Two Patients on the Roof: Murder without Suspects

Two Patients on the Roof: Murder with No Suspects: The homicide of Tateki Katai and Sandile Sishuba in South Africa A surgeon closes the door to the room. When he returns seconds later, his patient has disappeared. Fifteen days later, he is found dead on the roof of the hospital - a place physically impossible to reach for someone who had just undergone surgery. Then it happens again, in another city, with another man paralyzed by a fracture. In this episode, we explore how two hospitalized patients disappeared from monitored rooms, how they ended up on inaccessible roofs when autopsies reveal they were already dead, and why both cases remain without published criminal investigations. The autopsies were never revealed to the public. The hospitals remained silent. The forensic results remain sealed. Victim: Tateki Katai and Sandile Sishuba Date: October 2017 - May 2019 Location: Hospitals in Stellenbosch and Durban, South Africa Status: No official resolution - Tateki Katai disappeared five hours after successful abdominal surgery, with severe incisions that prevented him from sitting up. - Stellenbosch Hospital waited 48 hours without notifying the police, contaminating the scene and losing critical evidence. - Tateki's autopsy confirmed that he died before reaching the roof, implying that someone took him there after death. - Sandile Sishuba, with a fractured femur and unable to walk, disappeared from Durban Hospital in May 2019; his autopsy was also sealed. Tateki Katai, Sandile Sishuba, South Africa, hospital, murder, forensic investigation, homicide, unsolved mystery, sealed autopsies, true crime, true crime SpanishIf you'd like to listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or total or partial commercial use is prohibited without prior written authorization. For permissions, licenses, and commercial inquiries: [email protected] episode includes AI-generated content.