The case against four suspects charged with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith will only move to the Western Cape High Court in October as new evidence has emerged.

South Africans are holding on to hope that missing Saldanha Bay child Joslin Smith is still alive. However, a medium with an interest in paranormal justice believes the young girl has long since passed.

Tuesday, 19 February, marks a year since the blonde-haired, green-eyed girl disappeared from her home in the Middelpos informal settlement in the Diazville community.

The little girl’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquin “Boeta” Appollis, and a male friend have since been charged with her kidnapping and child trafficking.

They are accused of selling Joslin to allegedly buy drugs.

JOSLIN SMITH: MEDIUM SAYS SHE IS NOT ALIVE

Speaking to The South African, US medium or psychic Kandis Starr shared her beliefs of what happened to Joslin Smith.

She said: “I do not believe she’s alive. I believe she was dead before they reported her missing.”

Kandis’s comments come after several supernatural sessions where she claims to have communicated with the “spirit” of Joslin. In her last – done in August 2024 – Kandis shared clues about what she believes happened to the little girl.

In a spirit box session, Kandis communicated with her “guides” to connect with “Joslin.”
US medium Kandis Starr has revealed disturbing new details about missing Joslin Smith. Images via Google Street View/ YouTube screenshot: Kandis Starr
During the session, the voice of a young girl – Kandis believes is Joslin – claimed that she had been abused and possibly used for witchcraft.

On the evening of 19 February, Joslin Smith’s mother, Kelly, reported her missing. She told police that her eldest daughter had been left in the care of her boyfriend during the day.

However, authorities believe that Kelly and two others have sold the little girl to allegedly fuel their drug habit. The trio will return to the Western Cape High Court on 28 February.

Meanwhile, Diazville residents will participate in a special memorial walk for Joslin Smith on the first anniversary of her disappearance.

The event is being organised by the political party, the Patriotic Alliance. It will begin on Thursday, 19 February, at 10:00 outside the Middelpos family home in Saldanha Bay.

“Still physically missing but not from our hearts and minds,” a member of the party posted on Facebook.

The South African previously reported that the young girl went missing from her home in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February. At the time, she was under the care of her mother’s boyfriend.

JOSLIN SMITH CASE MOVES TO HIGH COURT

Joslin’s mother, Chantel Smith, her stepfather, Jacquin “Boeta” Appollis, and close friends Steveno van Rhyn and Lourentia Lombard face charges of kidnapping and human trafficking.

The four have made numerous appearances at the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court. They also abandoned their bail applications.

The matter was expected to move to the Western Cape High Court as the state indicated in July when the four appeared.

Following the brief appearance on Monday, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson in the Western Cape Eric Ntabazalila said there is new evidence that has come to light and the investigation is at a sensitive stage.

“We asked the court to postpone the matter so that police can continue investigating the new evidence. We will come back on the 21st [of October] and we hope that by that time there will be something that has come out of the investigation and we’ll be able to plot our way forward,” he said.

EFF CRITICISES JUSTICE SYSTEM

In the court appearance in July, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said the perpetual delays in Joslin Smith’s case prolong the family’s suffering and hinder the closure they deserve.

The EFF said the disappearance of a child is a heinous crime that shakes the core of any society. Therefore, legal proceedings must be expedited to ensure timely justice for Joslin Smith and to prevent further harm to other vulnerable individuals.

“It is already deeply unfortunate that only a handful of child kidnapping cases reach this point. Therefore, these perpetual delays expose a glaring weakness in our justice system, one that is profoundly in-dignifying and highlights the harsh reality that children’s lives do not matter in this country.