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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African woman was convicted on Friday of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that has horrified the nation. The child, Joshlin Smith, disappeared over a year ago and remains missing to this day.

Kelly Smith, whose full name is Racquel Chantel Smith, was found guilty alongside her boyfriend, Jacquin Appollis, and their friend, Steveno van Rhyn. The trio was convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking in connection to the February 2024 disappearance of little Joshlin.

Smith had initially been seen as a grieving mother, gaining widespread sympathy and as community ed in the desperate search for her daughter in the sand dunes near their impoverished neighborhood in Saldanha Bay — a town located about 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Cape Town. News outlets across South Africa shared Joshlin’s image, a sweet smile and pigtails etched into the public memory.

However, the case took a dark turn when police arrested Smith, revealing shocking new details. During the trial, a witness testified that Smith had confessed to selling her daughter to a traditional healer — allegedly for use in ritual practices — for the equivalent of $1,085. Although the court did not definitively determine who received the child or what ultimately happened to her, the revelations sent shockwaves across the country.

The trial was held in a local sports center to accommodate the large crowd of emotionally invested community . Applause and cheers erupted when Judge Nathan Erasmus delivered the guilty verdicts.

Smith, Appollis, and van Rhyn now face life imprisonment. Sentencing proceedings are expected to begin next week.

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-girl-kidnap-mother-joshlin-43daf31a3c81e6d6a3abea82d3ac032c

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Pathethic human beings...

South African blacks also do human rituals? Why is evil haunting the black race?

God Abeg



They sold a human



That she should die because of money that can easily finish
That's some terrible thinking

BTW
Is the woman in the first pic the same as the one in the second

They will find a way to blame Nigerians or other nationals on their crimes....

The reason I do not take SA serious....

Even in SA

Sure it was her boyfriend that must have coerce her into such wickedness

Carndidlaydid:
Even in SA

Sure it was her boyfriend that must have coerce her into such wickedness

no dey cap fire,!!!
U dey there?

fman:
no dey cap fire,!!!
U dey there?

Thought I told you to stop quoting me

Ruke1991:
South African blacks also do human rituals? Why is evil haunting the black race?

D woman Black for your eye?

Sirmwill:
God Abeg



They sold a human



That she should die because of money that can easily finish
That's some terrible thinking

BTW
Is the woman in the first pic the same as the one in the second

Yes.
Guilt is eating her up.
The spirit of the child ir really tormenting her

Nawa o

mehn, things dey sup

"The heart of man" as the scripture says, is desperately wicked"

Cc RandDigital

Wetin dey sup?

Africa and fetishism! Imagine such cute child thrown away to evil doers. Why do we destroy each other over satanic beliefs and demonic practices?

Satan is really the ruler of this world

May the full weight of the law fall on them

Ruke1991:
South African blacks also do human rituals? Why is evil haunting the black race?

She's not black, she's coloured

COMRADES are speechless, this world sef, nonsense things too much am

Ruke1991:
South African blacks also do human rituals? Why is evil haunting the black race?

Does black race look like that to you?

See her face like amoeba

Before opening i knew it'll never be white South African. Nigeria media space are really nice to our fellow African countries. If you go to the media space of other African countries and see the kinda new about Nigeria that makes waves there, you'll think everywhere in Nigeria is horrible, they never spread good news about Nigeria in their space. It's like the just go around looking for bad news about Nigeria to broadcast on TV and post on social media.

God

South Africans always failing humanity
Probably used everything on drugs

She must have been hypnotized .

The heart of man

That means they sold the beautiful baby for 1.085 US Dollar = 1,740.026 Nigerian Naira… chai wicked world.

Africa will always be Africa ritualists are everywhere but countries like SA and Arab countries no dey loud dier own .

Does it seem that the empathy from nairalander's increased, because this crime happened in South Africa and because its a coloured child.

Or maybe i misjudged, anyway, i am impressed by the empathy.

Unbelievable and very sad