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Joshlin Smith trial: Accused says police threatened to throw him in the ocean
Joshlin Smith trial: Accused says police threatened to throw him in the ocean! The evidence-in-chief continues on Tuesday morning with…
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Joshlin Smith case: Mother escorted out of court amidst ongoing trial drama
Joshlin Smith case: Mother escorted out of court amidst ongoing trial drama! The ongoing trial surrounding the disappearance of six-year-old…
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Detective denies torture allegations in Joshlin Smith disappearance case
A detective testifying in the high-profile Joshlin Smith trial has denied claims of torture and misconduct during the interrogation of…
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Police Colonel testifies in Joshlin Smith disappearance trial
Police Colonel testifies in Joshlin Smith disappearance trial! A high-ranking police officer has taken the stand in the ongoing trial…
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Joshlin Smith’s grandmother in shock over mother’s lack of emotion
The disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith from Middelpos, Saldanha Bay, in February 2024 has gripped the nation. As the trial…
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A year later: Community reflects on missing Joshlin Smith case
One year after six-year-old Joshlin Smith disappeared from her Middelpos home in Saldanha Bay, the West Coast town is slowly…
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NPA hopeful new evidence found will lead to successful trial in Joshlin Smith disappearance case
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it is hopeful new evidence found in the case related to the disappearance of…
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Joshlin Smith case postponed, state says new evidence has emerged
New evidence has emerged in the kidnapping and human trafficking case of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Joshlin has been missing…
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Case against Joshlin Smith’s mom & co-accused set to be transferred to Western Cape High Court
The kidnapping and human trafficking case against Kelly Smith and three co-accused for the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith is…
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Joshlin Smith case postponed to September
The case against suspects in the disappearance of 6-year-old Joshlin Smith has been postponed to September following a short stint…
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Joshlin Smith disappearance: DNA update to be heard as accused back in court
The State in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case will on Monday morning give an update on DNA tests performed on…
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Missing Joshlin Smith case postponed as authorities to wrap up investigation in 2 months
The four people alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay are expected to remain…
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Saldanha Bay community believes Joshlin Smith is held captive in the area
The Saldanha Bay community believes missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith is being held captive somewhere in the town. Three months ago…
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Still no sign of Joshlin Smith 3 months after the 6-year-old went missing
It is three months since Joshlin Smith disappeared from her home in Saldanha Bay. Investigations into her disappearance have turned…
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Search for Joshlin Smith enters 3rd month, hope fades
It’s been three months since Joshlin Smith went missing, and now, according to an expert, hopes of finding the six-year-old…
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‘We’ve come to a dead end’ – Police on Joshlin Smith disappearance
Police in the Western Cape says they’ve not made further progress in their investigation into the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.…
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Joshlin Smith case postponed as authorities to wrap up probe in 2 months
The four people alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay are expected to remain…
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Almost 3 months later and still no sign of Joshlin Smith
The search for the missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape remains ongoing. Joshlin from Diazville,…
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Police say net cast wide as search for Joshlin Smith continues
Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile says the net has been cast wide in search for missing 6-year-old Joshlin Smith.…
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WATCH: ‘Kelly Khumalo made a deal with the devil’ – Psychic says the singer sacrificed Senzo Meyiwa
US spiritual reader Kandis Starr believes that Kelly Khumalo “sacrificed” the life of her soccer star boyfriend, Senzo Meyiwa, who…
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Cops search Middelpos premises in search of missing Joshlin Smith
Police said they conducted a search at a premises in Middelpos, Saldanha Bay, on Wednesday as part of their search…
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Too many children go missing in SA
The Joshlin Smith case has once again highlighted the dire pandemic of missing children in South Africa. Children in South…
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Diazville Primary School hopeful Joshlin Smith will return
It has nearly been two months since six-year-old Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay disappeared yet her school community remains positive…
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Joshlin Smith case: Suspect abandons bail application
The fifth person who has been implicated in the disappearance of Joshlin Smith has abandoned her bail application. Lourentia Lombaard,…
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4th accused confesses to involvement in Joshlin Smith case
A fourth accused has confessed to her involvement in the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith in Saldanha Bay. Lourentia Lombaard…
