**YOUR ESSENTIAL NEWS WRAP** Good evening, IOL News family! From breaking developments to must-know headlines, we’ve got your essential news wrap. It’s Thursday, May 29, 2025 let’s dive into the stories shaping South Africa and beyond. *LIFE IN PRISON: Joshlin Smith traffickers to spend their lives behind bars* Human trafficking: all three were sentenced to life imprisonment. Kidnapping: all three were sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. The sentences are to run concurrently. https://tinyurl.com/ycwbjt54 *Cape Town woman killed in the US, husband arrested* Cape Town’s Kim White was strangled to death following a domestic dispute. Her husband, Alexander Towne, has been charged with second-degree murder. https://tinyurl.com/bdh5uzs4 *Olorato Mongale's death: Why South African women can't simply 'be careful' to avoid femicide* Women For Change founder Sabrina Walter calls out the cycle of grief, outrage, and empty discussions following every femicide. https://tinyurl.com/ysrv97ks *Limpopo police investigate the fatal shooting of a SANDF soldier en route to work* A 54-year-old SANDF corporal was fatally shot in the early hours of Thursday in the Kurhula Section. Authorities are investigating. https://tinyurl.com/yc2s86dt