CAPE TOWN - Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn were each sentenced to life imprisonment on the 29th of May, for the kidnapping and trafficking of Joshlin Smith.
They were sentenced to a further 10 years for kidnapping.
The seven-year-old was reported missing on the 19th of February 2024 and she still hasn't been found.
Her convicted traffickers and kidnappers, including her own mother, have filed notices for leave to appeal against their convictions and sentences.
This will be heard on 12 and 13 August in the Cape High Court in Cape Town.
The search for Joshlin Smith continues while the legal process runs its course.
eNCA's Ayesha Ismail takes us through the process in the video above.