sources https://www.heraldlive.co.za/amp/news/2024-09-19-r350k-to-play-golf-with-paul-mashatile-at-ancyl-fundraising-event/ https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/sifiso-mkhwanazi-sentenced-to-life-for-murdering-six-zimbabwean-sex-workers-in-joburg-104ae5c9-8979-4561-87b7-79b23513c282 https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/sifiso-mkhwanazi-sentenced-to-life-and-170-years-for-killing-6-joburg-sex-workers-20240918 https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-09-19-family-speaks-of-ordeal-after-joburg-sex-worker-killer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-09-19-family-speaks-of-ordeal-after-joburg-sex-worker-killer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ https://www.snl24.com/dailysun/news/sex-workers-killer-sifiso-mkhwanazi-sentenced-to-life-inprisonment-20240918 https://www.snl24.com/dailysun/news/sex-workers-killer-sifiso-mkhwanazi-sentenced-to-life-inprisonment-20240918 https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/sex-worker-killer-sifiso-mkhwanazi-sentenced-to-life/ https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/guilty-sifiso-mkhwanazi-convicted-of-brutal-murder-of-six-joburg-sex-workers-e4a970bd-fa63-4641-967c-6a7442fa0b5b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHjU9NL8ZY8&ab_channel=PROFILERAFRICA