The 32-year-old mother of three stepped into the dock dressed in a grey sweater with a slogan 'Vote for Girls' and a pair of blue jeans.
Attorney Jacques Botha is representing the mother of the newborn baby who was rescued in a four-hour mission. The mother of three, who may not be named, is accused of attempted murder.A Durban woman accused of dumping her newborn baby down a stormwater drain was granted R5,000 bail in the Ntuzuma Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
Baby Sibanisethu, named by the community, was plucked from the drain in Newlands East in a dramatic four-hour rescue two weeks ago. Her mother, who is facing a charge of attempted murder, was arrested in hospital last week. On Wednesday, the public gallery of Court B was packed with the women's family and friends.
Media banned from photographing the Durban mother accused of dumping her newborn down a stormwater drain as well as her family.
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