Judge Nathan Erasmus
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Three accused are going to jail but Joslin’s fate remains unknown
The judge has handed down sentences — but a little girl is still missing and a community’s anguish remains raw
Kelly Smith’s mother uses victim impact statement to confront daughter about parenting, indifference
Amanda Daniels said that Smith, who was convicted earlier this month, had ripped the family apart and still refused to take responsibility for her actions
Cop ‘asked me if I know Jesus’ — accused one in Joslin Smith kidnapping takes the stand
Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis told the Western Cape high court which parts of his allegedly coerced confession were true and which were false
Medical examiner refutes accused’s claims of abuse in Joslin Smith trial
Two men accused, alongside the child’s mother, of kidnapping and trafficking her last year have alleged being abused into confessing to information relating to her disappearance
Denials of police torture dominate week five of Joslin Smith kidnapping trial
A female sergeant has been accused of taking part in the alleged torture of accused two, but senior officers denied any knowledge or involvement
Judge condemns cyberbullying as Joslin Smith kidnapping trial enters fifth week
Judge Nathan Erasmus said online harassment threatened trust in South Africa’s justice system and caused ‘suspicion’
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
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’
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
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