# The Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Nicolette Bell, has hailed the prosecutor and her team in securing the conviction of Kelly Smith and her co-accused in the Joslin Smith case. Bell says this is a landmark case in human trafficking law. Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno Van Rhyn were found guilty of kidnapping […]
# GOOD’s Brett Herron has blasted the Western Cape’s government oversight of the George building collapse, calling it a hollow performance. Herron says victims’ families were disrespected as Parliament’s Standing Committee on Infrastructure failed to produce final reports or question key officials. Herron says the province cited vague legal advice. He demands full transparency, summoning […]
# Netball: Netball South Africa has defended its governance following Parliament’s grilling over World Cup finances and president Cecilia Molokwane’s suspension. Netball SA have raised questions over unfair treatment and gender-based discrimination on the all-female leadership past finances. Netball SA claims they were pressured to answer complex financial queries on the spot, despite parliamentary rules […]
# Apple anticipates a 17-billion-rand increase in costs this quarter due to US tariffs on Chinese imports. To mitigate this, CEO Tim Cook announced that most iPhones sold in the US will now be manufactured in India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam. Despite these challenges, Apple reported a five-percent revenue increase […]
# Joslin Smith’s paternal grandmother, Rita Yon, has welcomed the guilty verdict by the Western Cape High Court in Saldanha Bay. Judge Nathan Erasmus found the seven-year-old’s mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking. The court ruled the trio trafficked Joslin for exploitation. However, Yon says she […]
# Mpumalanga’s MEC for Community Safety, Jackie Macie, has urged motorists to drive cautiously as the Metro FM Music Awards and Soweto Derby are both set to take place today. Macie warns that road crashes often claim lives, devastating families and the economy. He stressed to motorists to obey traffic laws, especially as workers return […]
# Netcare has reaffirmed its commitment to critical emergency care following reports regarding the treatment of a Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer. According to Netcare managing director, Erich Bock, the officer received immediate lifesaving care at Netcare Milpark Hospital on Wednesday and was later transferred for further treatment. Bock confirmed full support for the officer […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has marked May as Child Protection Month. The party’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander says the province must unite in safeguarding children’s rights with a strong call to action. She referenced the disappearance of Joslin Smith, urging communities to work with government and child protection bodies. She calls for a turning […]
# Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has welcomed the guilty verdict against Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn in the Joslin Smith case. The Western Cape High Court in Saldanha Bay found the trio guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking. The commissioner says investigations continue, and hopes Smith will finally reveal what […]
