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Judge Nathan Erasmus said he had not seen any remorse from the trio, who were convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking ...
Amanda Daniels said that Smith, who was convicted earlier this month, had ripped the family apart and still refused to take ...
A South African court sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case ...
A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison after allegedly trafficking her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith ...
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed the EFF’s urgent bid to block a controversial fuel levy hike—just as fuel prices dip. From midnight, levies rise by 16c (petrol) and 15c (diesel), despite ...
A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter.
Kelly Smith, Jacquin Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn have been sentenced to life imprisonment after a lengthy trial into the ...
Kelly Smith, Jacquin Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn arrived to court one hour later than scheduled for their latest appearance, leaving the presiding judge annoyed.
A South African mother who sold her six-year-old daughter got life in prison Thursday for kidnapping and trafficking the girl ...
After finding the accused guilty, Presiding Judge Nathan Erasmus warned Joshlin's mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and his friend Steveno Van Rhyn that they face lengthy ...
Presiding Judge Nathan Erasmus imposed the sentences in a packed White City multipurpose center, which has been proclaimed a High Court specifically for the trial. Erasmus imposed life sentences ...
Picture: Carlo Petersen/EWN CAPE TOWN - The presiding judge in the Joshlin Smith trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus, has warned legal teams to be ready for sentencing proceedings to commence on Tuesday.