It Happened Here
It Happened Here

It Happened Here

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It Happened Here (IHH) is a weekly true crime podcast from Ready Freddie Productions, presented by South African journalist Kate Thompson Davy. The creators of IHH intend this to be a true crime podcast that centres victims and survivors, that peers into the psychology at play, and scratches that crime and grime itch we all sometimes have. Having said that, we do not want to produce 'gore porn' or glorify the criminals we speak about. That is a guiding value of ours, as well as: Sex work is work. My body, my choice. Trans and black lives matter. And f*ck your feminism if it isn’t intersectional. If that doesn’t work for you, that’s your call (do better!), but this is not the podcast you are looking for. I’m sure we will fall short of these values at some point, because we’re all flawed and unlearning prejudices. Please do let us know when we go wrong ([email protected]), but also, please be gentle. Remember good hearts, bad moments. We are trying our best. What listeners had to say:Marvelous *****Jul 9, 2021, lilmamaeverts"This podcast is so amazing… from the podcasters voice to the way she tells the stories. Episode 2 had me in tears, but I felt the way she presented the case was so thoughtful. And I appreciate she doesn’t shy away from the tough subjects that NEED a light shine on them!"Right up there with the best *****Jul 5, 2021, Millie Moopop's Mummy"Fab true crime podcast. I’ve never listened to much South African crime and find it fascinating. Subject matter is dealt with sensitively and the research has clearly been done with the utmost attention to detail. To top it off, the host has a voice born for podcasts! Can’t wait to see how this podcast develops." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

