BELLVILLE - A 37-year-old Tafelsig woman has made her first appearance in the Bellville magistrate's court.
This follows the disappearance of a newborn baby on Saturday from a shopping mall in Bellville.
The baby was rescued during a multi-disciplinary police raid at a home in Tafelsig, Cape Town, after a frantic search.
Sameemah Jacobs was arrested on Monday with the baby in her possession.
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She has been charged with kidnapping and defeating the administration of justice.
The state is opposing bail at this stage.
Speaking after court proceedings, the baby’s mother, Imaan Sharmar, said she became emotional, anxious and angry when Jacobs stepped into the dock.
- eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports.