A South African court postponed the kidnapping case against Sameemah Jacobs for the third time in three weeks on Tuesday. The Bellville Magistrate's Court delayed proceedings after her Legal Aid attorney requested time to review documents for a bail amendment application. Jacobs faces charges for allegedly taking nine-day-old Imaad Sharmar from Middestad Mall in Bellville in June 2025.
The defendant has changed lawyers three times since early October, when she first sought to modify her bail terms. She initially requested permission to attend a religious trip, then asked for visits to her son in Mitchells Plain. Magistrate Gcobani Ndaleni set the next hearing for November 6 to consider the bail changes. Police recovered the infant two days after the incident with help from security footage and public tips.
Imaan Sharmar told reporters the delays cause her family continued pain. Jacobs received bail at 5,000 rand with conditions barring contact with the Sharmar family and entry to Mitchells Plain, where they live. The case has sparked anger among South Africans who view the treatment as lenient for such a serious offense.
The defendant has changed lawyers three times since early October, when she first sought to modify her bail terms. She initially requested permission to attend a religious trip, then asked for visits to her son in Mitchells Plain. Magistrate Gcobani Ndaleni set the next hearing for November 6 to consider the bail changes. Police recovered the infant two days after the incident with help from security footage and public tips.
Imaan Sharmar told reporters the delays cause her family continued pain. Jacobs received bail at 5,000 rand with conditions barring contact with the Sharmar family and entry to Mitchells Plain, where they live. The case has sparked anger among South Africans who view the treatment as lenient for such a serious offense.
