Episode 1: Lost at Sea

Episode 3: Truth in the Noise

New leads keep emerging almost 30 years after the the Helderberg crash, including a new theory with serious implications for another global player in aviation. The Helderberg Companion Podcast goes beyond Episode 3 of the documentary with contributors Mark D Young and Steven Webb.

Episode 2: War and Tape

Conspiracy theories grip South Africa as allegations of sanctions busting rock SAA - and a theory emerges linking the fate of Helderberg to the Cold War and a mysterious missing tape. The Helderberg Companion Podcast goes beyond Episode 2 of the documentary with contributors David Klatzow and Samantha van der Walt.

Episode 1: Lost at Sea

On 28 Nov 1987, SAA Flight SA295 is reported overdue at Mauritius. The worst aviation disaster in South African history has taken place, and all answers to the mystery lie deep underwater. The Helderberg Companion Podcast goes beyond Episode 1 of the documentary with contributors Rennie Van Zyl and Nick Massyn.

Helderberg Companion Podcast Trailer

It’s 28 November 1987, and the worst air disaster in South African history has just occurred. As investigators race to learn more, the secrets of a Boeing 747 named Helderberg lie deep underwater – and a four decade battle for the truth of what happened on its final flight has just begun. Helderberg is a 3 part documentary series, premiering on M-Net on 15 May 2025. In the Helderberg Companion Podcast, we are joined by contributors from the series to go beyond the documentary and dive deeper into topics connected to the crash and the 37 years of events that have followed it.