
Huisgenoot: Ware Lewensdramas
- 2017 – 2026
- Returning Series
- Documentary
- ~46m / ep
- 18 seasons
- 8.5/10
The series is based on stories that appeared in Huisgenoot magazine. It focuses on the characters, experts and journalists behind the stories.
Latest: Season 18 · 2026
View all seasonsE1. Die Verdwyning van Joshlin Smith (Deel 1)
Jan 26, 2026
In February 2024, 6-year-old Joshlin Smith disappeared in Middelpos, Saldanha. The disappearance shocked all of South Africa, but what happened that led to 3 people being sentenced to life imprisonment for human trafficking in May 2025?
E2. Die Verdwyning van Joshlin Smith (Deel 2)
Feb 2, 2026
In February 2024, 6-year-old Joshlin Smith disappeared in Middelpos, Saldanha. The disappearance shocked all of South Africa, but what happened that led to 3 people being sentenced to life imprisonment for human trafficking in May 2025?
E3. Martha Jordaan
Feb 9, 2026
September 2016: Martha Jordaan from Kroonstad disappears without a trace. Her boyfriend Wayne Errol Henstock tells everyone she got a job on a guest farm. But the truth? Martha was much closer than he let on. What really happened to Martha?
E4. Marius Botha
Feb 16, 2026
In January 2016, Marius Botha's body was found in his home in Parklands near Bloubergstrand. In November 2020, four years later, someone was first arrested for his murder and was found guilty of premeditated murder in March 2025.
E5. Carmen Gouws
Feb 23, 2026
Carmen Gouws will turn 21 on October 7, 2023. On the same day, her body was found on a farm near Lutzville. She had, among other things, an axe wound to her head and was suspected of being raped.
E6. Leilani Murphy
Mar 2, 2026
On Friday, June 22, 2012, Leilani Murphy's parents saw her for the last time. On Sunday, June 24, 2012, her body was found in a car on someone's property in Bridgton, Oudtshoorn. But what happened between Friday and Sunday?
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