Английская Википедия:Alibi (podcast)

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Alibi is an African investigative podcast series created by Paul McNally and produced by Alibi Investigations. The first series is hosted by Freddy Mabitsela and McNally.[1] The second series is hosted by just McNally and the upcoming third season is hosted and co-produced by Opoka p'Arop Otto.[2]

Season 1

The investigation started after Anthony de Vries sent a letter to the Wits Justice Project, a journalism investigative unit based in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] de Vries was incarcerated at the Boksburg Correctional Centre at the time of recording for seventeen years for double murder and robbery.[3][4][5]

The first season has eight episodes. The first episode discusses the relationship between the police during South African apartheid and de Vries.[6] The third episode of the season visits the scene of the crime in Vereeniging.[5]

McNally cites Serial as an inspiration for the show.[7] Anthony de Vries's story has been compared to Adnan Syed.[8]

Season 2

The second season was launched in January of 2020.[9][10] There are six episodes.[11] The second season covers the story of Priscilla Mchunu, a teacher from Laduma High School, who had been assassinated in 2017.[12][13]

Production

Other production credits include John Bartmann and Kutlwano Serame.[14] The first season was syndicated on a national radio station.[15] The creators of the show spoke at Africa Podfest in 2020.[12]

Other podcasts related to Africa include African Tech Roundup, Sound Africa, Animation South Africa Podcast, and Property Woolf.[16][17]

Reception

The show received "Best Radio Feature" at the national Vodacom Journalist of The Year Awards.[14][18] The show was featured in Toyota Connect Magazine as one of the "15 South African Podcasts You Need to Know About".[19] The show had a 4.5 star rating on Apple Podcasts in March of 2020.[20]

The show received criticism for turning a tragedy into entertainment.[6]

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