insert_link South Africa Western Cape High Court hears appeals in Joslin Smith human trafficking case Joslin Smith Executive Mayor Andrè Truter/ Facebook The Western Cape High Court will hear applications over the next two days for leave to appeal the convictions and life sentences handed down in the high-profile Joslin Smith case. Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced in May to life imprisonment for human trafficking and received additional ten-year sentences for kidnapping. The case revolves around the mysterious disappearance of […] today12 August, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Epwilikino loshibofa mekanepo lokanona Joslin Smith, mo SA ota litwikile Epwilikino loshibofa shinasha nekanepo lokanona oka kwashiwana ka South Africa komido dili 6 oko katumbulwa nedina kutya oko Joslin Smith, ota li twikile momangu yopombada ya Western Cape. Okanona oka kanene okudja 19 February 2024 no inaka monika vali fiyo onena. Oikundaneki sho SABC news onghela osha lopota kutya, meme wokanona oo atumbulwa nedina kutya oye Kelly Smith, opamwe nohonda yaye, Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis, oshoyo omutamanekwa mukwao, Steveno van Rhyn, […] today19 March, 2025
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Action Society Highlights Urgent Child Safety Concerns in South Africa, Urges Collective Effort South Africa's Action Society has identified a pressing challenge in South Africa concerning the safety of children, emphasizing the vulnerability illustrated by the Joslin Smith case. Commending the Western Cape police for questioning persons of interest in Joslin's disappearance, the organization calls attention to the critical issue. With a monthly average of over 1,300 reported kidnapping cases, Kaylynn Palm from Action Society advocates for equal attention to all cases. She […] today8 March, 2024
insert_link South Africa Suspects in Joslin Smith case appear in court Four suspects, including Joslin Smith's mother, have appeared at the Vredenburg Magistrates’ Court in connection with the disappearance of the 6-year-old girl. The matter has been postponed to March 13. According to Africa News, the South African navy was brought in Monday to help with a search for the 6-year-old girl who went missing on 19 February 2024 in the Saldanha Bay area, near Cape Town. Meanwhile, the BBC reports […] today7 March, 2024
