13 March 2015
The Western Cape Department of
Social Development has taken custody of two children who had been found
abandoned in Phillipi and Steenberg.
A 2-year-old boy was left at a
shopping mall in Phillipi and criminal charges against the mother has been
dropped.
Ministerial Spokesperson Sihle
Ngobese said it is important to stress that when it comes to child abandonment cases.
Ngobese said there are reasons
that may drive some parents to feel like they have no other option.
Ngobese said the department will render
counselling assistance to the young mother including assisting her access to
the social grant available for people in her circumstances.
"In addition we will investigate
the claim" Ngobese added.
Meanwhile in another case the
department is handling is that of a 17-month-old baby who was left at a door
step of a strange. The mother of the child allegedly left the baby
boy on the floor of a house she went in asking for water.
When the owner of the house
went to fetch her water she was gone and the baby left at the doorstep wrapped
with a towel and a clinic card next to him.
Ministerial Spokesperson Sihle
Ngobese said the child has been taken into temporary safety care and a charge
of child abandonment has been opened with the police. The department will be
assisting the police in tracking the child’s parents.
“We are appealing to anyone
with information to contact the departments hot line on 0800 220 250 or
approach our metro south regional offices” Ngobese added.
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