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

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

The last few weeks in the Joshlin Smith trial have been hearing testimony about the admissibility of confessions extracted from Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn.

In a pivotal ruling, Judge Nathan Erasmus has deemed statements from the accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case ...

In a pivotal ruling, Judge Nathan Erasmus has deemed statements from the accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case ...

During the trial-within-a-trial in the Western Cape High Court, the State asserts that the confessions of two accused in the ...

Judge Nathan Erasmus is expected to rule on the admissibility of confessions in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial.

South Africa Braces for Wet Easter Weekend Ahead of the Easter weekend, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued warnings of continued wet weather across several regions, cautioning that it ...

Judge Nathan Erasmus paused proceedings to offer firm guidance on how questioning should be handled, emphasising fairness, ...

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

During the trial of Steveno 'Steffie' Van Rhyn and Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, allegations of police torture emerged as they ...

Steveno van Rhyn's trial for the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith sees the accused allege police torture, as Judge ...