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'I sold my child to a sangoma': witness drops bombshell in Joshlin trial: A day before Joshlin Smith went missing her mother confided in a friend that ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-14-i-sold-my-child-to-a-sangoma-witness-drops-bombshell-in-joshlin-trial/
Joshlin Smith’s mother ‘talked of plans for daughter to be taken months before disappearance’
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-12-joshlin-smiths-mother-talked-of-plans-for-daughter-to-be-taken-months-before-disappearance/
Life in jail for Leeds thief who murdered Amazon driver: Mark Ross given 30-year minimum term for killing driver whose van he was trying to steal in crash.
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EWN 21h
Joshlin Smith trial: Former accused turned State witness Lombaard continues testimony
ewn.co.za/joshlin-smith-trial-former-accused-turned-state-witness-lombaard-continues-testimony/
Quick Glance: Continuation of Testimony in Joshlin Smith Trial
- A former accused turned State witness continues her testimony in the Joshlin Smith trial.
- The defendants, including Kelly Smith, are charged with kidnapping and human trafficking.
- Lourentia Lombaard revealed she overheard Smith's plan to sell Joshlin and that Smith confessed to selling her for R20,000.
- On the day of Joshlin's disappearance, Smith took the girl to meet an unknown woman and subsequently reported her missing.
#BREAKING | Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the Vanuatu passport issued to #LalitModi .
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State witness and former accused Laurentia Lombaard has taken the stand. She was charged with Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, Jacquen 'Boeta' Appollis ... Show more
Novak Djokovic stunned by Botic van de Zandschulp at Indian Wells, marking his third consecutive defeat
cnn.com/2025/03/09/sport/novak-djokovic-botic-van-de-zandschulpat-indian-wells-spt-intl/
EWN Mar 11
New witness testifies Kelly Smith didn't report for duty on day of Joshlin's disappearance
ewn.co.za/2025/03/11/new-witness-testifies-kelly-smith-didnt-report-for-duty-on-day-of-joshlins-disappearance
RIGHT OF REPLY | AfriForum and the perils of daring to demand normality: AfriForum spokesperson Ernst van Zyl responds to a column by Tom Eaton ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2025-03-17-right-of-reply-afriforum-and-the-perils-of-daring-to-demand-normality/
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EWN Mar 11
Joshlin Smith trial: State witness corroborates some details in Kelly Smith's plea explanation
ewn.co.za/2025/03/11/joshlin-smith-trial-state-witness-corroborates-some-details-in-kelly-smiths-plea-explanation
Joshlin Smith trial: Shocking allegations of police torture and drug use: Joshlin Smith trial: Accused detail alarming allegations of police torture and drug use ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/joshlin-smith-trial-shocking-allegations-of-police-torture-and-drug-use-e1cd7b2b-5721-4257-8d31-84cfdacd0f31
Quick Glance: Allegations of Torture and Drug Use in Smith Trial
- The Joshlin Smith trial revealed serious allegations against the police, including torture and threats.
- Defendants Jacquen 'Boeta' Appollis, Steveno van Rhyn, and Kelly Smith pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and human trafficking.
- Appollis and van Rhyn described brutal assaults by police during their arrest, including threats of death and physical violence.
- Kelly Smith's testimony contained significant inconsistencies, notably regarding the delayed reporting of her daughter's disappearance and the circumstances of notifying the police.
Most Sydney coffee shops close at 3pm. Gerome’s opens at 9pm: Working for more than a decade as an ICU nurse on night shift, Gerome Creencia was unable to get a ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/most-sydney-coffee-shops-close-at-3pm-gerome-s-opens-at-9pm-20250311-p5liq0.html
Elon Musk Immediately Calls for Judges to Be Impeached After Rulings Overturn DOGE Firings
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Paid articlePaywall Lalit Modi acquires Vanuatu citizenship: 10 facts about the Pacific island nation
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EWN Mar 08
Senior officers detail initial search, investigation related to Joshlin Smith disappearance
ewn.co.za/2025/03/08/senior-officers-detail-search-initial-investigation-related-to-joshlin-smith-disappearance
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Don't adjust your sets, Botic van de Zandschulp sensationally knocks out five-time champion Djokovic!!!
