Joshlin Smith’s paternal grandmother, Rita Yon, has expressed her approval of the court’s decision that found Kelly Smith and her co-accused guilty of kidnapping and trafficking the six-year-old girl. The verdict was delivered at the Saldanha Bay community hall, where many locals gathered to hear the outcome. Judge
Grief has swept through the Nigerian and UK nursing communities following the discovery of Nnena Miriam, a Nigerian nurse based in Leeds, who was found dead in her apartment. Miriam, who had recently returned to the UK after celebrating her introduction ceremony in Nigeria ahead of her traditional wedding,
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Durban on Friday, calling for all undocumented immigrants to leave South Africa. The demonstration disrupted traffic along one of the city’s busiest roads, Dr Pixley KaSeme Street, as marchers voiced their concerns about rising crime and unemployment, which they attributed to
The house where six-year-old Joshlin Smith once lived in Middelpos, Saldanha, was burned to the ground shortly after her mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, was convicted for kidnapping and trafficking the child. Kelly Smith was found guilty alongside her boyfriend Jacques “Boeta” Appollis and their friend Steveno “Steffie” van Rhyn.
A 39-year-old biological father who a Lesotho citizen of a 15-year-old victim was found guilty by the Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court on the 30 April 2025 for the rape of his own daughter. Free State Policespokesperson Sergent Sinah Mpakane said the Rapist was sentenced to life imprisonment. The victim, who is
OFFICIAL FUNERALS AFFORDED TO FALLEN CONSTABLES FREE STATE After a meeting which was held between the families of the late Constables Cebekhulu Linda (24), Boipelo Senoge (24), and Keamogetswe Buys (30), the Premier of the Free State, Honourable Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and the Provincial Commissioner of Police in the Free State,
MAN SENTENCED FOLLOWING ATTACK ON MINORS IN MABOLELA VILLAGE The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has handed down a lengthy prison sentence to a man found guilty of multiple violent crimes committed against four minor victims in Mabolela Village on Christmas Day 2023. The Rapist was convicted and sentenced to a total
MINOR RAPED ON HER WAY FROM DOING HOMEWORK A 25-year-old rapist was found guilty by the Phuthaditjhaba Regional court for the rape of a 14-year-old victim. He was sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment and his name will be added to the Sexual Offences register. The victim told the court
Parliament to summon MacG after comments on Minnie Dlamini Deputy Minister for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has strongly condemned podcaster MacGyver “MacG” Mukwevho for making derogatory remarks about media personality Minnie Dlamini on his Podcast and Chill show. The comments, which included speculative claims about
Six accused who are facing charges of Murder, Motse Medican (22) Matshepo Hlakoane (31), Refille Moeng (23), Kotsheoane Nqai (26), Nomsa Moeti (28), Thabiso Nosi (28) appeared in the Bloemfontein magistrate court today 2 May 2025 on a Their court appearance emanates after the incident that happened in the Bochabela
