# Episode 197 The Murder of Romay van Rooyen

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Podcast: [True Crime South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-south-africa-93256)
Published: 2025-12-05T14:19:00+00:00
Episode link: https://iono.fm/e/1626120
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## Resource

When a well-known magistrate is found murdered in her home, the Crimes Against the State unit are called in to investigate what could be another terrible silencing of a voice of justice. The truth behind Romay van Rooyen's murder, though, was far closer to home. This episode was first released in the Patreon feed in Feb 2025 Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00:00:09 Intro 00:10:00 - 00:03:48 Support the Show 00:03:49 - 00:46:00 Episode (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on PayPal https://www.paypal.me/truecrimesa) (Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on sacriminologist.co.za 10% off with code TCSA sitewide) Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

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