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Newsroom Africa Mar 10
[WATCH] MK Party’s Des van Rooyen speaks to #Newzroom405 ’s @JuniourKhumalo_ , expressing the organisation’s opposition to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s proposed VAT ... Show more
Accused admit to day of drug use while denying involvement in Joshlin Smith’s disappearance
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-03-05-accused-admit-to-day-of-drug-use-while-denying-involvement-in-joshlin-smiths-disappearance/
Joshlin Smith trial: Accused claims Gayton McKenzie transported him to police station
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/joshlin-smith-trial-accused-claims-gayton-mckenzie-transported-him-to-police-station-9ea796c1-eedd-4d6c-a00f-103fcd234433
Chery unveils futuristic adventure van with expandable cabin: Chery has unveiled a bizarre adventure MPV with an extendable cabin and solar roof panels.
timeslive.co.za/motoring/new-models/2025-03-10-chery-unveils-futuristic-adventure-van-with-expandable-cabin/
‘You fucking dog!’ Kelly Smith feels wrath of community during in-loco inspection
mg.co.za/news/2025-03-06-you-fucking-dog-kelly-smith-feels-wrath-of-community-during-in-loco-inspection/
Djokovic rues bad day at the office after shocking Indian Wells loss: Novak Djokovic made no excuses for the poor performance that sent the five-time Indian ...
reuters.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-rues-bad-day-office-after-shocking-indian-wells-loss-2025-03-09/
Vantanu PM orders cancellation of citizenship request for Lalit Modi: As per a statement from Vantanu Prime Minister's Office, Napat said that two alerts from ...
aninews.in/news/world/asia/vantanu-pm-orders-cancellation-of-citizenship-request-for-lalit-modi20250310101839
Mother arrested after four-month-old baby thrown from moving bakkie: A four-month-old baby was killed after being thrown from a moving vehicle on the R101 road ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-05-mother-arrested-after-four-month-old-baby-thrown-from-moving-bakkie/
Joslin Smith: Accused claim police torture, admit to heavy drug use: Two of the accused have alleged being assaulted and tortured and also detailed smoking tik ...
mg.co.za/news/2025-03-05-joslin-smith-accused-claim-police-torture-admit-to-heavy-drug-use/
Lalit Modi: Vanuatu PM cancels passport of former IPL cricket chief: Lalit Modi is wanted by Indian authorities in connection with corruption allegations ...
bbc.com/news/articles/ckg813zy096o
Top surfer drowned in almost 'unsurfable' waves at Aramoana: A ‘‘highly respected’’ surfer was caught up in near-unsurfable waves at Aramoana Beach ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/top-surfer-drowned-almost-unsurfable-waves-aramoana
New Vanuatu PM says he will ‘revisit’ 2022 security agreement with Australia: Exclusive: Jotham Napat said pact must be taken ‘back to the drawing board’ and ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/13/new-vanuatu-pm-jotham-napat-revisit-australia-security-agreement
Vanuatu is scrambling to cancel the citizenship of fugitive Indian ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi. Can it?
abc.net.au/news/2025-03-13/lalit-modi-ipl-fugitive-vanuatu-golden-passport-cricket/105041562
‘Afrikaners are not victims’: Civic movement Betereinders unveils ‘Not USA, but You, SA’ campaign
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-03-afrikaners-are-not-victims-civic-movement-betereinders-unveils-not-usa-but-you-sa-campaign/
Newsom’s ‘Chummy’ Chat With Steve Bannon Torched by Dem Presidential Contender : “I don’t think we should give him oxygen on any platform,” said Andy Beshear.
thedailybeast.com/gavin-newsoms-chummy-chat-with-steve-bannon-torched-by-dem-presidential-contender/
Paid articlePaywall'You deserve it': Taxi driver attack raises concerns over male GBV stigma: In a shocking viral video, a taxi driver is assaulted by multiple women ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/you-deserve-it-taxi-driver-attack-raises-concerns-over-male-gbv-stigma-f023c3dc-67e8-4dd2-91ca-400521ccba58
Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise: Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.
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Nelson Mandela Bay activist Pamela Mabini murdered: Pamela Mabini, a fierce champion of human rights and a voice for the voiceless, was shot dead in her car in ...
dailydispatch.co.za/news/2025-03-07-just-in-nelson-mandela-bay-activist-pamela-mabini-murdered/
Truck driver in crash that killed 7 farmworkers in Oregon sentenced to 48 years: A truck driver who killed seven farmworkers when he crashed into a parked van on ...
cnn.com/2025/03/06/us/truck-driver-crash-farmworkers-oregon-sentenced-hnk/
Joshlin Smith's mom ‘did not take part’ in search for missing daughter: cop: Joshlin Smith's mother and her co-accused did not take part in the initial ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-07-joshlin-smiths-mom-did-not-take-part-in-search-for-missing-daughter-cop/
'Expense claim fiddle' lands six Khayelitsha cops behind bars: Two police sergeants and four constables from the Khayelitsha detective service were ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-03-05-expense-claim-fiddle-lands-six-khayelitsha-cops-behind-bars/
Trump Gives Baffling Answer When Asked for Clarity About Tariffs: The president’s inconsistent policies have left businesses, investors, and even his own ...
