missing persons

South African Minister Gayton McKenzie has responded to accusations that he abandoned his pledge to locate missing child Joslin Smith, revealing he continues funding private investigators nearly a year after her disappearance.

From fabricated assault allegations to unresolved disappearances, law enforcement agencies grapple with a diverse array of cases that underscore persistent challenges in community safety and justice administration.

As police mark the second anniversary of six-year-old Joslin Smith's disappearance from Saldanha Bay, a disturbing incident at a Cape Town bank branch underscores the strain on families navigating loss and the justice system.