Joshlin Smith | Charges withdrawn against accused No.4

CAPE TOWN - Charges have been dropped against one of the accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case at the Vredenburg Magistrate's Court.

The case has been postponed to 13 May.

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National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says charges against Phumza Sigaqa have been withdrawn, at this stage.

The other three accused have abandoned their bid for bail.

It's been nearly a month since Smith's disappearance from Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. 

Senior reporter Ayesha Ismail has more details.