{"id":8834,"date":"2013-08-09T08:44:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-09T08:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/praag.org\/?p=8834"},"modified":"2013-08-09T08:44:04","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T08:44:04","slug":"another-dead-baby-discovered-in-rondebosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praag.org\/?p=8834","title":{"rendered":"Another dead baby discovered in Rondebosch"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8837\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/deadbaby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8837\" alt=\"Cleaner shows site of horror find\" src=\"http:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/deadbaby-300x172.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/deadbaby-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/deadbaby-70x40.jpg 70w, https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/deadbaby.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cleaner shows site of horror find<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The body of a newborn baby has been found dumped in Rondebosch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A vagrant found the black girl&#8217;s body in a dirt bin in Bertina road on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The police&#8217;s Andre Traut says they are investigating the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The circumstances surrounding the death of a newborn baby are being investigated by Lansdowne police.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In July, a newborn was dumped in an open field in Eerste River with its umbilical cord still attached.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The baby survived the ordeal and was later named Hope.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Police opened a case of concealment of birth but no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least five babies have been dumped in the province since January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Western Cape Social Development MEC Albert Fritz has urged desperate women to seek help instead of dumping newborns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He warned that authorities would deal harshly with the culprits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Women can take unwanted babies to the police station or social development offices.<\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px; text-align: justify;\">Two dead babies were found dumped in illegal dumping sites in South Africa&#8217;s Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.<\/p>\n<p>This year alone, 28 babies were found dumped in the township.<\/p>\n<p>One baby was in a small bucket wrapped in a black plastic bag.<\/p>\n<p>It was found on the illegal dumping site next to Koos Matli Primary School at about 8am Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.<\/p>\n<p>The horror discovery was made by recycler Maria Bayane (55) at about 8 o&#8217;clock.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I nearly fainted. I felt pain as if though it was mine. I don&#8217;t know if I will sleep tonight. This is becoming a fashion in kasi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The other baby was found wrapped in cardboard on an illegal dumpsite in Ikageng Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The horror discovery was made by Street cleaner Thembi Letsoalo (42) found the baby.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Outraged kasi mum Lesego Khoza (23) charged: &#8220;It is becoming a fashion for women to give birth and throw babies on illegal dumpsites. Government should do something.about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Johanna Matentshe stated: &#8220;These babies bring to 28 the babies found dumped and dead in Mamelodi East since January this year. As the ANC Women&#8217;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Mbewe from Mamelodi East police confirmed that cases of concealment of birth were being investigated. &#8211; Dailysun &#8211; See more at: http:\/\/newsbite.it\/index-id-news-zk-16648.html#sthash.KqX0Gwnk.dpuf<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px; text-align: justify;\">Two dead babies were found dumped in illegal dumping sites in South Africa&#8217;s Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.<\/p>\n<p>This year alone, 28 babies were found dumped in the township.<\/p>\n<p>One baby was in a small bucket wrapped in a black plastic bag.<\/p>\n<p>It was found on the illegal dumping site next to Koos Matli Primary School at about 8am Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.<\/p>\n<p>The horror discovery was made by recycler Maria Bayane (55) at about 8 o&#8217;clock.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I nearly fainted. I felt pain as if though it was mine. I don&#8217;t know if I will sleep tonight. This is becoming a fashion in kasi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The other baby was found wrapped in cardboard on an illegal dumpsite in Ikageng Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The horror discovery was made by Street cleaner Thembi Letsoalo (42) found the baby.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Outraged kasi mum Lesego Khoza (23) charged: &#8220;It is becoming a fashion for women to give birth and throw babies on illegal dumpsites. Government should do something.about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Johanna Matentshe stated: &#8220;These babies bring to 28 the babies found dumped and dead in Mamelodi East since January this year. As the ANC Women&#8217;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Mbewe from Mamelodi East police confirmed that cases of concealment of birth were being investigated. &#8211; Dailysun &#8211; See more at: http:\/\/newsbite.it\/index-id-news-zk-16648.html#sthash.KqX0Gwnk.dpuf<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two dead babies were found dumped in illegal dumping sites in South Africa&#8217;s Mamelodi East, Tshwane township near Pretoria earlier.<\/p>\n<p>This year alone, 28 babies were found dumped in the one township. There are hundreds of townships all over South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>One baby was in a small bucket wrapped in a black plastic bag.<\/p>\n<p>It was found on the illegal dumping site next to Koos Matli Primary School at about 8am Mamelodi East, Tshwane township.<\/p>\n<p>The horror discovery was made by recycler Maria Bayane (55) at about 8 o&#8217;clock.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is becoming a fashion in kasi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The other baby was found wrapped in cardboard on an illegal dumpsite in Ikageng Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The horror discovery was made by Street cleaner Thembi Letsoalo (42) found the baby.<br \/>\n<span class=\"pfnObj_Zone\" id=\"pfnObj_Zone_6\"><span class=\"articleBody\" id=\"articleBodyPrint\"> <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;It is becoming a fashion for women to give birth and throw babies on illegal dumpsites,&#8221; said one resident.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Johanna Matentshe stated: &#8220;These babies bring to 28 the babies found dumped and dead in Mamelodi East since January this year.&#8221; &#8211; EWN\/Daily Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body of a newborn baby has been found dumped in Rondebosch. A vagrant found the black girl&#8217;s body in a dirt bin in Bertina road on Wednesday night. The police&#8217;s Andre Traut says they are investigating the matter. &#8220;The circumstances surrounding the death of a newborn baby are being investigated by Lansdowne police.&#8221; In &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/praag.org\/?p=8834\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Another dead baby discovered in Rondebosch&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[4942,4943],"class_list":["post-8834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-south-africa","tag-dead-black-babies","tag-dumped-black-babies"],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":false,"source_text":false,"source_url":false},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/praag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/deadbaby.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8838,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8834\/revisions\/8838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/praag.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}