Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas

Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas

We look back at this century-old magazine's most dramatic and iconic true events. Meet the characters, experts and journalists behind the stories.

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Rautem Mystery
S4 E1 • 46m • HD1616

In November 1977, one of South Africa's most mysterious murders occurred. For decades, people have wondered who killed Dr. Robert Smit and his wife, Jeane.

Shadows Of Chantelle
S4 E2 • 46m • HD1616

Chantelle Barnard was brutally raped and murdered in a smallholding in Benoni. After the main suspect fled during the trial, the family still struggles to find closure after all these years.

Westdene Bus Disaster
S4 E3 • 46m • HD1616

On March 27 1985, a total of 42 high school students from Hoërskool Vorentoe lost their lives when the double-decker bus they were travelling in ended up in a dam.

The Springs Horror
S4 E4 • 46m • HD1616

On May 19 2014, a boy escaped from his parents' home, ran to his neighbours and asked them to hide him because his father was going to 'beat him to death.' We revisit the shocking story of the infamous "Springs Horror House".

The Disappearance Of Natasha Mans
S4 E5 • 46m • HD1616

One day, Natasha Mans disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Two weeks later, her body was found. More than a year later, there are still more questions than answers.

The Meyer Family Tragedy
S4 E6 • 46m • HD1616

The Meyer family from Moorreesburg was found dead in June 2019 on a farm in the Clanwilliam district. Both parents and their children are dead, and the evidence points to a family murder. But why?

Pieter Pieterse: A Tragic Tale
S4 E7 • 46m • HD1616

Pieter Pieterse was a barefoot vagrant, writer, storyteller, and Afrikaans icon. He was tragically murdered in March 2002 in his home in Marloth Park.

The Knysna Killings
S4 E8 • 46m • HD1616

Jessica Wheeler and Victoria Stadler were both murdered in Knysna within a month of each other. The plate boy, Heinrich van Rooyen, is currently serving two life sentences for these murders.

The Fall Of Herman Pretorius
S4 E9 • 46m • HD1616

We revisit the story of Herman Pretorius, who defrauded R2.2 billion from investors in a pyramid scheme. Herman fatally shot a former business associate, Julian William, in downtown Cape Town on July 26 2012, and then took his own life.

The Tragic Case Of Erin Van Rensburg
S4 E10 • 46m • HD1616

Jacobus Eksteen raped and murdered Erin van Rensburg on June 1 2009, after which he buried her body in a dune grave outside Elands Bay on the West Coast.

George Barkhuizen
S4 E11 • 46m • HD1616

After it initially appeared that Odette Barkhuizen had been shot dead in a hijacking, the truth came out that her ex-husband, George, was the one who pulled the trigger.

James Small
S4 E12 • 46m • HD1616

Among his Springbok teammates, he was loved for being kind-hearted. On and off the rugby field, this passionate 'bad boy' of the Springboks lived life to the fullest and by his own rules.

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