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 ...

Confession statements by two accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial will be admitted as evidence, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled on Thursday. The decision follows a trial ...

The Judge in the Joshlin Smith trial has ruled that the confessions of two of the accused can be admitted as evidence following a trial within a trial ...

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

After a trial-within-a-trial that lasted more than two weeks, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled on Thursday afternoon that ...

Co-accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn claim they were tortured to make the confessions before their arrests.

The Western Cape High Court, currently sitting in Saldanha Bay, is holding a trial-within-a-trial to decide whether ...

Legal teams are set to conclude arguments for the court to decide whether confession statements made by Steveno van Rhyn and ...

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

The Joshlin Smith confession trial continues as Judge Nathan Erasmus highlights inconsistencies in the testimonies of the ...

The Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha on the West Coast is expected to rule today in a trial within a trial to ...