My Only Story

Curious about events at College? So were we. Happy Christmas and Hogmanay, one and all. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser For News24: Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson With thanks to Kate Henry Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding)http://myonlystory.org Support the show

In our season finale, as a disturbing spring makes way for summer, answers are due from the water polo fraternity. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser Social Media: Andrea Penfold Very special thanks to: Michael Shabangu Khumo du Toit Darren Melt Jacques le Roux Andrea Penfold Anandie Cutler Johlene Villet Charlize Visser Lesley Pope Lee Sheehan For News 24: Reporting: Sesona Ngqakamba Additional reporting: Marvin Charles and Lisalee Solomons Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson With thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho Raborife Special thanks to Marvin Charles and Lisalee Solomons Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding)http://myonlystory.org Support the show

A death in the Eastern Cape has set the world of water polo alight. We meet more questionable coaches as our live investigation rages from the seaboard to the Highveld. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser Social Media: Andrea Penfold For News 24: Reporting: Sesona Ngqakamba Additional reporting: Marvin Charles and Lisalee Solomons Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson With thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho Raborife Special thanks to Marvin Charles and Lisalee Solomons Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding) Support the show

As our investigation spreads to two more famous schools, the scale of the emergency becomes apparent. What is it with water polo coaches? As events at St Andrew's College continue to escalate, we dive below the water and discover a netherworld. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser Social Media: Andrea Penfold For News 24: Reporting: Sesona Ngqakamba Additional reporting: Marvin Charles and Lisalee Solomons Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson With thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho Raborife Special thanks to Marvin Charles and Lisalee Solomons Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding) Support the show

While sifting through David Mackenzie's past, we find hidden skeletons and closely guarded evidence and stories from a school where brutality appears to run riot. It's time for us to ask: Was anyone in charge of St Andrew's College? 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser Social Media: Andrea Penfold For News 24: Reporting: Sesona Ngqakamba Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson Special thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho Raborife Additional music: Getty Images | Epidemic Sound Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding) Support the show

Was somebody messing with Thomas Kruger's mind? As we poke around St Andrew's College, we get closer to a teacher we'll briefly call Kenny. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser Social Media: Andrea Penfold For News 24: Reporting: Sesona Ngqakamba Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson Special thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho Raborife Additional music: Getty Images | Epidemic Sound Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show (https://www.myonlystory.org/help-with-funding) Support the show

In 2018, a boy died in the clinic of an elite South African school. According to them, his death remains a mystery. We suspect there’s more to it than that. Join us as we hunt our way through a dozen famous schools to find out why Thomas Kruger had to die. Please continue sending your information and your tip-offs – you can contact us, completely confidentially, at MyOnlyStory.org, or message us on WhatsApp or Telegram on 072 382 7030. MyOnlyStory.org is also the place to go for bonus materials and loads of resources about recovering from sexual abuse. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Episode Credits: Research, writing and editing: Deon Wiggett Executive producer: Alison Pope Associate producer: Nokuthula Manyathi Sound engineer: Sean Jefferis Original score: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder Artwork: Carla Kreuser Social Media: Andrea Penfold For News 24: Reporting: Sesona Ngqakamba Production manager: Sharlene Rood Editor-in-chief: Adriaan Basson Special thanks to Sheldon Morais and Mpho Raborife. Additional music: Getty Images | Epidemic Sound Share your thoughts: #MyOnlyStoryS2 Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram TRIGGER WARNING. This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it troubling. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 Support the show

We're back with a brand new investigation, a six-part true-crime podcast series written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope, is now live. In 2018, a boy died in the clinic of an elite South African school. According to the school, his death remains a mystery – but we suspect there’s more to it than that. Join us as we hunt our way through a dozen famous schools to find out why Thomas Kruger had to die. My Only Story is proudly hosted on Buzzsprout. Join over a hundred thousand podcasters already using Buzzsprout to get their message out to the world. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=621677 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show

A discussion between Nokuthula Manyathi and Deon Wiggett on what's happened since My Only Story - Season 1 aired. My Only Story is written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show

The seven missing years draw to a close when a bullfrog plague hits global media titan Naspers – and me too. TRIGGER WARNING. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. You deserve to be heard. My Only Story is written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show

"I can tell you everything," he said, and he wasn't kidding. Outside a Thai restaurant in 2019, Ben remembers a winter's night from 1990 and tells me what he saw. TRIGGER WARNING. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. You deserve to be heard. My Only Story is written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show

On Jimmy's LinkedIn profile, you may have been struck by a strange gap: the seven missing years between his graduation and the "start" of his working life. Luckily, I know more than LinkedIn: I know where he was. Well, so I thought, until I talked my way into the archives of a famous high school. TRIGGER WARNING. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. You deserve to be heard. My Only Story is written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show

Two years ago, the bottom fell out of my life and my youth. I found myself back in 1997, back in Cape Town. I was a 17-year-old boy again, and I was seeing something that I almost managed to forget. But first, someone had to die. “At one time in my life I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell.” (Donna Tartt) TRIGGER WARNING. If anything comes up for you while listening to this episode, there are plenty of resources at MyOnlyStory.org. Please, please talk to someone. If you're in South Africa, you can always, always phone SADAG on 0800 456 789. You deserve to be heard. My Only Story is written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show

AThere is something I witnessed the year I left high school. It has been more than 20 years since I resolved to forget it forever. And I did. Until now. This is a podcast and a live investigation. Join me in November 2019 as I dig into the past to try to stop a terrible crime being committed in December. "At one time in my life, I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell." -- Donna Tartt My Only Story is written & narrated by Deon Wiggett and produced by Alison Pope. 2019–2022 ©My Only Story NPC. All Rights Reserved. Support the show