Krugersdorp Cult Killings

Eleven murders over a period of four years sent shockwaves through the Krugersdorp community and made headlines nationwide. Eventually these murders were connected to Cecilia Steyn and her cult, Electus per Deus (chosen by God). Members of the cult were willing to do anything for Cecilia – even if it meant committing murder.Through interviews with those in the inner circle, evidence given in court and police files covering a period of four years, Marx attempts to answer the public’s questions and provide a view of the inner workings of such a cult.Narrated and produced by Nicole Engelbrecht.

Jana Marx obtained a degree in theology in 2013, working as a freelance reporter on church-related issues in-between. After completing her studies, she worked as brand manager at Finesse magazine. In 2015, she was appointed as a news reporter at Netwerk24. Here, she focuses on church-related news and court reporting. She has been reporting on the Krugersdorp case since it started in May 2018 in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg and has been reporting from court for Netwerk24, as well as the Afrikaans papers Beeld, Die Burger and Volksblad. Host of True Crime South Africa, Nicole Engelbrecht, researches each case herself using media coverage, trial footage and social media sources – and often by talking to some of the people involved in these cases. Using her skills as a creative writer with a passion for true crime, she crafts each script for the podcasts, to give listeners deep insight into the mechanics of the case and an understanding of the victims as human beings.