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Police ask influencers to refrain from posting unfounded messages as search for missing Joshlin Smith continues
It’s been five weeks since six-year-old Joshlin Smith was reported missing and Western Cape police on Friday, said the search…
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Western Cape Community Safety MEC welcomes most recent arrest in Joshlin Smith’s disappearance
The Western Cape Community Safety and Police Oversight Department has welcomed the most recent arrest in the case related to…
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Missing Joshlin Smith case: New suspect charged with human trafficking & kidnapping to appear in court
A new suspect in the case of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith is expected to appear in court on Monday. The…
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Police say search for Joshlin Smith bolstered with seasoned detectives
The police say a team of seasoned detectives from the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Organised Crime Unit is investigating…
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Saldanha Bay residents concerned about how police is handling Joshlin Smith’s disappearance
There are concerns over the manner in which Saldanha Bay police are handling the case of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith,…
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Joshlin Smith case: Mom & co-accused due back in court for bail application
Missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith’s mother – Kelly Smith – who faces charges of kidnapping and human trafficking related to her…
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Joshlin Smith’s siblings in the custody of relatives
The siblings of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay are in the care of family. Joshlin has two siblings,…
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Saldanha Bay residents disappointed with local police effort in search for missing Joshlin Smith
Residents of Saldanha Bay along the Cape West Coast have expressed dismay at local police for what they call the…
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Suspect who allegedly sold missing Joshlin Smith arrested
Fifteen days after Saldanha Bay’s missing Joshlin Smith went missing, police have arrested a suspect who is believed to have…
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Massive operations in Saldanha Bay as search for Joshlin Smith continues
Rainy weather conditions have not deterred various units from continuing the search for Joshlin Smith in Saldanha Bay where a…
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Missing Children SA calls for calm after Joshlin Smith blood-stained clothing found
Children’s advocacy group Missing Children South Africa has called for calm following the discovery of blood-stained clothing suspected to be…
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Police urge public to refrain from filming searches for missing Joshlin Smith
As the search for the missing six-year-old from Saldanha Bay enters its 14th day, police have urged members of the…
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Missing Joshlin Smith: Police discover blood-stained clothing lined up for forensic analysis
Western Cape police have found pieces of clothing with blood stains, allegedly belonging to missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith in Saldanha…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele to visit the family of missing Joshlin Smith
The top brass of the South African Police Services (SAPS) is expected to visit the family of missing Joshlin Smith…
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Western Cape SAPS reiterate commitment to search for missing Joshlin Smith
The Western Cape SAPS has reiterated its commitment to the search for missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith in Saldanha Bay. This…
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MEC Allen says search for Joshlin Smith continues, all leads being followed
Western Cape MEC for Community Safety, Reagen Allen has assured the public that all leads to finding missing six-year-old Joshlin…
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Tensions high after search for missing Joshlin Smith suspended
Tensions are running high in the Saldanha Bay community, where the search for missing child Joshlin Smith has been put…
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Saldanha Bay Municipality offers R20K reward for info on missing child
The Saldanha Bay Municipality says a R20,000 reward for information that can help police locate missing seven-year-old Joshlin Smith will…
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Search for missing 6-year-old Saldanha Bay girl continues
Residents from across the Cape West Coast have joined the search for a missing six-year-old from Saldanha Bay. Joshlin Smith…
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Shelley Point hotel workers left jobless after fire get employment offers
Saldanha Bay Mayor Andre Truter says businesses along the West Coast are offering to employ workers who lost their jobs…
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EFF hails Saldanha Bay by-election win and eyes future success in Western Cape
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) believes its historic by-election victory in Saldanha Bay will lay the foundation for more success…
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Level 2 warning for wind & waves in parts of Western Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for wind and waves in parts of…
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Windy conditions to accompany cold and wet weather in Western Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for wind and waves between Saldanha Bay…
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Western Cape residents asked to be cautious amid severe weather warning
The Western Cape Disaster Department is calling on residents to be extra cautious as a cold front, strong winds, and…
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3 Karpowership applications suspended, rejected or refused
The Department of the Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment said it’s probing a complaint that Karpowership SA misrepresented the views of…
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