Missing Joshlin Smith: Key State witness says Kelly Smith accused her of affair with her partner

Joslin Smith's mom shows off engagement ring amid affair claims?

Joslin Smith’s mother, Kelly Smith, showed off a sparkling ring on her ring finger in court this week. This comes amid allegations by state witness Laurentia Lombaard that Kelly accused her of having an affair with her boyfriend, Jacquin “Boeta” Appollis.  Kelly, Boeta, and a third accused, Steven van Rhyn, are charged with trafficking the young girl for the purposes of exploitation. Their trial is taking place at the Saldanha Bay Multipurpose C…

South Africa: New Witness Expected in Joshlin Smith Kidnapping Trial - South African News Briefs - March 26, 2025

State witness in Joshlin Smith kidnapping case faces grilling

Key state witness Lourentia Lombaard told the court she did not assist in the search for missing Joshlin Smith, not because she knew the plan but because Smith’s mother Racquel “Kelly” Smith did not pay her share of the R20,000.

Missing Joshlin Smith: Key State witness says Kelly Smith accused her of affair with her partner

The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial took another dramatic turn on Tuesday as State witness Lourentia "Renz" Lombaard told the court about her friendship with the missing girl's mother, Racquel "Kelly" Smith, and how Smith accused her of having an affair with her partner and now co-accused Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis.

Joslin Smith: State witness again falls ill during cross-examination drama – The Mail & Guardian

Lourentia Lombaard, the state’s star witness in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joslin Smith, had to be helped from the stand in the Western Cape high court on Tuesday after she suddenly felt “dizzy” during cross-examination by the defence attorney for Kelly Smith, mother of Joslin. Attorney Rinesh Sivnarain was questioning Lombaard about the inconsistencies in her confession statement, which was made before she turned state witnes…

Joshlin Smith trial: State witness accused of having ulterior motives