The home of Kelly Smith, recently found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter Joshlin Smith, has been destroyed by fire in Saldanha Bay.
Authorities have arrested a woman in connection with the blaze, and a case of arson has been opened as investigations continue.
The fire came shortly after the court convicted Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and his friend Stevano van Rhyn of kidnapping and trafficking six-year-old Joshlin, who remains missing.
Community members reacted with outrage following the verdict, demanding that Kelly Smith reveal what happened to her daughter.