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Lauren Isaacs

Western Cape

Reporter at Eyewitness News

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  • Joshlin Smith: Human trafficking expert among witnesses lined up for sentencing proceedings

    1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

    CAPE TOWN - A human trafficking expert is among witnesses being lined up for sentencing proceedings in the Joshlin Smith trafficking case. The girl's mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and his friend, Steveno van Rhyn, have been found guilty of selling the then six year old to a sangoma for R20,000 in Saldanha Bay in February last year.

  • Kelly Smith must tell us where Joshlin is, says founder of missing persons organisation

    1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

    CAPE TOWN - There will be no justice for Joshlin Smith until her mother sheds light on the missing girl's whereabouts. That's the view of community members gathered at the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, where Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and his friend, Steveno van Rhyn, on Friday heard that sentencing proceedings would run from 27 to 29 May in Saldanha Bay.

  • Sentencing proceedings for Joshlin Smith's kidnappers set for 29 May

    1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

    Lauren Isaacs9 May 2025 | 8:44The child’s mother, Kelly Smith, and her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking last week. Joshlin SmithNational Prosecuting Authority (NPA)Jacquen AppollisJoshlin Smith's mother, Kelly Smith and co-accused Jacquen Appolis and Stevano van Rhyn are charged with kidnapping and human trafficking. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/ Eyewitness NewsCAPE TOWN - Joshlin Smith's kidnappers will know their fate on 29 May.

  • Weather warning issued for Western Cape as cold front set to make landfall over weekend

    1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

    Lauren Isaacs8 May 2025 | 12:17Most of the expected rain will fall over the Cape Winelands, Overberg and City of Cape Town on Saturday, while strong winds are expected to arrive on Friday. Western CapeCity of Cape TownWeather warningAn image of rainfall. Picture: PexelsCAPE TOWN - A cold front is expected to make landfall in the Cape this weekend and the weather office has issued a yellow level 4 warning.

  • 'Quite an achievement': Afrikaans officially celebrates its 100th anniversary

    1 week ago | ewn.co.za | Lauren Isaacs

    CAPE TOWN - Afrikaans is officially 100 years old. It was recognised as one of South Africa's national languages on 8 May 1925.

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