If you’re taking a drive up lover's lane, you better watch out for the Panga Man...
In this episode, we delve into one of South Africa's most interesting true crime stories: the reign of Phineas Tshitaudzi, the dreaded "Panga Man." For six years in 1950s apartheid-era Pretoria, a shadow terrorised couples parked in secluded spots, using a homemade machete as his weapon.
The most terrifying part? The police couldn't catch him. No matter how many traps they set, he was always one step ahead.
This is more than a true crime story; it's a historical thriller that exposes the dark underbelly of apartheid South Africa and a legend that still echoes in warnings today.
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