ICYMI | Joshlin was wanted for her eyes and skin, says State witness

Former-accused-turned-State witness, Lourencia Lombaard, said Kelly Smith told her the woman who took Joshlin Smith wanted the child for her eyes and skin. Lombaard said she witnessed Smith sell her daughter to a sangoma for R20,000. While concluding her evidence, Lombaard became emotional, saying she tried to stop Kelly.

• Joshlin Smith
• Kelly Smith
• Jacquen Appollis

Former accused in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard, testified at the Western Cape High Court sitting in the Saldanha Bay Multi-Purpose Centre on 17 March 2025. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN