Infant found abandoned in Mogoditshane

Tuesday, October 06, 2026 | 30 Views |

Police in Mogoditshane have launched an investigation to locate and arrest the mother or parents of an infant, believed to be between two and three months old, who was found abandoned at a rubbish dump on Saturday morning.

The baby was reportedly discovered by a man who was out exercising at a dumping site near the formerly popular Trekkers Night Club.

He allegedly heard a baby crying from the rubbish dump and went to investigate.

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Infant found abandoned in Mogoditshane

Police in Mogoditshane have launched an investigation to locate and arrest the mother or parents of an infant, believed to be between two and three months old, who was found abandoned at a rubbish dump on Saturday morning.

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