Profiler: True Crime Africa

• POISON IN ELDOS | The Teacher, The Rattex & 46? Days of Lies | Profiler Africa

  This week, we break down the case of Annerize LeoniceSmith, who poisoned her partner Russell Kriel, a respected teacherand rugby mentor, and hid his death for 46 days.We explore the domestic violence that led up to the killing, the psychology ofpoisoning, the extended deception, and what the sentencing tells us aboutintimate partner homicide in South Africa.Featuring forensic psychologist Professor GérardLabuschagne, who prepared the pre-sentencing risk report.Support the show: Subscribe, rate it, or Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/profilerafricaEmail: [email protected]: plotshift.co.za#ProfilerAfrica #TrueCrimeSA #EldoradoPark#ForensicPsychology #SouthAfricaCrime #Poisoning #GerardLabuschagne#CaseBreakdown #ProfilerAfrica #TrueCrimeSA #EldoradoPark#IntimatePartnerViolence #SouthAfricaCrime #PoisoningCase

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• PREDATOR | Inside South Africa’s Most Disturbing Child-Exploitation Case

  For over a decade, Gerhard Ackerman operated in plain sight — grooming, abusing, and trafficking young boys under the guise of mentorship and massage therapy.In this unflinching episode of Profiler Africa, Prof Gerard Labuschagne and Paul Llewellyn dissect the psychology behind one of South Africa’s most disturbing child-sex networks.They break down how a trusted man built a hidden empire of exploitation — and how systemic failures let it thrive for years.Inside this episode:🔸 The grooming process and psychological manipulation🔸 How chronic paedophilia is diagnosed and why it’s incurable🔸 Why South Africa’s child-protection systems keep missing predators🔸 The intersection of power, denial, and pathology in sexual offending🎧 Profiler Africa — where psychology meets the crime scene.#ProfilerAfrica #GerardLabuschagne #GerhardAckerman #TrueCrimeSouthAfrica #ForensicPsychology #ChildExploitation #Paedophile #Justice #SAPS #CriminalProfiling #Trafficking #SexualPredator #RealCrimeStories

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• Inside Forensic Pathology with Dr Candice Hansmeyer | Life, Death & the Truth Behind the Table

  Dr Candice Hansmeyer has spent her career speaking for the dead — first in South Africa’s chaotic mortuaries, now in Canada’s pristine labs.In this deeply human episode of Profiler Africa, she joins Paul Llewellyn and Prof Gerard Labuschagne to unpack the realities of modern forensic pathology.Together they explore:The stark contrast between South Africa’s crisis and Canada’s calmThe emotional and ethical pressure of working where death never stopsWhy good science depends on good systems — and good peopleIt’s raw, intelligent, and unforgettable — a story of death, dignity, and discovery.🎧 Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts📩 Questions or sponsorships: [email protected]🌍 Website: plotshift.co.za#ProfilerAfrica #ForensicPathology #CandiceHansmeyer #GerardLabuschagne #TrueCrime #SouthAfrica #ForensicScience #CrimePodcast #Autopsy #DeathInvestigation #SAPS #Justice #CriminalProfiling #RealCrimeStories #ForensicExperts

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• Kidnap for Ransom in Africa: Inside the World of Real Hostage Negotiators | Profiler Africa

  People disappear every day — but what happens when someone is kidnapped for ransom?This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne and host Paul Llewellyn go deep into the world of kidnap-for-ransom, joined by Vincent Swardt, a veteran crisis-response consultant who’s negotiated releases in DRC, Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.Vincent reveals what really happens behind the scenes:🔸 How kidnappers choose their victims🔸 What goes on during ransom negotiations🔸 Why professional hostage negotiators succeed where police can’t🔸 Why South Africa has become a kidnapping hotspot🔸 How victims survive — and what families must never doIt’s tense, revealing, and grounded in real-world experience — a masterclass in crisis psychology.🎧 Listen now.📩 Questions or sponsorships: [email protected]🌍 Website: plotshift.co.za#KidnapForRansom #HostageNegotiation #VincentSwardt #GerardLabuschagne #ProfilerAfrica #TrueCrimeSouthAfrica #CrisisResponse #ForensicPsychology #RealCrimeStories

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• The Masoyi Serial Killer: Buried on His Own Property | Profiler Africa

  Between 2017 and 2019, five women vanished in Masoyi, Mpumalanga. Their bodies were later found buried on the killer’s own property — a chilling signature of control and dominance.In this episode, Gerard Labuschagne and Paul Llewellyn are joined by Colonel (Ret.) Kirsten Clark, former SAPS Investigative Psychologist & Criminal Behaviour Specialist, to dissect one of South Africa’s most disturbing serial murder cases.They explore:🔸 How the disappearances were linked and the series uncovered🔸 Why burial on home ground reveals the killer’s mindset🔸 Psychological insights from Kirsten’s profile of the accused🔸 How investigative psychology guided the Masoyi task team🔸 What this case says about rural serial offending in South AfricaIt’s dark, methodical, and deeply human — a case study in the mind of a killer and the people who stop them.🎧 Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts📩 Contact: [email protected]🌍 Website: plotshift.co.za#ProfilerAfrica #Masoyi #SerialKiller #GerardLabuschagne #KirstenClark #TrueCrime #SouthAfrica #ForensicPsychology #InvestigativePsychology #SAPS #CrimeDocumentary #CriminalProfiling

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