A Mpumalanga court has granted R10,000 bail to a hospital employee who was caught with placentas that she was allegedly trying to sell.
Rose Mnisi, a cleaner at the maternity ward of Lydenburg Hospital, was granted bail at Mashishing magistrate’s court on Thursday. She has since been suspended from work.
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Minisi, 39, was arrested on September 18.
Brig Donald Mdhluli said the Lydenburg K9 Unit was busy conducting routine patrols when it received a tip-off about a woman who was allegedly seeking potential buyers for human body tissues.
The unit was tipped-off that the woman was hitchhiking and en route to Nelspruit, Mdhuli said.
“Police officers followed up on the information and based on the suspect’s description, were able to locate a woman carrying a plastic bag with human tissues.”
“The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward,” he said.
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Mdhluli said Mnisi was charged with illegal possession of human tissues.
The case was postponed to November 4 for further investigation.
