On Friday, 12 December 2025 at about 15:00 near the hiking spot on the R30, Theunissen, Free State. A male person and his cousin were walking when an unknown African male informed them about a baby underneath a tree in the vicinity.
The good Samaritans immediately investigated the area and found a few days old male infant. The baby was wearing a beige baby grow with a grey baby hat, was wrapped in a grey-coloured baby fleece blanket with white dots.
As rain was imminent, the travellers took the infant home and immediately contacted Theunissen police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The medical practitioners transported the baby boy to a local hospital for medical observation and care.
he police in Theunissen are investigating a case of child abandonment after a newborn infant was discovered and rescued yesterday afternoon.
Theunissen SAPS has opened a case of child abandonment and are appealing to the public for any information that may assist in locating the mother or any family members of the abandoned child to contact Detective Captain Jerry Motaung of the Brandfort Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit on 071 682 5093, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or drop an anonymous tip-off on MySAPS App.
The police commend the travellers and the unknown informant for their swift and compassionate action, which resulted in the baby’s safe recovery.
