The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for policy changes to bring about change to the country's current Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policies of the ANC.
On Monday, the party slammed the current policies, which it said only benefitted a few politically-connected individuals.
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The attorneys for Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn filed the notices for leave to appeal their convictions and sentences this week.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it’s waiting for dates from Judge Nathan Erasmus after the three convicted in the Joshlin Smith trial filed notices for leave to appeal their convictions and sentences.
The attorneys for Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn filed the notices this week.
They were sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking for the disappearance of Joshlin Smith.
The little girl has been missing since 2024.
Smith, Appollis and Van Rhyn are in the third week of their life-long prison sentences.
Their attorneys have now filed notices to appeal Erasmus's ruling and sentences.
NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said: "We can confirm that we received notices from defence to apply for leave to appeal. We acknowledge receipt of those and indicated that we are waiting for a date on the charge for a hearing on the applications for leave to appeal."
Ntabazalila said the NPA was also awaiting a date for the 204 inquiry to determine whether former accused-turned-State-witness Lourentia Lombaard should be granted indemnity for her role in Joshlin’s disappearance.
*This article was first published by Eye Witness News
