Former accused turned state witness, Lourentia Lombaard was back in the dock to be cross-examined by defense attorneys for the accused. Former accused in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia ...

Lourentia Lombaard on Thursday admitted to the court that she lied, was confused, made mistakes and couldn't remember certain details in her confession statement to police. Former accused in the ...

As proceedings kick off in the third week of the Joshlin Smith trial, there was a question of whether Laurentia Lombaard will be taking the stand on Thursday. This comes after Lombaard fell ill ...

On the 14th day of the Joshlin Smith trial, key witness Laurentia Lombaard stunned the court by confessing she lied to police during her arrest, casting doubts on her credibility under intense ...

On the 14th day of the Joshlin Smith trial, Laurentia Lombaard shocked the court by confessing to lying to a police officer during her arrest, raising questions about her credibility as she faces ...

KEY witness in the State's case, Laurentia Lombaard fell ill during cross-examination on Wednesday and had to receive medical treatment. Lombaard sat for a second day of cross-examination. A previous ...

SALDANHA BAY, Western Cape - The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial has been marked by delays and denials over the past two days.

This follows her emotional breakdown the previous day when she was questioned about discrepancies in her testimony. Lombaard, a former accused who turned State witness, broke down in court when ...

SCITUATE – Clayville resident Amanda Destafeno says her kitchen faucet broke apart in her hands due to corrosion and rust from the high sodium chloride content in her well water. “It literally ...

SALDANHA BAY, WESTERN CAPE — State witness Lourentia Lombaard lost her composure when she was cross-examined during Joslin ...

As Laurentia Lombaard enters her second day on the stand for cross-examination, it can be noted that it is not going well - for her. Lombaard, a previous accused in the matter, became a State ...

Lourentia Lombaard testified that Kelly Smith confessed to her that the sangoma wanted Joslin for her eyes and skin Lombaard made the testimony during her third day in the witness box on 17 March 2025 ...