The body of a newborn baby has been found dumped in Rondebosch.
A vagrant found the black girl’s body in a dirt bin in Bertina road on Wednesday night.
The police’s Andre Traut says they are investigating the matter.
“The circumstances surrounding the death of a newborn baby are being investigated by Lansdowne police.”
In July, a newborn was dumped in an open field in Eerste River with its umbilical cord still attached.
The baby survived the ordeal and was later named Hope.
Police opened a case of concealment of birth but no arrests have been made.
At least five babies have been dumped in the province since January.
Western Cape Social Development MEC Albert Fritz has urged desperate women to seek help instead of dumping newborns.
He warned that authorities would deal harshly with the culprits.
Women can take unwanted babies to the police station or social development offices.
This year alone, 28 babies were found dumped in the township.
One baby was in a small bucket wrapped in a black plastic bag.
It was found on the illegal dumping site next to Koos Matli Primary School at about 8am Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.
The horror discovery was made by recycler Maria Bayane (55) at about 8 o’clock.
Maria told Daily Sun she was looking for plastic when she opened the small black plastic bag, to discover a baby in a little bucket inside.
“I nearly fainted. I felt pain as if though it was mine. I don’t know if I will sleep tonight. This is becoming a fashion in kasi.”
The other baby was found wrapped in cardboard on an illegal dumpsite in Ikageng Hall.
The horror discovery was made by Street cleaner Thembi Letsoalo (42) found the baby.
“What kind of a human being does such a cruel thing? I think legalising abortion was a mistake because now young people make kids and abort them in this bad way.”
Outraged kasi mum Lesego Khoza (23) charged: “It is becoming a fashion for women to give birth and throw babies on illegal dumpsites. Government should do something.about it.”
Councillor Johanna Matentshe stated: “These babies bring to 28 the babies found dumped and dead in Mamelodi East since January this year. As the ANC Women’s League, we will ensure we mobilise the women of Mamelodi to explain how to prevent and to plan for a child. There are homes like Malerato Centre for Hope.”
Michael Mbewe from Mamelodi East police confirmed that cases of concealment of birth were being investigated. – Dailysun – See more at: http://newsbite.it/index-id-news-zk-16648.html#sthash.KqX0Gwnk.dpuf
This year alone, 28 babies were found dumped in the township.
One baby was in a small bucket wrapped in a black plastic bag.
It was found on the illegal dumping site next to Koos Matli Primary School at about 8am Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.
The horror discovery was made by recycler Maria Bayane (55) at about 8 o’clock.
Maria told Daily Sun she was looking for plastic when she opened the small black plastic bag, to discover a baby in a little bucket inside.
“I nearly fainted. I felt pain as if though it was mine. I don’t know if I will sleep tonight. This is becoming a fashion in kasi.”
The other baby was found wrapped in cardboard on an illegal dumpsite in Ikageng Hall.
The horror discovery was made by Street cleaner Thembi Letsoalo (42) found the baby.
“What kind of a human being does such a cruel thing? I think legalising abortion was a mistake because now young people make kids and abort them in this bad way.”
Outraged kasi mum Lesego Khoza (23) charged: “It is becoming a fashion for women to give birth and throw babies on illegal dumpsites. Government should do something.about it.”
Councillor Johanna Matentshe stated: “These babies bring to 28 the babies found dumped and dead in Mamelodi East since January this year. As the ANC Women’s League, we will ensure we mobilise the women of Mamelodi to explain how to prevent and to plan for a child. There are homes like Malerato Centre for Hope.”
Michael Mbewe from Mamelodi East police confirmed that cases of concealment of birth were being investigated. – Dailysun – See more at: http://newsbite.it/index-id-news-zk-16648.html#sthash.KqX0Gwnk.dpuf
Two dead babies were found dumped in illegal dumping sites in South Africa’s Mamelodi East, Tshwane township near Pretoria earlier.
This year alone, 28 babies were found dumped in the one township. There are hundreds of townships all over South Africa.
One baby was in a small bucket wrapped in a black plastic bag.
It was found on the illegal dumping site next to Koos Matli Primary School at about 8am Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.
The horror discovery was made by recycler Maria Bayane (55) at about 8 o’clock.
Maria told Daily Sun she was looking for plastic when she opened the small black plastic bag, to discover a baby in a little bucket inside.
“This is becoming a fashion in kasi.”
The other baby was found wrapped in cardboard on an illegal dumpsite in Ikageng Hall.
The horror discovery was made by Street cleaner Thembi Letsoalo (42) found the baby.
“It is becoming a fashion for women to give birth and throw babies on illegal dumpsites,” said one resident.
Councillor Johanna Matentshe stated: “These babies bring to 28 the babies found dumped and dead in Mamelodi East since January this year.” – EWN/Daily Sun