In a pivotal moment in the Joshlin Smith trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus has ruled that statements from two accused men are ...

Accused number Jacquen Appollis claims he was tortured before police detectives told him what to say in the statement.

The Western Cape High Court, currently sitting in Saldanha Bay, is holding a trial-within-a-trial to decide whether ...

However, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled that the admissibility of the confessions was provisional and could be revisited later in the trial.

Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn will find out whether their disputed confessions will be used in the main Joshlin Smith ...

The first accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial has admitted to lying under oath about the details surrounding the ...

Despite suffering from a lung infection, Judge Nathan Erasmus continues to preside over the trial of Steveno van Rhyn, where ...

On Wednesday, accused number two in the trial, Steveno van Rhyn, was on the stand to testify in a trial within a trial.

Court proceeds in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial resume in the Western Cape high court sitting in ...

The Joshlin Smith confession trial continues as Judge Nathan Erasmus highlights inconsistencies in the testimonies of the ...

After a trial-within-a-trial that lasted more than two weeks, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled on Thursday afternoon that ...

Confession statements by two accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial will be admitted as evidence, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled on Thursday. The decision follows a trial ...