| Parents sentenced to five years imprisonment for child neglect in Kakamas | |
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| Date Published: | 2026/01/28 |
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Media Statement NORTHERN CAPE - The parents of a nine-month-old infant were each sentenced to five years imprisonment after they were found guilty of child neglect by the Regional Court that convened in Kakamas on 23 January 2026. The 39-year-old man and the 32-year-old woman, were apprehended in Kakamas on Thursday, 21 September 2025 after their daughter was found in a poor physical condition and also showing signs of neglect. The infant was admitted for medical tests at the Harry Surtie Hospital in Upington, after she was removed from her parents care by Social Workers, prior to their arrest. They were both released on warning and the child was placed in the care of her grandmother. Both sentences for the couple, were wholly suspended for five years. Sergeant Derick Dippenaar of the Kakamas Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, was assigned to investigate the case. The District Commissioner of Zweletlanga Fatman Mgcawu, Major General Monica Sebili, commended Sgt Dippenaar for his diligent investigative work ensuring that the parents are held accountable for the neglect of the child. Ends
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