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Rose Mnisi, 39, appeared in the Mashishing Regional Court on Thursday on charges of illegal possession of human tissues.
- Rose Mnisi, 39, was apprehended by the Lydenburg K9 Unit following a tip-off about her allegedly attempting to sell human tissue.
- The suspect, who is employed at a local hospital maternity ward, was found with placentas in a bag during a routine police patrol.
- The case has been postponed to 25 September 2025 for further investigation and a bail application, with police exploring the possibility of additional charges.
A hospital cleaner in Mpumalanga has been arrested after being found in possession of human placentas, allegedly with the intent to sell them.
Rose Mnisi, 39, appeared in the Mashishing Regional Court on Thursday.
She faces charges of illegal possession of human tissue after she was allegedly caught attempting to sell the organs on the roadside in Mashishing, Extension 2, Mpumalanga.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, members of the Lydenburg K9 Unit were conducting routine patrols in the area on Wednesday when they received a tip-off about a woman allegedly seeking buyers for human body tissue.
“It was further reported that the woman was hitchhiking en route to Nelspruit,” he said.
Based on a description they had been given, police officers followed up on the information and located a woman carrying a plastic bag along Voortrekker Street in Mashishing (Lydenburg).
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Mdhluli said upon being approached by police officers, the woman was found to be in possession of human tissue and subsequently arrested.
“The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward of a local hospital,” he said.
The suspect was charged accordingly, and the contents of her bag were confiscated for forensic analysis.
Mdhluli added that the police could not rule out the possibility of further charges as investigations were ongoing.
The case has been postponed to 25 September 2025 for further investigation and a bail application.
Acting provincial police commissioner Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi commended the arrest of the suspect and applauded members of the public for providing crucial information to the police.
“This incident reflects once again the deep moral decay within society. The police will continue working closely with communities to address crime,” said Mkhwanazi.
