Guest:  Wilmi Dippenaar- Chief Executive Officer at South African Parenting Programme Implementers Network (Sappin)

Kelly Smith and her co-accused have been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter, Joshlin Smith. The Western Cape High Court has found that the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn, sold the then six-year-old girl for the purposes of exploitation. 

Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn have been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter, Joshlin Smith. The Western Cape High Court has found that the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn sold the six-year-old girl for exploitation. This case has not only shaken the country to its core, but it also brings critical questions on child safety, parenthood, access to legal services and trafficking to the fore. We have brought together a panel that will reflect on the two-month trial, what we have learned and how our communities can play a great role in being their children's keepers. We are joined by...