The attorneys for Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn filed the notices for leave to appeal their convictions ...

The National Prosecuting Authority confirmed that it was still waiting for a date for Lourencia Lombaard's hearing to be held ...

Recently, Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith and co-accused Steveno van Rhyn and Jacquen Appollis were sentenced to life imprisonment on child trafficking and kidnapping charges. The six-year-old Joshlin ...

The NPA has confirmed that Kelly Smith, Steveno van Rhyn, and Jacquin Appollis have filed applications for leave to appeal ...

Joshlin Smith's mother, Kelly Smith, and her co-accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking for the ...

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal ...

The comprehensive victim impact reports submitted by a probation officer scuppered any chance Racquel Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn had of avoiding life in prison. Before sentencing ...

During the cross-examination, Van Der Watt informed the court that he had been requested by State Prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel ...

On Thursday, May 29, Judge Nathan Erasmus sentenced Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, Steveno van Rhyn, and Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, to life imprisonment for human trafficking and an ...

Judge Nathan Erasmus has sentenced Joshlin Smith’s mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, along with her accomplices, Jacquen “Boeta” ...

The only fitting sentence for convicted human traffickers Jacquen Appollis, Steveno van Rhyn and Racquel “Kelly” Smith is life in prison and that their names be entered into the Child ...

The prosecutors in the Joslin Smith trial, Zelda Swanepoel and Aradhana Heeramun, remain hopeful that the Saldanha Bay ...