KellyCo-Accused Convicted in Joshlin Smith Kidnapping and Trafficking Case
The Western Cape High Court has found Kelly Smith and her co-accused guilty of kidnapping and trafficking six-year-old Joshlin Smith. The court ruled that the State successfully proved beyond reasonable doubt that Smith, along with her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and accomplice Steveno van Rhyn, were involved in selling the child.Saldanha, 2 May 2025 – A tense silence filled the Western Cape High Court as Judge
Nathan Erasmus delivered judgment in the human trafficking case of missing 6-year-old Joshlin Smith. Family members, including Joshlin’s grandmother Lorita Yon and mother Racquel 'Kelly' Smith’s adoptive mom Amanda Daniel Smith, sat alongside members of the Saldanha community as they awaited the verdict. Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, her boyfriend Jacque 'Boeta' Appollis, and their friend Steveno 'Steffie' van Rhyn stood accused of kidnapping and human trafficking in a case that has gripped the nation.
📸 Ian Landsberg / Independent Media[LIVE NOW 🔴] After 34 days of testimony and cross-examination in the Joshlin Smith trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus is delivering his long-awaited ruling today. Tune in to #eNCA #DStv403
