South Africa

A Danish podcast series examines the case of Britta Nielsen, a 65-year-old former employee of Denmark's National Board of Social Services who embezzled 117 million Danish kroner over 25 years. Released in February 2021, the podcast explores one of Denmark's most serious economic crimes—a stark contrast to the Nordic nation's reputation as the world's least corrupt country.

A request to cover a documentary about a UN chief's death could not proceed. Research found no verified English-language sources confirming the case details, documentary, key figures, dates, or verdicts required for international true crime reporting.

Oscar Pistorius, the celebrated South African sprinter known as the Blade Runner, shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times through a locked bathroom door on Valentine's Day 2013. After a lengthy legal battle spanning years, he was ultimately convicted of murder and sentenced to over 13 years in prison.

On February 14, 2013, Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, paralegal and model Reeva Steenkamp, in his Pretoria home. The case that captivated the world saw the celebrated 'Blade Runner' convicted of murder and sentenced to over a decade in prison.