Crimes Uncovered is a powerful, emotional and thought provoking 13-part docu-drama crime series, based on true-life South African crimes that have captured the hearts and minds of South Africans and have resulted in the successful capture and prosecution of the perpetrators of these crimes.
The show takes the viewer on a lifelike journey through these shocking crimes, where we get to know the victims and their families and share their traumatic experiences.
Through interviews, dramatisations and archive footage, we uncover the mysteries and reveal what really happened behind the headlines of SA’s biggest crimes. We get a glimpse at the inner workings of the police and judicial services, and witness some of the excellent police, forensic and legal work that has been achieved in South Africa.
Driving the show is the sophisticated, suave and impeccable Malcolm Gooding. Malcolm’s credible and moving delivery brings a warmth and gravitas to the show.
The riveting interviews revolve around families and friends as well as officials from the South African Police Service, advocates, lawyers, scientists and experts from varying fields. Each story is brought to life in the most compelling and accurate form, ultimately paying tribute to the memory of those souls we have lost to crime in our country.
Crimes Uncovered airs Wednesdays at 21:30.
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The show takes the viewer on a lifelike journey through these shocking crimes, where we get to know the victims and their families and share their traumatic experiences.
Through interviews, dramatisations and archive footage, we uncover the mysteries and reveal what really happened behind the headlines of SA’s biggest crimes. We get a glimpse at the inner workings of the police and judicial services, and witness some of the excellent police, forensic and legal work that has been achieved in South Africa.
Driving the show is the sophisticated, suave and impeccable Malcolm Gooding. Malcolm’s credible and moving delivery brings a warmth and gravitas to the show.
The riveting interviews revolve around families and friends as well as officials from the South African Police Service, advocates, lawyers, scientists and experts from varying fields. Each story is brought to life in the most compelling and accurate form, ultimately paying tribute to the memory of those souls we have lost to crime in our country.
Crimes Uncovered airs Wednesdays at 21:30.
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Malcolm Gooding
He grew up in Vereeniging and Germiston where he attended local schools. He studied at Wits University and UNISA and has a BA Honours degree, majoring in history. While at the SABC Malcolm became especially popular for his music show called Going Gooding. Apart from being an iconic D.J. with a massive following, he regularly read news on radio and presented documentaries, discussion and magazine programmes.
An excellent mimic, he also narrated the broadcast links for Squad Cars, a cult radio drama featuring the successful exploits of the South African police. He recorded more than 800 episodes of Squad Cars from 1968 to the demise of Springbok Radio in 1985. When television came to this country, Malcolm hosted its first variety show called Good Vibrations which was aired every Saturday night.
From career inception to the present day he still relies on voicing radio and television commercials as well as narrating a variety of documentaries for channels such as Discovery, National Geographic and SuperSport.
Apart from doing regular on-camera work, spanning training and corporate presentations to magazine hosting and commercials, he is also sought after as a master of ceremonies. It was in this role that he called on Nelson Mandela, in front of a world audience, to hand Francois Pienaar the William Webb Ellis Trophy at Ellispark when South Africa won the Rugby Word Cup in 1995.
When not in a recording studio Malcolm can be found supervising the “extra virgin” oil pressing on his olive estate in Franschhoek, where he and wife Salome run a beautiful farm and guest house in that spectacular valley.
He also enjoys restoring old houses - fourteen to date, from Heidelberg to Tamboerskloof, as well as transforming old junk into desirable pieces of art and furniture and painting landscapes.
Malcolm is the father of two sons and two daughters and has seven grandchildren.
26 Sep: The Lucky Dube Story
We follow the story of the death of South Africa’s reggae legend.
On the 18th of October 2007, reggae star Lucky Dube was shot dead in an attempted hijacking in Rosettenville, Johannesburg. We follow the story of the death of South Africa’s reggae legend; the outrage against crime that ensued, the anguish his family endured and the incredible forensic work that helped crack the case and put the perpetrators behind bars.
19 Sep: Father Sham
Philip Velaphi Malgas was sentenced to life for the murder of Father Sham. See more
Philip Velaphi Malgas was sentenced to life for the murder of Father Sham, 5 years for kidnapping and 15 years for aggravated robbery.
12 Sep: Sugar Cane Killer PART 2
The second part of this story about a jackal in sheep's clothing.
After describing Taki as a Jackal in sheep’s clothing Judge Ndlovu found Taki guilty of all the charges that were brought against him. Taki was sentenced to a total of 13 life sentences for each of the murders and an additional 16 years for the robbery of each victim.
