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  • Harvested Alive: The Truth About ‘Muti’ Murders in South Africa
    This week on Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gérard Labuschagne uncovers the terrifying world of muti murders — killings where body parts are harvested for traditional medicine. These aren’t random acts of violence. They’re deliberate, driven by belief, greed, and an underground economy that thrives in the shadows.We dive into:What muti murder really means — and why it’s not just “ritual”A shocking case of a mother who killed her own childHow investigators navigate cultural taboos, community silence, and legal blind spotsWhy justice rarely comes for the victimsRecorded live on YouTube | 1 JulyHosted by Paul Llewellyn & Gerard LabuschagneSupport the show:🔗 Patreon.com/profilerafrica💌 Questions? Email: [email protected] Profiler AfricaSpotify | Apple | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook🌍 More at: plotshiftcrime.co.za
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  • The Hostage Whisperer: Inside SAPS' Elite Negotiation Unit with Dr Ernst Strydom
    This week, Profiler Africa goes behind the scenes of South Africa’s most high-stakes standoffs with Dr Ernst Strydom — SAPS’ former National Coordinator of Hostage Negotiations.Host Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne dig into the psychology of crisis and negotiation, guided by the man who trained the nation’s negotiators and led SAPS through hijackings, bomb threats, and terrorist incidents.🔍 In this episode:What makes a hostage-taker tick — and how negotiators break the cycleInside SAPS responses to terrorism, kidnappings, and mass casualty eventsThe anatomy of a standoff — and what finally makes people crackWhere SAPS got crisis psychology right… and where it didn’t👤 About our guest:Dr Ernst Strydom is a retired SAPS colonel, educational psychologist, and one of South Africa’s leading voices in hostage negotiation and trauma response. Over 30 years, he built and led the country’s negotiation units, trained over 70 teams, and represented SAPS internationally — including at the FBI Academy.🧠 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and follow to stay updated.📩 Got questions or feedback? Email: [email protected]🔗 More: plotshiftcrime.co.zaFollow Profiler Africa on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
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  • A Fine White Treason | Inside the Boeremag’s deadly plot to overthrow South Africa
    In this explosive episode, Paul and Gerard sit down with retired Colonel Tollie Vreugdenburg — former head of SAPS Counter-Terrorism — to expose the chilling truth behind one of the most dangerous domestic terror plots in South African history: the Boeremag.This white supremacist militia planned to bomb the country into civil war, assassinate Nelson Mandela, and launch a violent coup. But thanks to Tollie and a small team of investigators, South Africa narrowly avoided its own 9/11.Inside the episode:Who the Boeremag were — and why they were more dangerous than you think“Document 12”: the plan for a white ethnostateBombings, betrayal, and a doomsday that almost happenedHow the police cracked the plot just in timeReligious prophecy, survivalism, and apocalyptic racismWhy this case still matters todayAbout our guest:Col. Tollie Vreugdenburg led the SAPS investigation that brought the Boeremag down. A veteran of Limpopo’s Murder and Robbery unit, he was central to exposing the coup plot. He also contributed to The High Treason Club, the definitive book on the case.🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: Profiler Africa📅 Premiering Tuesday 10 June, 8pm CATSupport & Follow:Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafricaYouTube Memberships | Super Likes | IG | Twitter | FacebookWebsite: plotshiftcrime.co.za📩 Questions for Gerard, or the team?Email us: [email protected]#ProfilerAfrica #Boeremag #HighTreason #SouthAfricanTrueCrime #DomesticTerror #SAPS #MandelaPlot #ColTollieVreugdenburg #GerardLabuschagne #PaulLlewellyn
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  • Blood on the Land: The Human Toll of South Africa’s Farm Murders
    This week on Profiler Africa, we go deep into one of the most brutal and misunderstood crime waves in South Africa — farm murders.Host Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne are joined by veteran detective Gawie “Sakkie” Louwrens, who’s investigated over 300 farm killings. Now retired from SAPS, Sakkie leads an independent rural crime unit taking on what the police can’t — or won’t.Forget the headlines and political spin. This episode is about the real people living — and dying — on South Africa’s farms.🔍 What we cover:What the stats really say about farm attacksWhy economics, not race, drives most of these crimesSix harrowing cases: torture, arson, air rifles, and moreThe myth of “white genocide” and how it hurts real preventionSurvivors, families, and the frontline investigatorsWhat needs to change to break the cycle🧠 Guest:Gawie “Sakkie” Louwrens — 26 years in SAPS, former head of Limpopo’s murder and organised crime unit, now founder of Bosveld Misdaad Ondersoeke, an independent rural crime task team.—New episodes every Tuesday🕗 This week’s episode drops 3 June at 8pm CAT—Support the show:Become a member: youtube.com/profilerafrica/joinPatreon: patreon.com/profilerafricaSuper Likes = shoutouts 🎉Follow Profiler AfricaInstagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts🔗 plotshiftcrime.co.za
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  • Farm Murders: Crime, or Conspiracy?
    Profiler Africa | Episode Out NowWho’s really killing who in South Africa?In one of our most explosive episodes yet, Paul Llewellyn and forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne sit down with Dr Chris de Kock, former head of SAPS Crime Research, to pull the mask off one of South Africa’s most politicised crime topics: farm murders.Forget the hashtags, headlines, and hype. We’re cutting through the myth, the fear, and the politics — and getting to the truth.What farm murders are — and what they’re notWhether white farmers are being specifically targetedWhy the “white genocide” narrative won’t dieWhat SAPS stats say vs. AfriForum's claimsHow race, media and fear shape the national storyWhat needs to change in how we talk about and prevent rural crimeDr Chris de Kock is South Africa’s former head of Crime Information Analysis at SAPS. For decades, he’s been inside the system — and he knows what the numbers really say.📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube🕗 Tuesday 27 May | 8PM CAT🔗 Become a YouTube member here🎁 Join our Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafrica💬 Got a question for us? Email: [email protected]📲 Subscribe & follow us everywhere:    • Instagram    • Twitter    • Facebook    • Spotify    • Apple Podcasts    • Website: plotshiftcrime.co.za🔎 This episode unpacks:🎙️ Guest Spotlight:💥 Support & Connect:
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About Profiler: True Crime Africa

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.
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