thedailybeast.com/trump-gives-baffling-answer-when-asked-for-clarity-about-tariffs/
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CNA Mar 07
Treasure Island: Van Cleef & Arpels transforms an adventure on the high seas into high jewellery
cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/obsessions/treasure-island-van-cleef-and-arpels-high-jewellery-257616
Musk’s DOGE Goons Are Pocketing Six-Figure Salaries From Agencies They’re Cutting
thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-doge-goons-are-pocketing-six-figure-salaries-from-agencies-theyre-cutting/
Paid articlePaywall Dem Senator: Rubio Seems to Have Had ‘Total Lobotomy’: One of the secretary of state’s former colleagues says he is “extremely disappointed” in his record thus ...
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ABS-CBN Mar 02
A van loaded with meat caught fire on the Marcos bridge in Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, February 28. For more news, go to abs-cbn.com|. .
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa’s win ends Afghanistan hopes: South Africa beat England by seven wickets in Lahore to reach Champions Trophy semifinals ...
aljazeera.com/sports/2025/3/1/icc-champions-trophy-2025-south-africa-win-ends-afghanistan-hopes
ABS-CBN Feb 28
Several PNP uniforms recovered from van of kidnapped student's driver | ABS-CBN News
abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/28/ilang-uniporme-ng-pnp-narekober-sa-van-ng-driver-ng-estudyanteng-nakidnap-2128
ABS-CBN Feb 28
Several pieces of police uniforms were recovered from the abandoned van where the body of the driver of the Filipino-Chinese student who was kidnapped was ... Show more
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Musk Rushes to Defend Pam Bondi From MAGA Fury Over Botched Epstein Files Dump: “People don’t understand that you don’t get instant power here ...
thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-rushes-to-defend-pam-bondi-from-maga-fury-over-botched-epstein-files-dump/
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Driver with machete and drugs in van nabbed after attempted escape in Admiralty: 660 cartons of contraband cigarettes were also found in the suspect's van ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/police-nab-man-with-machete-drugs-and-contraband-cigarettes-in-admiralty-car-chase
Manchester police hunt van driver as girl, 3, dies in tram crash: The three-year-old girl has died after being taken to hospital, police say.
bbc.com/news/articles/c0jg8q433ego
Trump is surrounded to a surprising degree by people with South African ties - all of whom seem to hold the same kind of political views ... Show more
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Clarence Thomas Accuses Colleagues of Stretching Law 'at Every Turn': The Supreme Court majority says that a man on death row did not get a fair trial.
newsweek.com/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-death-penalty-case-richard-glossip-2036592
CNA Feb 21
Coroner warns against using carpooling services on Telegram after death of passenger in traffic accident
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/state-coroner-findings-death-passenger-who-carpooling-unlicensed-driver-traffic-accident-4951831
French fugitive arrested in Romania nine months after deadly van ambush
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Former Intelligence Officer Claims KGB Recruited Trump: Alnur Mussayev alleged Trump was given the codename “Krasnov.”
thedailybeast.com/former-intelligence-officer-alnur-mussayev-claims-kgb-recruited-donald-trump-under-codename-krasnov/
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Children 'screaming in sheer terror' as van loaded with fireworks set alight in Clydebank.#SkyNews
French prisoner arrested nine months after deadly van ambush: Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ...
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Mrs SA contestant Yolandi van Dyk withdraws amid resurfaced nude pics: Mrs South Africa is a pageant for married women in South Africa between the ages of 22 and ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-02-18-mrs-sa-contestant-yolandi-van-dyk-withdraws-amid-resurfaced-nude-pics/
Brian Laundrie was acting 'like a lunatic' 2 weeks before killing Gabby Petito, witness told FBI
nypost.com/2025/02/24/us-news/brian-laundrie-was-acting-like-a-lunatic-2-weeks-before-killing-gabby-petito-witness-told-fbi/
Tropical depression near Vanuatu intensifies to Cyclone Seru: Cyclone forecasters at the Fiji Metservice have confirmed to RNZ Pacific that the system is ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/542951/tropical-depression-near-vanuatu-intensifies-to-cyclone-seru
Here's a first look at the new Kia PV5 Passenger and Cargo vans: Kia has revealed images of its new production-ready PV5 Passenger and Cargo models.
timeslive.co.za/motoring/new-models/2025-02-20-heres-a-first-look-at-the-new-kia-pv5-passenger-and-cargo-vans/
Boss who told worker to get off his phone ordered to pay $1350: A New Zealand boss who became infuriated over an employee's constant phone use has been ...
9news.com.au/world/boss-who-told-worker-to-get-off-his-phone-ordered-to-pay-1500/55782066-e4c4-4b96-b13a-cab44ca6cd73
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