From the series: Crimes of the World Series

South Africas Darkest Secrets:

Three mysterious crimes from the Southern Coast

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The southern coast of Africa is a landscape of contradictions—sunlit beaches pressed against storm-swept headlands, thriving ports shadowed by poverty, and cities where ancient traditions meet the restless pulse of modernity. To outsiders, South Africa’s great seaports—Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth—are gateways to the world, bustling with commerce, culture, and promise. Yet beneath their vibrant exteriors, these cities harbour secrets, some of which have resisted the passage of time and the relentless scrutiny of the law.
This book is an exploration of those secrets: three of the most haunting unsolved cases that have emerged from South Africa’s port cities and their hinterlands. In each, the details are as complex as the country itself, reflecting not only the singular brutality of the crimes, but also the wider social, political, and historical tides that shape the search for truth.