Murder, rape and mysterious disappearances are among the horrifying crimes committed against South Africa’s children.

In a case that has gripped the nation and left a community in perpetual mourning, the search for six-year-old Joshlin Smith ...

Daniels, grandmother of missing Joshlin Smith, shares her harrowing journey of grief and depression following her daughter’s ...

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

Joshlin Smith is still missing and is feared dead after her mom sold her to a traditional healer who wanted her for 'her eyes ...

A shocking case out of South Africa has put the issue of human trafficking front and center, a reminder of the urgent need for systemic changes to prevent such abominable crimes. Racquel "Kelly" Smith ...

In a deeply unsettling case that has gripped South Africa, Racquel “Kelly” Smith and two accomplices have been sentenced on ...

A South African woman, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, 34, along with her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and friend, Steveno van Rhyn, ...

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A South African mother and two accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment for trafficking her then-6-year-old daughter.