In exchange for a truthful testimony, Brett Kebble’s three killers were granted 204 – or, in other words, full and permanent indemnity from prosecution.

The story they told was a tangled web involving everyone from South Africa’s most notorious gangster to its highest-ranking police officer, a millionaire mining magnate and the former president of the republic.

So why was Kebble killed, and what were the circumstances leading up to the murder?

A tell-all documentary was released in cinemas, and featured one of South Africa’s most infamous gangsters, Mikey Schultz. He confessed to having murdered the mining magnate in an assisted suicide, and revealed exactly how it happened, who planned it and who was supposed to pay for it.

If you’re intrigued and easily swayed by a decent IMBD rating, you’ll be happy to know that the full documentary, 204: Getting Away with Murder, is showing now on Showmax.

Take a look at the trailer:

A year after the documentary was released, Kebble’s father, Roger Kebble, committed suicide. However, in the film, Roger talks “extensively about his relationship with his son and with figures like notorious crime boss Glenn Agliotti, who is also featured at length discussing the murder plan”.

And it seems the legacy still lives on:

Earlier this year, a business partner of one of Kebble’s killers was shot and killed in Kensington, Gauteng. The motive remains unknown, but the criminal underworld in South Africa acts with absolute impunity – high-ranking police officers can often be found in bed with criminals, as the documentary reveals.

The documentary also explains how Kebble became affiliated with former police commissioner Jackie Selebi, through Agliotti; how former president Thabo Mbeki acted to protect Selebi; and how that all connects to Schultz.

With a selection of over 25 000 movies, series and documentaries to watch, Showmax’s efforts to bring local content to their South African audience will satisfy your craving to see your favourite local actors and celebrities in action.

And 204: Getting Away with Murder is just one example of a gem showing on Showmax that doesn’t get the press or exposure it should.

Keen to have a look around? If you sign up here you get to try it out for free for 14 days. If you decide to take the plunge, Showmax has made it way too easy to settle your R99/month service:

Showmax is priced in rands, you don’t need a credit card, you can buy prepaid vouchers, pay with yourSmart Shopper points, FNB eBucks vouchers, Standard Bank UCount Vouchers, and ABSA Rewards Vouchers.

Oh, and if you subscribe to DStv, you can add Showmax to your account (or even get Showmax in your DStv Premium package) at ZERO COST.

Too simple.