Nene was found not guilty on all thirteen charges laid against her as an accessory after the fact to the aggravated robberies. With the court finding no link between Nene and the robberies. She is currently suing the State for unlawful arrest.
5 Sep: Sugar Cane Killer PART 1
Taki was a Jackal in sheep’s clothing.
After describing Taki as a Jackal in sheep’s clothing Judge Ndlovu found Taki guilty of all the charges that were brought against him. Taki was sentenced to a total of 13 life sentences for each of the murders and an additional 16 years for the robbery of each victim.
Nene was found not guilty on all thirteen charges laid against her as an accessory after the fact to the aggravated robberies. With the court finding no link between Nene and the robberies. She is currently suing the State for unlawful arrest.
In Memory of all the victims of the Sugar Cane Killer:
Sizwe Tshongaye 01/02/2007
Thandazile Bhokoda 14/03/2007
Rose Nozibele Mjoli 15/05/2007
Thandeka Mtebeni 15/05/2007
Charity Zibuyile Mthethwa 31/05/2007
Happiness Nonjabulo Mpanza 17/06/2007
Philisiwe Mpanza 17/06/2007
Khanyisile Ncayiyana 05/07/2007
Charity Nontando Khumalo 11/07/2007
Makhosi Goodness Mgobhozi 18/07/2007
Nombali Maria Goretta Ngcobo 14/08/2007
Nosisa Nozozo 01/09/2007
Noxolo Mpande 14/09/2007
29 Aug: Fanwell Khumalo
We look at the double life that was led by Fanwell Khumalo.
Despite his attempts to state otherwise, Khumalo was found guilty of 37 rapes, 4 attempted rapes, 17 indecent assaults, 35 kidnappings and 8 robberies.
The judge stated before sentencing that the courts have a duty as the upper guardians of the children of their jurisdiction to uphold the law of the land and to ensure that children have the protection to which they are entitled and to punish persons who invade children’s rights. He went on to say; “I think the proper sentence would be to sentence you, Khumalo, to life imprisonment on each count.”
The closing of the court case was a relief for so many who had been tortured by the acts of Khumalo and South Africa as a nation felt satisfied with the outcome.
22 Aug: Riaz Kadwa
We look into the deaths of Dr. and Mrs. Kadwa.
On 25 July 2007, Judge Fritz Van Oosten told the Johannesburg High Court that the evidence proved beyond doubt that there was a third party involved in the deaths of Dr. and Mrs. Kadwa.
In light of the fact that there were no intruders to the home, that third person could only have been Riaz Kadwa himself. He called him a ‘self-confessed master of deceit’ and sentenced him to life imprisonment. If he serves out his full sentence he will be free at the age of 47.
His sister Nabila was found guilty of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by agreeing with his ‘false intruder’ claims and she was given a 12-month suspended sentence. His wife Nabeela was found not guilty on the charge of defeating the ends of justice as there was not enough evidence to convict her.
15 Aug: Too Young to Die - Baby Jordan Leigh Norton
We look deeper into the Baby Jordan-Leigh Norton story.
On the 15th of June 2005, 6 month old Baby Jordan-Leigh Norton was stabbed to death in what seemed like a household robbery.
We delve into the story of the brutal murder of this infant, the pain and anguish brought to her family, the calculated contract killing and how the case was cracked through superb crime investigation intelligence by the SAPS.
8 Aug: Taken - Sheldean Human
We follow the spine chilling story of Sheldean’s disappearance.
In February 2007, seven year old Sheldean Human was taken from her Pretoria Gardens home.
We follow the spine chilling story of Sheldean’s disappearance, the plight of her single mother Elize Human and the sheer determination of the Police force to find the missing girl.
1 Aug: Advocate Barbie
We follow the story of Cezanne Visser, dubbed Advocate Barbie, and her whirlwind romance with Dirk Prinsloo that left many damaged souls behind.
Together they approached local children’s homes, claiming to want to help those in need. They would take young girls to their Pretoria lair, drug and sexually abuse them.
25 Jul: The Ultimate Betrayal - Taliep Petersen
Revered theatrical performer and musician, Taliep Petersen, was shot and killed during an armed robbery at his Athlone home in the Western Cape.
We investigate the ‘armed robbery’ and uncover the truth of the cold blooded murder.
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Interview: Crimes Uncovered Series Director and Editor
We sat down with Sharon Black, the series director and editor of Crimes Uncovered, to get some insight into how the show was made.Read More
Malcolm Gooding talks Crimes Uncovered
Watch on Wednesdays at 21:30: the first episode looks at the Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom murder case of 2006...Read More
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