The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was ...

The sentencing follows an intense eight-week trial during which the court heard devastating details surrounding the girl’s ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter ...

A South African woman, Kelly Smith, and two men received life sentences for the human trafficking and kidnapping of Smith's 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin. The child disappeared in 2024, sparking a ...

Private investigator Haroon Sader has weighed in on the growing trend of human trafficking cases in the country, detailing ...

A South African court sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case ...

“Chapters on sex, labour, and child trafficking are supplemented ... Long Walk to Nowhere: Human Trafficking in Post-Mandela South Africa, which came out in 2017. Since 2017, a national policy ...

A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter, in a case that gained nationwide attention since the child ...

A South African woman convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison, along with her two accomplices.

"However, children in South Africa are subjected to the worst forms of child labour, including in commercial sexual exploitation and forced begging, each sometimes as the result of human trafficking.

Robin-Lee Francke THE Joshlin Smith trial has gained significant attention as it coincides with National Child Protection Week, a period dedicated to raising awareness about child safety. This year's ...