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This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of David Thabo Simelane, a serial killer from eSwatini who was convicted of killing 28 women and children between 1999 and 2001. However, he is suspected of murdering at least 45 people.

First, we dive into the setting (8:57), the killers early life (24:00) and the timeline (26:12). Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (34:32), "Where are they now?" (51:02) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (54:05).

As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered and our shout outs (01:00:36).

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams.

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Footnotes

Wikipedia contributors. (06/24/2022). David Thabo Simelane. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07/27/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Thabo_Simelane&oldid=1094690922

Jele, Linda. (04/02/2011). David SIMELANE gets death penalty, to be hanged. Swazi Times. Retrieved 07/27/2022 from https://web.archive.org/web/20200609120309/http://www.swazilive.com/Swaziland_News/Swaziland_News_Stories.asp?News_id=2722

McReal, Chris. (05/02/2011). Swazi Man Accused of Killing 34. The Guardian. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/259577903/

Raviv, Shaun. (07/07/2016). The Killers of Swaziland. Medium. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from https://medium.com/thebigroundtable/the-killers-of-swaziland-1d128e3119df

Murderpedia. (n.d.). David Thabo Simelane. https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/simelane-david.htm

Swazilii. (11/30/2012). Simelane v Rex. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from https://www.eswatinilii.org/na/judgment/supreme-court-eswatini/2012/54

Raviv, Shaun. (07/07/2016). The Killers of Swaziland. Medium. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from https://medium.com/thebigroundtable/the-killers-of-swaziland-1d128e3119df

Jele, Linda. (04/02/2011). David SIMELANE gets death penalty, to be hanged. Swazi Times. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from https://web.archive.org/web/20200609120309/http://www.swazilive.com/Swaziland_News/Swaziland_News_Stories.asp?News_id=2722

Times of Swaziland. (03/24/2011). David Simelane is guilty. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from http://www.times.co.sz/News/63119.html

BBC. (04/02/2011). Swaziland Serial Killer David Simelane faces hanging. Retrieved 08/08/2022 from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12947694

History

Masson, John Richard. (07/19/2021). Eswatini. Britannica. Retrieved 07/30/2022 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Eswatini

Wikipedia contributors. (06/30/2022). HIV/AIDS in Africa. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08/09/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HIV/AIDS_in_Africa&oldid=1095802380

South African History Online. (n.d.). Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Retrieved 08/05/2022 from https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/eswatini-formerly-swaziland

InfoPlease. (n.d.). Eswatini. Retrieved 08/05/2022 from https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/places/africa/swaziland/eswatini

Fortuin, Bradley. (04/29/2022). News Release: Eswatini High Court Affirms Lgbtiq+ Rights Yet Denies Registration Of Lgbtiq+ Organisation. South African Litigation Centre. Retrieved 08/05/2022 from https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/2022/04/29/news-release-eswatini-high-court-denies-registration-of-lgbtiq-organisation/

Eligon, John. (07/02/2021). Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy Convulsed by Mass Protests. The New York Times. Retrieved 08/05/2022 from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/us/africa-monarchy-eswatini-protests-swaziland.html

Spray, Aaron. (07/22/2021). Why The Tiny Country Of Eswatini (Swaziland) Is One Of Southern Africa's Gems. The Travel. Retrieved 08/07/2022 from https://www.thetravel.com/why-visit-swaziland-eswatini-south-africa/

Podcasts

Phyllis, Monique, Aziza (Hosts). 11/22/2020.Crime At Our Roots. Episode 6- Nexus: The Ripple Effect. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved on 8/8/22 from https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMzYyOTgyLnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC02MzExMTI1?ep=14

Korina Biemesderfer (host, researcher and writer). 3/31/2022. Morning Cup of Murder. The Killer at the Bus Stop- March 31 2022. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved on 8/6/22 from https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwNDEwNjQucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMi0wMy0zMTovcG9zdHMvODA1NzQ1MA?ep=14

Video

Raviv, Shaun. Investigators accuse serial killer David Similane of working with partners. YouTube. Retrieved 08/09/2022 from https://youtu.be/KfoEJfYf5iw

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