The missing masterpiece: Pretoria Art Museum heist
MAR 31, 2022
The missing masterpiece: Pretoria Art Museum heist
It’s Sunday, 11 November 2012, when three people stroll into the Pretoria Art Museum on Wessels street in Pretoria, and stroll out again with six of South Africa’s most historic and valuable art works. Two days later, four of those pieces would be discovered in the most unlikely place…Thanks to my interviewees from Stephan Welz & Co: https://www.swelco.co.za/ Sources:https://theworld.org/stories/2012-11-12/south-african-art-heist-thieves-steal-2m-worth-paintings-pretoria-art-museumhttps://www.latimes.com/world/la-xpm-2012-nov-12-la-fg-wn-south-africa-art-theft-2-million-20121112-story.htmlhttps://ewn.co.za/2012/11/14/Mystery-still-surrounds-art-heisthttps://ewn.co.za/2012/11/13/Police-hunt-for-artwork-thieveshttps://ewn.co.za/2012/11/12/Cameras-may-help-catch-R15m-art-thieveshttps://ewn.co.za/2012/11/13/Police-probe-art-heist-tip-offshttps://ewn.co.za/2012/11/13/Stolen-iconic-art-will-likely-turn-up---SAHRAhttps://ewn.co.za/2012/11/11/Robbers-strike-Pretoria-museumhttps://www.whistleblowing.co.za/art-theft-in-pretoria-informer-and-whistleblower-help-police/https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/top-sa-artist-behind-r175m-theft-1422232#.UKM4xWdacmhhttps://art-crime.blogspot.com/2012/11/pretoria-art-museum-in-south-africa.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-20311861https://www.sartle.com/blog/post/from-botched-restoration-to-selfie-destruction-5-of-the-worst-art-fails   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Love shouldn't hurt: The murder of Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels
MAR 17, 2022
Love shouldn't hurt: The murder of Leighandre "Baby Lee" Jegels
August 30th 2019 was a regular day for Leighandre Jegels and her mom Ryta. The two were making their way to a boxing gym in East London, when a car started driving erratically behind them. In it was Bulelani Manyakama, Leighandre's abusive ex-boyfriend...Domestic abuse resources:https://genderjustice.org.za/helpline-numbers/https://help.unhcr.org/southafrica/welcome/violence/https://www.saferspaces.org.za/organisation/entry/rise-against-domestic-violence-sahttps://www.powa.co.za/POWA/ or 011-642-4345https://genderjustice.org.za/Tears foundation:  Text *134*7355# or email [email protected] SOURCES:https://www.iol.co.za/sport/opinion/baby-lee-such-a-sad-tragic-violent-loss-32553068https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/leighandre-jegels-murder-accused-has-died-31719068https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-08-31-sa-world-champion-fighter-shot-dead-by-her-police-officer-boyfriend/https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2021-09-01-jegels-anniversary-invokes-painful-emotions/https://ewn.co.za/2019/09/14/leighandre-baby-lee-jegels-to-be-laid-to-resthttps://www.all4women.co.za/1844257/news/south-african-news/slain-sa-boxing-champion-leighandre-baby-lee-jegels-laid-to-resthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8qnOWEu9WA&t=464shttps://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2019-09-12-tears-flow-freely-for-champ-baby-lee/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-09-11-fare-thee-well-leighandre-baby-lee-jegels-champ-forever/https://twitter.com/DrJessTaylor/status/1304327594989494273https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/verbalabuseinrelationships/2012/07/how-abusers-gain-control Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friends, family & fraud: The death of Dustan Blom
FEB 25, 2022
Friends, family & fraud: The death of Dustan Blom
It became known as the case of the body in the boot, abandoned in the parking lot of Montecasino, but there's a man behind that headline. In the wake of his wife's unexpected death, Dustan Blom meets exotic dancer Maruschka Robinson. He takes pity on her, offers her a lifeline, but Maruschka responds by taking advantage and - ultimately - his life.SOURCES:https://www.news24.com/News24/My-brothers-murder-has-left-us-shattered-Bloms-sister-20150818https://ewn.co.za/2015/08/20/Montecasino-killers-showed-no-remorsehttps://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-star-south-africa-early-edition/20150821/281547994635253https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-star-south-africa-early-edition/20140117/281698317604539https://ewn.co.za/2013/11/08/dustan-blom-suspects-racked-up-r100000-billhttps://www.news24.com/news24/cops-have-confession-for-montecasino-murder-20140326https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2014-03-26-montecasino-murder-fraud-cases-in-court/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2013-10-03-body-in-boot-case-stripper-in-dock/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2013-11-13-montecasino-boot-murder-uncovers-major-fraud-syndicate/https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-star-south-africa-late-edition/20140709/282574491181927https://www.news24.com/News24/Blom-a-broken-man-after-wifes-death-court-told-20150415https://www.news24.com/News24/Dustan-Blom-died-of-asphyxiation-forensic-pathologist-20150420https://www.iol.co.za/news/montecasino-murder-plotted-for-weeks-1851553 https://truecrimesouthafrica.com/blog-the-body-in-the-boot/https://fourwaysreview.co.za/201043/verdict-on-the-body-in-the-boot/https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-star-south-africa-early-edition/20150416/281535109519363 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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37 MIN
Angels, demons, and thieves: the Mancoba Seven Angels massacre
FEB 18, 2022
Angels, demons, and thieves: the Mancoba Seven Angels massacre
It’s February 21st, 2018, just after midnight, when three vehicles pull up outside the Ngcobo police station. One of them is a police van, but the gunmen that climb out are anything but police. They head into the station and gunfire shatters the quiet calm of a small village police station. As the new day dawned on the village of Ngcobo, six people have been fatally shot… and a standoff with the Mancoba Seven Angels Ministry is shaping up.SOURCES:https://www.news24.com/citypress/News/crl-goes-after-cult-like-churches-but-laments-a-lack-of-state-support-20180301https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/angels-of-death-its-been-a-year-but-the-pain-is-still-fresh-for-families-of-ngcobo-massacre-20190221https://ewn.co.za/2018/02/26/4-appear-in-court-over-ngcobo-police-killingshttps://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2018-03-01-mancoba-4-of-7-killed-by-cops-innocent/https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2021-02-22-ngcobo-massacre-ghosts-still-walk-as-court-case-drags-on-past-third-anniversary/https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2020-03-02-mancoba-seven-angels-trial-judge-calls-on-police-to-use-modern-technology/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/tag/ngcobo-police-station/page/2/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ngcobo-church-suspects-court/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-03-05-ngcobo-shooting-suspects-in-court-for-mzimkhulu-double-murder/https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2018-02-26-church-battlefield-prophesied/https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-03-15-police-scrub-away-mancoba-seven-angels-graffiti/https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2018-03-03-root-of-evil-in-police-massacre/https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/seven-angels-cult-members-in-court-for-police-station-massacre-20181105https://www.gov.za/speeches/home-affairs-conducts-audit-members-mancoba-seven-angels-ministry-documentation-4-mar-2018https://www.dailysun.co.za/News/pics-videos-seven-angels-trial-starts-20190903https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-02-26-ngcobo-killings-church-brother-turns-on-brother/https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ngcobo-residents-still-feel-unsafe-three-years-after-massacre-of-police-officers/https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/mancoba-cult-kingpin-appears-in-court-on-rape-charge-20181101https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-02-26-we-didnt-know-say-church-followers/https://www.news24.com/News24/murdered-ngcobo-police-officers-identified-20180222https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/seven-angels-cult-leader-could-walk-free-as-npa-withdraws-rape-charges-20181206https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAwcmWthPa4&feature=youtu.be Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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39 MIN
Song & dance: The murder of Taliep Petersen
JAN 16, 2022
Song & dance: The murder of Taliep Petersen
This is the first episode of It Happened Here for 2022. In the spirit of the new year, I’m declaring this the start of a new season. Yes, the numbering won’t make tonnes of sense, but neither does much in life so we’re just going to run with it. This episode covers the plot to murder one of South Africa's most lauded musical talents, Taliep Petersen - a plot cooked up by his own wife, Najwa. Please consider supporting The District Six Museum: https://www.districtsix.co.za/SOURCES:https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/sunday-times/lifestyle/2007-06-24-taliep-petersena-tale-of-two-wives/http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAWCHC/2008/64.pdfhttps://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2009/html/refer/20_5.pdfhttps://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-05-15-podcast-a-killer-beside-me-the-murder-of-taliep-petersen/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2008-05-06-najwa-petersen-was-demonic/https://www.mgia.co.za/taliep-kept-stabbing-secret-court-told/https://www.news24.com/news24/najwa-bad-blood-rumours-20071021https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/najwa-to-tell-her-story-400294https://mg.co.za/article/2008-04-10-how-detective-became-suspicious-of-najwa-petersen/https://mg.co.za/article/2008-07-30-najwa-fired-fatal-shot-lawyer-charges/https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/najwa-intruder-put-a-gun-on-my-head-410233https://mg.co.za/article/2008-12-02-court-finds-najwa-guilty-of-murder/https://www.news24.com/news24/weeping-najwa-called-me-20080424https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/news/taliep-petersens-killer-denied-parole-d7627ede-d682-4c46-927d-5faff90d7415https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/najwa-petersen-eligible-for-parole-in-20-months-accomplice-before-parole-board-this-week-3f5bc4a8-8876-4803-8f05-8be605e88a24https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/correctional-services-confirms-taliep-petersens-killer-has-been-released-on-parole-9d9a181b-2322-49e5-b7e7-fee73246b22dhttps://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=17860#:~:text=District%20Six%20was%20the%20first,New%20Musical%2F1999%20in%20London.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jan/08/guardianobituaries.obituarieshttps://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2020-09-07-iconic-district-six-museum-faces-threat-of-closure-unless-love-letters-from-the-public-can-save-it/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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30 MIN