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SHE CAUGHT HIM. THEN THEY LET HIM GO. | The Hillbrow Birthday R@pist

October 29, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

She caught him. The system released him. Then she caught him again. Veteran SAPS detective Joyce Buthelezi joins Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard Labuschagne to recount the investigation into Mlungisi Mtshali, the notorious Hillbrow Birthday…
The Ballito Bomber: We Warned About This | Jacqueline Herbst

October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Weeks before the attack on a six-year-old girl at a school in Umhlali, Profiler Africa examined a teenage suspect linked to an alleged bomb plot at Ballito Junction shopping mall. Now Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard Labuschagne return to the…
45 Mass Killings: What’s Driving South Africa’s Violence? | Julian Rademeyer

September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

South Africa has recorded 45 mass-killing attacks in 2026, involving at least 210 deaths and 79 wounded. Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard Labuschagne are joined by investigative journalist and organised-crime specialist Julian Rademeyer…
KEMPTON PARK SERIAL KILLER? How Police Decide If Cases Are Linked | Elmarie Myburgh

September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Are the Kempton Park killings linked — and how would investigators actually establish that? Lt Col (Ret) Elmarie Myburgh brings around four decades of policing experience, including nearly three decades in investigative psychology and…
KEMPTON PARK SERIAL KILLER? Your Questions Answered

September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

After more than 100,000 people watched Profiler Africa's first Kempton Park investigation, viewers sent us their questions. Former SAPS criminal profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne returns to examine what is known about the deaths of nine women…

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Kempton Park Serial Killer? | Five Bodies. One Killer?

September 15, 2026 · 49 min

Kempton Park Serial Killer? | Five Bodies. One Killer? Five women's bodies have been discovered over roughly two months, with the first four recoveries concentrated around Kempton Park and Rhodesfield and a fifth case reported in…
The Knysna Murders: Did They Get the Right Man?

September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

In 2005, Jessica Wheeler and Victoria Stadler were murdered less than a month apart in Knysna. The crime scenes appeared very different. But investigators began to suspect that the two young women had been murdered by the same offender. Dr…
Inside the FBI’s Year-Long Profiler Training at Quantico | Carlo Schippers

September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

What was it actually like to train as a criminal profiler at the FBI Academy at Quantico when profiling was still an emerging discipline? In 1990, Amsterdam homicide detective Carlo Schippers was selected to spend an entire year at…
He Hid Behind Trust | The Brian Mudyiwayana Investigation

August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

Brian Mudyiwayana did not rely on force to find his victims. He relied on trust. Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh joins Paul Llewellyn and Dr Gérard Labuschagne to take listeners inside one of South Africa's most disturbing serial murder…
Inside The Mind Of A Child Exploitation Offender | Col. Kirsten Clark

June 10, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

Most people assume someone caught with child sexual abuse material is simply looking at images. Investigators, psychologists and behavioural specialists see somethingvery different. In this episode of Profiler Africa, Paul Llewellyn speaks…
Inside the Hunt for the Nasrec Serial Killer | Lt Col Elmarie Myburgh

June 10, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min

The murders began appearing across southern Gauteng. Women were being raped, robbed and killed. As investigators started connecting the dots, a disturbing picture emerged — they were hunting a serial offender. In this episode, Paul…
When a Threat Becomes a Tragedy | School Violence, Warning Signs & Prevention

June 10, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

From the recent Pretoria Boys High controversy to the Primrose Primary shooting and the infamous Krugersdorp sword attack, South Africa has repeatedly been forced to confront the reality of violence in schools. In this episode of Profiler…

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Profiler Africa is your front-row seat to the darkest corners of South African crime. Hosted by journalist Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne—former Head of Forensic Investigation at SAPS—this gripping podcast explores the psychology of serial killers, violent criminals, and the justice system that pursues them. 🔎 Exclusive interviews, real crime scene analysis, and untold details from SA’s most notorious cases. 🎧 Subscribe now and uncover the truth behind the killers who stalk the streets.