Profiler Africa is a discussion-driven channel featuring Gerard Labuschagne, former Head of Forensic Psychology at SAPS, journalist Paul Llewellyn, and expert guests. We explore South Africa’s true crime scene, revealing stories behind some of the country’s most dangerous criminals. Through detailed analysis, we examine how violent crimes are investigated, the psychology of perpetrators, and their paths.
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Profiler: True Crime Africa
🚨 FRIDAY 9PM — LIVE 🚨
9 WOMEN. YOUR QUESTIONS.
You’ve been asking them across our YouTube videos and Facebook discussions.
Tomorrow night, Gérard answers them live.
We’ve been tracking the conversation — and we’ll name the viewers whose questions we put to Gérard.
🔴 KEMPTON PARK SERIAL KILLER?
📅 Friday 18 September
⏰ 9PM CAT
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🚨 TOMORROW NIGHT ON PROFILER 🚨
KEMPTON PARK SERIAL KILLER?
Five women.
A specialist SAPS investigation.
And one question hanging over Kempton Park:
Are these deaths connected?
Former head of SAPS Investigative Psychology Dr Gérard Labuschagne takes us inside the developing investigation.
🔴 How police determine whether murders are linked
🔴 Why the geography matters
🔴 When multiple murders officially become serial murder
🔴 What the task team should be looking for
🔴 Gérard’s assessment of the likelihood that at least some of these bodies involve the same offender
A single serial killer has NOT been established.
📍 PREMIERES TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER — 8PM SAST
Set your reminder and join us in the Premiere chat.
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A BUMPER TWO WEEKS ON PROFILER 🔴
Tonight, we return to The Knysna Murders — two young women murdered, a man convicted, and questions that have never quite gone away.
Did they get the right man?
Then next Tuesday, one of the most extraordinary serial rape investigations we’ve covered.
Veteran SAPS detective Joyce Buthelezi joins us to tell the inside story of the Hillbrow “Birthday” Rapist — how she tracked him down and caught him… twice.
Two remarkable South African cases. Two very different investigations. And the people who were actually there.
🔴 PROFILER | LIVE TUESDAYS | 8PM CAT
Tonight’s show subject, of course, to Eskom/City Power returning electricity to Profiler Towers. 😂
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Hi folks, unfortunately travel plans have gotten the best of us this week, and so we are forced to postpone our episode with Tollie Vreugdenberg by a week. So there will be no episode tonight. We’ll see you next Tuesday.
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🚨 THIS WEEK ON PROFILER AFRICA 🚨
A suspected explosive device was allegedly placed inside the crowded food court at Ballito Junction Mall.
The device failed.
But were the warning signs — and the system — already failing?
🔴 How grievance can escalate into targeted violence
🔴 Why mental illness does not automatically explain or excuse criminal behaviour
🔴 The significance of manifestos, leakage and online influence
🔴 Why an arrest alone does not permanently remove future risk
🔴 The unanswered questions surrounding the police response
Profiler Africa has seen the document reportedly circulated before the incident. We will not publish it, identify other minors or disclose operational information.
📍 Premiering Tuesday 14 July 8pm CAT.
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Happy Youth Day folks. We are taking a break this week. Back soon with new episodes.
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Pretty shocking insights from SA's most experienced Profiler...find out if today there are any Profilers left at SAPS...
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I know i know!!! Had a major systems crash and taken a few weeks to recover - I (Paul) take full responsibility for not doing better back ups! That said, we are back tonight with a cracking live episode - Gerard and Ret. Lt Col. Elmarie Myburgh (the most important collaboration in IPS history) are back together again to talk about the Lt Col's illustrious and no doubt exhausting career, and the legacy of their work together. It's a Profiler fest tonight!!! We're talking about (probably by a country mile) the most experienced pair of Profilers on the planet. See you tonight!!! Get your questions ready...
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Hi folks - so i know we've been missing for the last 2 weeks! Had a system failure on our end and lost a whole lot of data - so having to re-setup everything Profiler. Hoping to be back next Tuesday but will keep you posted. We'll be posting a new episode of Murder on the Mind in the next few days so look out for that!!! Appreciate your patience!
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Hi Profiler friends…
Unfortunately there will be no Live tonight. We’ll be back next week. Look out for next episode of Murder on the Mind this Thursday.
See you next week!
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