The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was ...

Given that the most vulnerable communities are often terrorized by drug dealers, and there is an acute shortage of ...

A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter.

More than 26 000 cases of child abuse and neglect were reported in the 2024-25 financial year, up from 23 732 during the same ...

Racquel Smith, also known as Kelly Smith, was convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter earlier this month. The 35 ...

A South African woman, Kelly Smith, and two men received life sentences for the human trafficking and kidnapping of Smith's 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin. The child disappeared in 2024, sparking a ...

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Xola Nqola, has commended the National ...

Heartrending details have emerged in the trial of Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, who was convicted of trafficking her own ...

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her 6-year-old daughter. Kelly Smith was sentenced by ...

When three people found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking ... many girls are having children to access the childcare grants, and neglecting their offspring. The Smith case, like shock-inducing ...

A South African court sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case ...