Before Lombaard took the stand, the court heard from three witnesses—Steven “Nico” Coetzee, Thersia Kruger, and prosecutor Louis Jacques van Zyl—whose testimonies reinforced the idea that Kelly Smith ...

She had allegedly been waiting on a group of foreigners who were supposed to deliver R20,000 but was so desperate she would settle for R5,000. Thersia Kruger, a former employer of Coetzee, testified ...

The minister justified the decision by arguing that South Africa’s personal and corporate tax rates were already too high, making VAT the only viable option for raising additional revenue. The move ...

On Day 7, the court heard from Kelly Zeegers, a key witness who interacted with Kelly Smith before and after Joshlin vanished. She described Kelly’s movements, her requests for money, and her ...