The woman she thought was her biological mother for 17 years is currently on trial in the Western Cape High Court for allegedly kidnapping her in 1997.
The Lavender Hill woman is accused of snatching the girl from her sleeping mother's arms at Groote Schuur Hospital.
At the end of last year, however, she told YOU magazine she never took the baby.
Celeste and Morne Nurse's prayers were answered when one of their children started high school last year and befriended a matriculant who bared a striking resemble to the daughter they lost.
The curious parents then contacted police and DNA tests were conducted.
It's understood that the sisters connected instantly.
The prosecution claims the accused befriended Zephany’s biological mother in hospital and convinced her to hand over her crying baby so that she could get some sleep.
It’s understood the teenager does not have a relationship with her biological family and still lives with the man she thought was her father.
Her biological father dodged questions about his relationship with her, saying he did not want to touch on the subject.
