Jacquen Appollis, one of the three accused in Joshlin Smith’s disappearance, claimed in a statement that he and his co-accused, Steveno van Rhyn, left Joshlin with a person only known as ‘Makalima’ on ...

Two men accused, alongside the child’s mother, of kidnapping and trafficking her last year have alleged being abused into ...

Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis, who is accused of the 2024 kidnapping of then-6-year-old Joshlin Smith, was told what to say in his ...

Judge Erasmus said that because facts were being distorted, the accused may be prejudiced. He said there was a request to ...

As the trial within a trial continues, Judge Nathan Erasmus examines the validity of Steveno van Rhyn's alleged confession ...

The State was left with egg on its face after Judge Nathan Erasmus criticized its ‘sloppy’ evidence gathering. On Thursday ...

Video footage of alleged confessions by accused Steveno van Rhyn and Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis in the Joshlin Smith trial will ...

SALDANHA BAY, Western Cape - More drama at the Joshlin Smith case as Kelly Smith was escorted into court by three police ...

The doctor who examined kidnapping-accused Steveno van Rhyn and Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis shortly after they were allegedly tortured by the police testified via Teams he saw visible injuries on them.

Hanana, the Western Cape head of the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit, was cross-examined by Nobahle Mkabayi, lawyer for Van ...

Defence lawyer questioned the validity of the witness statement, stating that Johnson was among those who assaulted the ...

Brigadier Leon Hanana told the court he had not personally interviewed the suspects and had received no reports of misconduct ...