South Africa’s police continue to search for missing girl Joslin Smith, whose mother was sentenced to life in prison earlier this year for kidnapping and trafficking her daughter. In the latest, the police teams combed through an informal settlement in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 km north of Cape Town. The search teams were led by detectives with K-9 members. The police say whether the ongoing search will yield any success remains to be seen. In May this year, Joslin’s mother, Raquel “Kelly” Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life in prison after they were convicted of kidnapping and trafficking the girl. The South African police said an investigation into the case was not closed despite the sentencing of the suspects. South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. Kidnapping of children in the country is also on the rise. Human trafficking, ritual killings, ransom and extortion have driven this surge in kidnappings.
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No worries, JS is beautiful!! She will continue to shine to the full light of Day😊😌🥳🌞
So this now because an ANC bashing report? lol, hopefully you get the likes you are hoping to get by doing that 🚮🚮🚮
Kelly had a dream
THE WAY THIS PRESENTER IS BLINKING IT IS CLEAR SHE IS LYING OR SHE HAS NOTHING NEW JUS LIES.
Sad to many children going missing who is behind this bad thing
Where's the new lead????
Is this click bait?
Mozambique nationals and Nigerians trafficking and kidnapping children in south Africa
Stop lying
Is it a new evidence
Ill follow this story until the end.
The repetition of info for disappearing of josline?we don't need that,its hard broken we pass that ordeal. Headline says new information about disappearing of josline pls dear don't broadcast lies.we are desperate about what really happend😢
This lady have time to play
Wonder if she has children
Poor journalism. Disinformation. As a South African and many more people around the world who were touched by this story. STOP SENSATIONAL MEDIA REPORTING!!!! Click bait for such a touching story is not only disgusting but very triggering for every day SA’ns who have to deal with violence and corruption on a daily basis. This story is about a beautiful young girl who, till this day, we don’t know is alive or not. I sleep next to my 4 year old And just as I go to sleep I always wonder if joshlin is safe, eating, it’s winter in SA now is she warm. Is she even in SA. THIS VIDEO IS DISGUSTING! And learn how to read a teleprompter. Not every second word needs a pause. This video needs to be reported! I actually thought there was a breakthrough in a case!
What a waste of time.
I will follow the Joslin Smith story😢
If this happened during the 70 and 80's the culprits would have been traced and jailed long ago.