Keep the focus on Joshlin, says Kelly Smith’s brother

Robin-Lee Francke

IN A SOCIAL media post that has since blown up, Kelly Smith’s youngest brother has broken his silence after more than a year. Smith, the eldest of five siblings, who all live in the Northern Cape, is on trial for the disappearance of her daughter, Joshlin Smith. Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen “Boeta”Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of human trafficking and kidnapping. Earlier this week, her sister, police constable, Mickeyla Daniels, took the stand. Daniels, described as a blonde bombshell, had tongues wagging and social media in a frenzy with her looks. This led to social media users comparing the two, with many drawing comparisons between their looks, lifestyles, and their lives. The court heard Smith was taken in by her grandmother who reared her in Saldanha, while the…

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Star South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-20

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