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The Citizen
17-07-2025
- The Citizen
KZN baby found in pit toilet: 18-year-old mother appears in court
An 18-year-old mother has been arrested after her newborn baby boy was found in a pit latrine in Sundumbili, KZN, last Friday. According to The North Coast Courier, the teenager was arrested for ill-treatment of a child and child negligence. She appeared in the Nyoni Magistrate's Court on Monday. On Friday morning, a neighbour, known as Jabu, heard a baby crying while walking past the pit latrine. 'She went over to see what was happening and saw the baby lying on its back, looking up from the pit latrine,' said IPSS Search and Rescue operations manager Phumlani Vezi, the first emergency responder on scene. Jabu called for help and, with the assistance of other residents, removed the toilet seat and managed to safely retrieve the baby. She kept the newborn warm and safe until paramedics arrived. The infant was reportedly in good health when he was taken to Sundumbili Clinic for observation. According to Vezi, the baby has since been placed in the care of his grandmother. The case has been remanded until Monday. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
17-07-2025
- The Citizen
Teen mother arrested after newborn found abandoned in pit latrine
An 18-year-old mother has been arrested for the alleged abandonment of her newborn baby boy in a pit latrine in Sundumbili last Friday. The teenager was arrested for ill-treatment of a child and child negligence. She appeared in the Nyoni Magistrate's Court on Monday and the case has been remanded until July 21. Following the alleged abandonment on Friday morning, a neighbour, known as Jabu, heard the sound of a baby crying while walking past the pit latrine. 'She went over to see what was happening and saw the baby lying on its back, looking up from the pit latrine,' said IPSS Search and Rescue operations manager Phumlani Vezi, the first emergency responder on scene. Jabu called for help, and with the assistance of other residents, they removed the toilet seat and managed to safely retrieve the baby. She kept the newborn warm and safe until paramedics arrived. The infant was reportedly in good health when he was taken to Sundumbili Clinic for observation. According to Vezi, the baby has since been placed in the care of his grandmother. Stay in the loop with The North Coast Courier on Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube for the latest news. Mobile users can join our WhatsApp Broadcast Service here or if you're on desktop, scan the QR code below. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
10-05-2025
- The Citizen
Security guard killed in botched cash-in-transit
A 49-year-old security guard was shot and killed during a failed cash-in-transit robbery near Mandeni just before 9am this morning. The robbers reportedly failed to gain access to the majority of the money after their explosives did not work as planned in a brazen daytime heist which closed part of the N2 for hours. According to IPSS Security operations manager, Phumlani Vezi, two other guards at the scene were not injured but were robbed of their firearms. The incident marks at least the sixth cash-in-transit heist between KwaDukuza and Mandeni in the past year. Last month, a 50-year-old security guard was shot in the leg and his 46-year-old colleague was assaulted in a cash-in-transit heist on the R74 near KwaDukuza. Just three days earlier, robbers targeted a vehicle on the R102 between Mandeni and Gingindlovu, escaping with an undisclosed amount of money. Later in the day, in an unrelated accident, a father and his 8-year-old son tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision on the R102. They were travelling with their family when the accident happened near the KwaDukuza police station at around 4pm. 'Another five family members were injured, including three children aged between 8 and 13. One patient was severely entrapped in the wreckage and required urgent assistance,' said IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson, Samantha Meyrick. The driver of the second vehicle was taken to hospital by private transport while the passenger picked up minor injuries and declined further treatment. Stay in the loop with The North Coast Courier on Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube for the latest news. Mobile users can join our WhatsApp Broadcast Service here or if you're on desktop, scan the QR code below. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
