Based on true-life South African crimes that have shocked the nation, but have also resulted in the successful capture and prosecution of the perpetrators, Crimes Uncovered will be broadcast on M-Net and M-Net HD on Wednesday nights at 21:30. The first episode airs on Wednesday, 4 July.

Each episode of Crimes Uncovered, produced by Clive Morris Pictures, takes the viewer on a lifelike journey through the disturbing events of the crime. It also provides the rare opportunity to get to know the victims and their families and share their traumatic experiences.

M-Net’s communications manager, Lani Lombard, says Crimes Uncovered is a hard-hitting series that has been meticulously researched: "In order to deliver factually correct stories and re-enactments, it was essential that the production team and writers worked closely with the SAPS and familiarised themselves with all the paperwork and dockets involved in each case. This exposed the team to crime scene photographs, criminal’s testimonies, judgments and never-been-seen before material. Spanning three years in the making, the end result is a concise unravelling and reconstruction of the ghastly crimes, demonstrating that crime is always hurtful and never pays."

Through interviews, dramatisations and archive footage, the series uncovers the mysteries and reveals what really happened in each headline-grabbing case. Crimes Uncovered will allow viewers to gain a glimpse into the inner workings of the police and judicial services, and witness some of the excellent police, forensic and legal work that has been achieved in South Africa to date.

Driving the show is the sophisticated, suave and impeccable host Malcolm Gooding. Gooding’s credible and moving delivery brings a warmth and gravitas to the show.

Says series creator, Clive Morris, “Our hope is that this series will establish a sense of confidence amongst our audience with respect to our country’s police force. We also would like to create an awareness with respect to the fact that it is more than just a victim who suffers at the hands of criminals. Indeed families and communities and the entire nation suffers the loss of loved ones as contributing members of our society. Each episode of the series is dedicated to the memory of each and every victim.”

The series kicks off on Wednesday, 4 July at 21:30 with its premiere episode featuring the murders of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom. Lombard adds: “Coincidentally, this is the same day that the parole hearing for Goldin and Bloom’s killers will be taking place in Cape Town, proving that these harrowing stories remain as news-worthy today as they were when they originally took place.”

The full content breakdown of the Crimes Uncovered series is as follows:

4 July – Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom
11 July - Leigh Matthews Part 1
18 July – Leigh Matthews Part 2
25 July – Taliep Petersen
1 August – Advocate Barbie
8 August – Sheldean Human
15 August – Baby Jordan
22 August – Riaz Kadwa
29 August – Fanwell Khumalo
5 September – Sugar Cane Killer Part 1
12 September – Sugar Cane Killer Part 2
19 September – Father Sham
26 September – Lucky Dube