K9 unit deployed to search for missing Roodepoort toddler
The Tshepisong community in Roodepoort accuse police of not taking the matter seriously.
They say they refused to help and even joked about the toddler's disappearance.
Now, the police have deployed their K9 unit to help in the search.
The child disappeared on Sunday after following his cousins to a local shop.
He was last seen at a nearby sports field.
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