Western Cape’s missing girls: What about all the other Joslin Smiths out there?

The six-year-old Joslin Smith is one of three girls who are currently missing in the Western Cape.

A huge crowd outside the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court during the Joslin Smith disappearance case on 7 March 2024. The Grade 1 Diazville Primary School pupil was last seen on February 19th wearing a light blue T-shirt and light blue denim shorts. Photo: Gallo Images/ Brenton Geach

“We must see the same dedication from the police and media attention in the search not only for Joslin, but also for the other missing children in the province, and in the country. If not, something is terribly wrong,” the trade union’s CEO urged.South African Police Service “When there is a case like the one of Joslin, all the other police stations are expected to send manpower to assist with the operation. The same happens when they need to clamp down on illegal building occupation or to uproot illegal zama-zamas,” Keyter added.Childline KwaZulu-Natal’s acting director, Adeshini Naicker, echoed Keyter’s concerns about the capacity and resources of police services.

“There is absolutely no waiting period in reporting a child or person as missing in South Africa. People still believe or get told to wait 24 hours. That does not exist. Report it immediately to your nearest police station.”According to statistics released in June 2023 by the Saps, close to 4 000 children remain missing in South Africa.

The case of the disappearance of little Joslin has gripped the country and sparked deep anger in the poor coastal community of the Middelpos informal settlement in Saldanha Bay.

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