JUST IN: Alleged Bellville baby snatcher released on bail
Sameemah Jacobs appears at Bellville Magistrate's Court on July 17, 2025 in Bellville, South Africa. Jacobs is charged with the kidnapping of a baby at Middestad Mall, who was only a few days old at the time of the alleged incident and the obstruction of justice. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Kidnapping-accused Sameemah Jacobs has reportedly been granted R4 000 bail by the Bellville Magistrates Court.
Jacobs was arrested after nine-day-old Mogamat Imaad was taken from the Middestad Mall last month. The baby boy was later found at her house.
The infant's mother told EWN previously that she wanted Jacobs to remain behind bars.
'I don't think I'll feel safe if she's released on bail… No, not at all.'
This is a developing story
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