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Lourentia Lombaard

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial
Article
/ 27 March 2025

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial

Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother

By Des Erasmus
Star witness in Joslin Smith case says silence was driven by fear, drugs and hush money
National
/ 26 March 2025

Star witness in Joslin Smith case says silence was driven by fear, drugs and hush money

Lourentia Lombaard admitted she repeatedly withheld information from police about the alleged sale of the child, blaming fear, anger, drug use and a promised R1 000 payment

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith: State witness again falls ill during cross-examination drama
National
/ 25 March 2025

Joslin Smith: State witness again falls ill during cross-examination drama

Judge Nathan Erasmus said this was not the first time Lorentia Lombaard became unwell ‘when it came to crunch time’

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith: Could the state’s ‘unsophisticated’ witness sink its case?
National
/ 21 March 2025

Joslin Smith: Could the state’s ‘unsophisticated’ witness sink its case?

Lourentia Lombaard, the accused-turned-state-witness in the kidnapping and trafficking trial, has repeatedly lied to police

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith: State’s star witness breaks down as judge questions inconsistencies
National
/ 19 March 2025

Joslin Smith: State’s star witness breaks down as judge questions inconsistencies

Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith was wanted by sangoma for her ‘eyes and skin’
National
/ 17 March 2025

Joslin Smith was wanted by sangoma for her ‘eyes and skin’

State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial

By Des Erasmus
Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians
National
/ 12 March 2025

Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians

A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard

By Des Erasmus
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