Mother of 6-year-old, Joslin Smith and three co-accused, appear stoic as case is postponed again

Update@Noon

The Vredenburg Magistrate's Court, in the Western Cape, has postponed to 21 October 2024, the case against 4 people accused of involvement in the disappearance of 6-year-old, Joslin Smith. The accused made a brief appearance in court this morning, where new evidence was heard after it came to light, resulting in the state's request for a postponement for further investigations. It has been nearly 7 months since Joslin went missing from her home in the Middelpos informal settlement, in Saldanha Bay. The four accused, including the little girl's mother, Kelly Smith, and her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, face charges of trafficking in persons with the purpose of exploitation and kidnapping. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Corbin August