The mother whose two children were removed from her following claims that they were neglected and exposed to "ganja" (dagga) as their parents belonged to a nomadic cult, desperately wants them back.

The young mother, only identified as *Sandra to protect the children, spoke for the first time on Sunday after all her children were taken away by family members following interim court orders.

She first had her son, who is about to turn six, removed from her care some years ago by her mother. This, Sandra said, was in spite of the family advocate recommending that the child should remain with her.

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