Today on The Midday Report, host Jane Dutton – standing in for Mandy Wiener – unpacks the major stories making headlines.

We begin with a major development in the Joshlin Smith case. The long-awaited verdict has been delivered: Judge Nathan Erasmus has found Kelly Smith – the mother of the missing girl – along with her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking.

Turning to the courts once again, proceedings in the murder case of a young man killed during a student protest at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha have been delayed. A power outage at the courthouse forced the case to be postponed.

And in Pretoria, heightened police presence is being reported as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) prepare to march toward a controversial 'Orania-like' settlement.

And it's a Friday, so sport and good things too.

All this and more.

Listen live - The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is broadcast on weekdays from noon to 1pm on 702 and CapeTalk.

Today on The Midday Report, host Jane Dutton &ndash; standing in for Mandy Wiener &ndash; unpacks the major stories making headlines.
We begin with a major development in the Joshlin Smith case.&nbsp;The long-awaited verdict has been delivered: Judge Nathan Erasmus has found Kelly Smith &ndash; the mother of the missing girl &ndash; along with her co-accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking.
Turning to the courts once again, proceedings in the murder case of a young man killed during a student protest at Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha have been delayed. A power outage at the courthouse forced the case to be postponed.
And in Pretoria, heightened police presence is being reported as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) prepare to march toward a controversial 'Orania-like' settlement.
And it's a Friday, so sport and good things too.
All this and more.
Listen live - The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener is broadcast on weekdays from noon to 1pm on 702 and CapeTalk.

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