213: SERIAL KILLER – Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu

This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, a South African police officer who murdered six people: her lover, her sister, her cousin, her niece and two nephews. She did this in order to cash out on life and funeral policies.

This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.

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Footnotes:

Articles/Websites

Shange, Naledi. (10/22/2021). Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu’s killing spree comes to an end as court finds her guilty of murder. Times Live. Retrieved on 11/02/2023 from https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-10-22-nomia-rosemary-ndlovus-killing-spree-comes-to-an-end-as-court-finds-her-guilty-of-murder/#Echobox=1634905929

Molyneaux, Anthony; Shange, Naledi; Lushaba, Ziphozonke. (09/27/2021). Sister of Rosemary Ndlovu says she still loves ‘killer cop’. Times Live. Retrieved on 11/02/2023 from https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-09-27-watch-rosemary-ndlovus-sister-breaks-down-over-killer-cop-who-allegedly-tried-to-kill-her-and-her-kids/

SowetanLive. (09/15/2021). Rosemary Ndlovu – Ex-cop accused of plotting to kill relatives for insurance payouts. Retrieved on 11/04/2023 from https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-09-15-special-report-rosemary-ndlovu-ex-cop-accused-of-plotting-to-kill-relatives-for-insurance-payouts/

Mitchley, Alex. (11/06/2021). Rosemary Ndlovu, a manipulative serial murderer with no remorse or empathy for victims – criminologist. News24. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/rosemary-ndlovu-a-manipulative-serial-murderer-with-no-remorse-or-empathy-for-victims-criminologist-20211106

Sefularo, Masechaba. (09/20/2021). Nomia Ndlovu Denies Tampering With Evidence At Scene Of Sister’s Death. Eyewitness News. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://ewn.co.za/2021/09/20/nomia-ndlovu-denies-tampering-with-evidence-at-scene-of-sister-s-death

Shange, Naledi. (10/14/2021). No other person could have killed Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu’s relatives but her, says the state. Times Live. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-10-14-no-other-person-could-have-killed-nomia-rosemary-ndlovus-relatives-but-her-says-the-state/

Ndlovu, Lynn. (07/24/2023). Former local cop accuses ex-husband of assault in court. Kempton Express. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://www.citizen.co.za/kempton-express/news-headlines/local-news/2023/07/24/ex-cop-nomsa-mudau-accuses-ex-husband-of-assault-in-court/

Shange, Naledi. (04/17/2023). ‘She asked us to kill her husband’: Ex-cop Nomsa Mudau on trial with serial killer Rosemary Ndlovu. Times Live. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-04-17-she-asked-us-to-kill-her-husband-ex-cop-nomsa-mudau-on-trial-with-serial-killer-rosemary-ndlovu/

Wikipedia. (10/28/2023). Rosemary Ndlovu. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary_Ndlovu

Jules. (12/30/2021). Former Cop Ruthlessly Killed Six Relatives For Insurance Money. Medium. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://julesyus.medium.com/former-cop-ruthlessly-killed-six-relatives-for-insurance-money-4addf79fa806

Mutsila, Lerato. (04/17/2023). Serial Killer Rosemary Ndlovu Back in the Dock for Conspiring to Kill Former Police Officer’s Husband. Briefly. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/157600-serial-killer-rosemary-ndlovu-dock-conspiring-kill-police-officers-husband/

Molyneaux, Anthony. (09/15/2021). Alleged ‘serial killer’ cop Rosemary Ndlovu was generous to colleagues. Times Live. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-09-15-alleged-serial-killer-cop-rosemary-ndlovu-was-generous-to-colleagues/

History

Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (10/31/2023). Witwatersrand. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 11/02/2023 from https://www.britannica.com/place/Witwatersrand

South African History Archive. (n.d.). Entering Tembisa. Retrieved on 11/02/2023 from https://www.saha.org.za/tembisa/locations_before_tembisa_pre_1957.htm

South African History Online. (n.d.). Gauteng Province. Retrieved on 11/02/2023 from https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/gauteng-province

Liberty. (n.d.). The Power of Saving Through Stokvels. Retrieved on 11/03/2023 from https://www.liberty.co.za/media-insights/the-power-of-saving-through-stokvels

Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (03/09/2020). Voortrekker. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 11/04/2023 from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Voortrekker

Wikipedia. (10/24/2023). Gauteng. Retrieved on 11/04/2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauteng

Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace Program. (n.d.). Tembisa Township, Gauteng. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from http://sfsqzones.blogspot.com/2014/06/tembisa-township-gauteng.html

Africanews; AFP. (10/03/2022). World Bank: South Africa is the most unequal country in the world. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://www.africanews.com/2022/03/10/world-bank-south-africa-is-the-most-unequal-country-in-the-world/

Baker, Aryn. (05/02/2019). What South Africa Can Teach Us as Worldwide Inequality Grows. Retrieved on 11/05/2023 from https://time.com/longform/south-africa-unequal-country/

Books

Shange, Naledi. (2023). Killer Cop: The Rosemary Ndlovu Story. Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa: Melinda Ferguson Books.

Video

ohAFRO
SOUTH AFRICA: 9 Amazing African Traditional Dance Moves 🇿🇦
https://youtu.be/aaysWqw8Njo?si=x408KqKmtJjQBkRN

Newzroom Afrika
The Report: The many faces of Rosemary Ndlovu 1/12/2022
https://youtu.be/T8yF3W15dP0?si=65_fhaoDVfsdWMy6

Music

“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

“Court Cost” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com

“Drugs” by Arulo
Mixkit Stock Music Free License
https://mixkit.co/free-stock-music/trap/

“Master Disorder” & “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak
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