Mandilakhe Tshwete

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Joshlin Smith Trial: Captain Seekoei's cross-examination raises questions on confession validity

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The trial of Steveno van Rhyn continues as the legality of his confession is challenged, with police conduct under scrutiny in the disappearance of six-year-old ...

Joshlin Smith trial: Confession footage reveals accused 'limping, exhausted' amid police conduct scrutiny

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Video evidence in the Joshlin Smith case reveals one accused 'limping and struggling to sit' during his confession, prompting a judge to question why police continued ...

Joshlin Smith trial: Lawyer claims video footage reveals that 'client was tortured'

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A trial-within-a-trial in the Joshlin Smith matter is currently testing the admissibility of a confession made by Steveno van Rhyn.

Van Rhyn's torture claims rejected by lead detective in Joshlin Smith investigation

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Steveno van Rhyn claims police suffocated him with plastic and forced a false confession in the Joshlin Smith case, while Detective Sergeant Dawid Fortuin firmly ...

Court hears of police failures in providing medical care and rights to Joshlin Smith's accused

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During the trial of those accused in the Joshlin Smith case, defence lawyer Nobahle Mkabayi challenges police procedures regarding the treatment of a visibly injured ...

Police failed to provide medical care, constitutional rights to Joshlin Smith accused, court hears

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In a tense courtroom exchange, defence lawyer Nobahle Mkabayi challenges police detective Fortuin for failing to provide medical attention to an injured suspect ...

COP GRILLED IN JOSHLIN CASE

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Accused interrogations under scrutiny in court's trail within trail

Police accused of fabricating confessions in Joshlin case

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A defence lawyer in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case alleges police coerced a confession from one of the accused, raising serious questions about the integrity ...

Joshlin Smith trial: Court to hear more claims of coerced confession

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Steveno van Rhyn's lawyer continues cross-examination in the trial concerning the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, as allegations of police misconduct ...

Defence lawyer claims police coerced confession in Joshlin Smith case

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During the ongoing trial of the Joshlin Smith disappearance, defence lawyers allege police misconduct, including coercion and torture of the accused.

Joshlin Smith case: Defence argues confession was fabricated by police

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Defence lawyer in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case alleges police coerced a confession from one of the accused, raising serious questions about the integrity ...

Defence challenges detective's methods in missing Joshlin Smith investigation

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In a tense Western Cape High Court hearing, defence lawyer Nobahle Mkabayi exposed critical flaws in police detective Sergeant Fortuin's interview methods, challenging ...

Police conduct under scrutiny in Joshlin Smith kidnapping case

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During the ongoing trial of Steveno van Rhyn, the defence has raised concerns about police interviewing methods in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, questioning ...

Police interview tactics under scrutiny in Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial

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A tense courtroom exchange unfolds as defence lawyer Nobahle Mkabayi aggressively challenges a detective's interview procedures in the Joshlin Smith case, questioning ...

Defence disputes police claims in Joshlin Smith kidnapping case

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During the Joshlin Smith trial, Advocate Fanie Harmse challenges police claims regarding his client, Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, as the defence argues against the ...

'No way he jumped': Defence challenges police narrative in Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial

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In a critical turn during the Joshlin Smith trial, defence lawyer Fanie Harmse directly challenged the police narrative, arguing that Appollis' injuries couldn't ...

STEVENO: ASK KELLY & SANGOMA

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Court hears co-accused claim mom and 'Maka Lima' know where Joshlin is

Steveno van Rhyn told detective 'Maka Lima' knows what happened to Joshlin

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A detective said he sat down with Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn when van Rhyn revealed that a woman named Maka Lima knew what happened to Joshlin. ...

Joshlin Smith trial: Appollis’ lawyer to continue cross-examination as confession claims scrutinised

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Jacquen 'Boeta' Appollis' lawyer continues to challenge the validity of confessions in a high-profile kidnapping trial, as the detective's testimony raises questions ...

Inconsistencies in witness statements revealed in Joshlin Smith case

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During the ongoing court proceedings regarding the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, law enforcement officials reveal conflicting testimonies from the ...

Conflicting testimonies emerge in disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith

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The Western Cape High Court heard additional testimony in the Joshlin Smith case, including conflicting accounts from the accused and medical observations following ...

More witnesses expected as 'trial within a trial' continues in Joshlin Smith case

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Trial of Joshlin Smith's disappearance continues with new witness testimonies

Joshlin Smith trial: Week four highlights and key testimonies

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Week four of the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial erupted with explosive allegations of police assault, a State witness collapsing mid-testimony, and the revelation ...

Lawyer questions client's link to Joshlin's case

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During the Joshlin Smith trial, defence attorney Nobahle Mkabayi questions Detective Captain Wesley Lombard about inconsistencies in the evidence against her client, ...

Allegations of police brutality emerge in Joshlin Smith trial

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Defence lawyer Fanie Harmse has made explosive allegations of police torture during the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial, claiming his client Jacquen 'Boeta' Appollis ...