Steveno van Rhyn, one of the three accused in the Saldahna Bay kidnapping of Joshlin Smith, claims that what was contained in his statement was not his account, and that police had told him what to ...

MATATIELE - The rape of seven year old Cwecwe has again highlighted that children are not safe in South Africa. She was raped in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, allegedly on the grounds of Bergview ...

The defence in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial tried desperately on Tuesday to poke holes in police statements taken following the arrest of two of the accused.

A man, believed to be a state witness, was shot dead in the Wynberg magistrate's court on Tuesday morning. “The victim ...

Defence lawyer in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case alleges police coerced a confession from one of the accused, raising ...

A police detective who interviewed Steveno van Rhyn, one of the accused in the missing Joshlin Smith trial, told the defence ...

Joshlin's mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Stevano van Rhyn are on trial for kidnapping and human trafficking in the ...

During the ongoing trial of Steveno van Rhyn, the defence has raised concerns about police interviewing methods in the ...

Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn ...

Jacquen Appolis, Steveno van Rhyn, and Kelly Smith during the Joshlin Smith trial. Picture: Gallo Images/Die Burger/Jaco Marais The Western Cape High Court in Saldanha has now heard different accounts ...

The Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial continues in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. SowetanLIVE ...

This was shared in the evidence-in-chief of detective Sergeant Dawid Johannes Fortuin, who led the interviews on 4 March 2024 ...