How was Lucky Dube's murder solved? How did his family deal with their anguish? Why was Leigh Matthews murdered when her family paid a ransom? How did an "armed robbery" lead to the cold blooded killing of Taliep Petersen?
Questions that will be solved in an arresting new South African series Crimes Uncovered. The 13-episode exposé premieres on M-Net next Wednesday, 4 July at 21h30 and covers various real-life crimes that have gripped the nation. All of them have one key aspect in common: each case has resulted in the successful arrest and conviction of those who committed them.
The show uses a combination of dramatic re-enactments, narration and interviews to explore each horrific crime from the perspective of the victims and their families who share their traumatic experiences.
Each episode also includes interviews with officials from the SAPS who were involved in the various cases as well as advocates, lawyers, scientists and other experts who give their opinions on the investigations and resulting court cases.
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| Malcolm Gooding |
Broadcaster Malcolm Gooding uses his Criminal Minds/ Strictly Come Dancing signature voice to string together the narrative.
The series has been produced for M-Net by Clive Morris Productions who've spent a decade and a half producing inserts for Carte Blanche i.e. they've proven that they have the patience to investigate. They've spent three years compiling and filming the show.
When the series premieres on Wednesday it does so in a spine-chilling atmosphere: it debuts with the murders of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom - on the same day that their
attackers go to court in an attempt to get parole.
Here's a look at who each episode will cover:
4th July 2012 - Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom
11th July 2012 - Leigh Matthews Part 1
18th July 2012 - Leigh Matthews Part 2
25th July 2012 - Taliep Petersen
1st August 2012 - Advocate Barbie
8th August 2012 - Sheldean Human
15th August 2012 – Baby Jordan
22nd August 2012 - Riaz Kadwa
29th August 2012 - Fanwell Khumalo
5th September 2012 - Sugar Cane Part 1
12th September 2012 - Sugar Cane Part 2
19th September 2012 - Father Sham
26th September 2012 - Lucky Dube