A mother in South Africa was sentenced to life in prison for selling her daughter to a healer for ritualistic purposes.

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison after allegedly trafficking her 6-year-old daughter, Joshlin Smith ...

The court heard during the six-week trial that the child was sought out by a traditional "healer", or sangoma, for her "light ...

Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith sold six-year-old Joshlin for £800 in February because the healer wanted her fair complexion and ...

Mother, Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, who SOLD her daughter, six, after 'healer' wanted child 'for her light eyes and skin' is jailed for life in South Africa - as girl remains missing.

A young South African girl who disappeared last year aged ... "person who [allegedly took] Joshlin wanted her for her eyes and skin". It was not made clear in court why a sangoma would want ...

A South African court found a mother and two accomplices ... and that the girl was desired for her “eyes and skin.” The judge did not say in his ruling who the girl was sold to or why.

Another activist, an albino South African lawyer and model named ... litigation centered on colorism was brought by a light-skinned African American named Tracey Morrow, who, in 1990, claimed ...

The diversity of South Africa’s people is easily visible in our range ... Skin Type 5 has an olive / dark skin tone, and includes coloured, light-skinned African, Indian and Middle Eastern skin tones.

A young South African girl who disappeared last year aged ... "person who [allegedly took] Joshlin wanted her for her eyes and skin". It was not made clear in court why a sangoma would want ...