Alleged baby snatcher Sameemah Jacobs given strict bail conditions after custody release
Jacobs was whisked away from the Bellville Magistrates Court by her family on Monday after being granted R4,000 bail.
ALSO READ: Court sending wrong message by releasing alleged kidnapper Sameemah Jacobs on bail - NGO
She is charged with kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice after a nine-day-old baby was abducted in a Bellville mall a month ago.
The magistrate, who asked not to be named due to safety concerns, instructed Jacobs to stay out of Mitchells Plain and Strandfontein.
Jacobs, who resides in Strandfontein, was arrested with nine-day-old Imaad Sharmar at her mother's house in Mitchells Plain in June.
The magistrate told Jacobs, who is now under house arrest, to report to a designated police station three times a week.
"The accused may not have any direct or indirect contact with the complainant or any other State witnesses in this matter."
The matter was postponed to 15 October after the State asked for more time to collect evidence against Jacobs.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
IOL News
an hour ago
- IOL News
Unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution leads to R1. 1 million compensation
A woman was awarded a sum of over R1.1million when she claimed for damages arising from her unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution. Image: File A woman who was unlawfully arrested and detained for about a month will be compensated to the amount of approximately R1.1million after the court could not link her to the crimes she was accused of. The woman was awarded this in the High Court of South Africa, Mpumalanga Division, Mbombela (Main Seat), after she litigated to claim for damages arising from the unlawful arrest, detention and malicious prosecution. The woman was arrested for burglary/housebreaking on 23 July 2020 after she found herself at a premises where she had asked for water. However, while at the premises of Dumisani Mdluli, people arrived who identified stolen items at Mdluli's property. She was taken with the group of people and Mdluli to various places where items were pointed out. The woman and Mdluli were later taken to the police station where she was also detained. She was accused of having committed housebreaking. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading However, after there was no evidence in the docket linking the woman to either the crime of housebreaking or possession of suspected stolen property, charges against her were withdrawn and she was released. The arresting officer testified that when the woman was brought to the Kanyamazane police station by the community, she was arrested for further investigations and after her first court appearance, where bail was fixed at R1,000, the woman remained in custody when family could not afford the bail payment. Acting Judge Kgama Shai, handing down judgment, said: '(The arresting officer) should have foreseen the eventual further detention of the plaintiff in the event that bail is not posted. The police set the wheel in motion. Their conduct is closely linked to the further detention to attract liability. But for the unlawful arrest, the plaintiff could not have been detained and be further detained after the first court appearance. The (Minister of Police) should be held liable for detention pre-court appearance and detention post-court appearance. 'The (prosecutor) testified that she determined that the plaintiff was not linked to the commission of housebreaking. It is not disputed that the plaintiff was not found in possession of any property involved in the alleged housebreaking. It boggles one's mind in understanding on what basis the prosecutor decided on charging the plaintiff for possession of suspected stolen property,' said Shai. Shai went further to say that had the prosecutor exercised due diligence in assessing or screening the docket, charges would not have been preferred against the plaintiff and this failure and not properly screening the docket led to the plaintiff's further detention. 'It is the evidence of (the prosecutor) that she could not link the plaintiff to the commission of housebreaking… She, however, decided at a later stage not to proceed with the prosecution. I cannot find that she genuinely believed that there was a reasonable and probable cause to proceed with the prosecution. 'Her decision to withdraw the charges should have been taken even before bringing the plaintiff to court. Her wanton disregard for facts not warranting prosecution should be regarded as indirect malice or animus iniuriandi,' the judgment read. Both the Minister of Police and National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) were ordered to also pay the costs of suit. The police ministry was ordered to pay an amount of R250,000 for unlawful arrest; and R150,000 for pre-court appearance detention. The ministry and NDPP were jointly liable to pay R650,000 for the post-court appearance detention while the NDPP was ordered to pay a further R100,000 for malicious prosecution.
IOL News
an hour ago
- IOL News
Macpherson to speak on IDT scandal after CEO caught offering journalist R60K bribe on video
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will address claims that suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and a spokesperson offered R60,000 to silence a journalist investigating corruption. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson is expected to address the latest developments in the crisis engulfing the Independent Development Trust (IDT) at noon today outside the Cape Town Central Police Station. This comes after the Daily Maverick published video evidence allegedly showing suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane offering R60,000 in cash to investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh. The bribe was allegedly intended to halt an exposé the publication was working on.
Eyewitness News
an hour ago
- Eyewitness News
Public Works' Macpherson expected to lay criminal complaint against suspended IDT CEO
CAPE TOWN - Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson is on Thursday expected to lay a criminal complaint against the suspended chief executive officer of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), Tebogo Malaka. Just a week since Macpherson released the findings of a forensic investigation into the trust, online publication the Daily Maverick, on Wednesday published a video showing Malaka trying to offer a journalist a bribe to stop him from investigating her. Macpherson said that he would address these shocking revelations outside the Cape Town Central Police Station at noon. The minister has come under fire since the start of this administration for his handling of alleged corruption at the IDT, a lesser-known state-owned entity responsible for managing the construction, renovation and maintenance of facilities like schools and clinics. Macpherson was taken to court and won after he made changes to the board and ordered a forensic investigation into an oxygen supply tender for hospitals after the Daily Maverick blew the lid on dodgy contracts worth R800 million. Now the same journalist, Pieter-Louis Myburgh, has dropped another bombshell - a secretly-recorded video of IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson, Phasha Makgolane, offering him R60,000 in cash to squash his reporting. Macpherson said this incident leads him to believe that he's been part of a paid-for public campaign to discredit his efforts to bring stability and good governance to the entity. The forensic report recommended disciplinary action against Malaka for irregularities in the oxygen supply tender.
