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

The sentencing follows an intense eight-week trial during which the court heard devastating details surrounding the girl’s ...

Drawing on extensive research and a recent article that she submitted as an authority, Swanepoel said that although South Africa has dealt with child trafficking before, those cases were very ...

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 ...

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

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 six-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith, in a case that has shocked and sickened people a ...

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

As South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the safety and wellbeing of ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter. Kelly Smith was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, her boyfriend ...

The case has captivated and horrified audiences around the world. It has also highlighted the wider issue of human trafficking in South Africa. An anti-trafficking campaigner responds to the ...