By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
SA Police Service (SAPS) have arrested Joshlin Smith’s mother and her boyfriend, Jacquin Appollis in connection with the dissapearance of the six year old.
According to police, Kelly Smith and her boyfriend, were arrested on Tuesday, along with another woman and they are expected to appear in court on Thursday.
Police are yet to issue a statement, but Fullview understands that they have sold the six-year-old child for around R20,000.
The missing Joshlin, a grade 1 learner at Diazville Primary School, was last seen on Monday, February 19, at around 5pm.
At the time of her dissapearance, Joshlin’s mother, Kelly told police she asked about the whereabouts of the child, but could not find her.
She later got hold of her boyfriend, who was supposed to look after the child, but he could not account for her whereabouts.
On Saturday, Police Minister Bheki Cele together with SAPS management led by Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, visited the community of Saldanha Bay and engaged with members of the community who have been searching day and night for the missing girl.
The City of Cape Town also deployed resources including its marine unit services, K9 unit, and more after police announced it would be scaling back its searches.
On Sunday, police confirmed the search for Joshlin had been expanded with drones and rescue dogs deployed in the area.
Police said pieces of clothing stained with blood were discovered on an open field on Saturday evening during random searches.
The clothing has been sent to the forensic laboratory for analysis.
Scores of neighbourhood watch members, community-based organisations, and local residents have continued to work around the clock in search of Joshlin.