A woman from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo allegedly helped her 18 year old daughter to abort her six month pregnancy before disposing of the fetus in a sewage pond.
Nompilo Bhebhe, 36, and her daughter Simphiwe, 18, were jointly charged with unlawful termination of pregnancy.
An anonymous caller alerted the police, leading to the duo's arrest, the court heard.
A doctor's report confirmed that Simphiwe had done abortion. Police recovered remains of a fetus in a sewage pool after questioning Bhebhe.
Nompilo allegedly gave her daughter a pill to abort the pregnancy.
Simphiwe and her mother pleaded guilty to the charge.
The two were remanded in custody to today.
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