The woman allegedly sold the boy to the sangoma for R75 000 ($4 200).

The toddler’s mother, Keneilwe Shalaba and the sangoma, Sebokoana Khoanyana, face multiple charges, including premeditated murder and human trafficking. In November last year, Shalaba reported that her child had been kidnapped.

She was arrested three days later after confessing to selling her son to a sangoma, claiming she was not happy with the child’s gender. Cellphone records reportedly led police to Khoanyana, who allegedly confessed to playing a part in the disappearance and pointed out where the child was buried after his arrest.

--SABC--