A childminder (59) has been arrested after a two-year-old female toddler was found with open wounds in Jeffreys Bay on New Year’s Day.
On Thursday, 01 January 2026, around 04h00, police were summoned to a complaint of an injured child at a house in Govan Mbeki Street, Tokyo Sexwale, Jeffreys Bay. At the scene, police found a two-year-old girl with open wounds in her upper body. It is unknown how the victim sustained the injuries, as the childminder was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. The victim was taken to hospital, where she was admitted for medical attention.
A 59-year-old suspect is due to appear in the Humansdorp magistrate’s court on Monday, 05 January 2026, facing charges of child neglect and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm
The acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, was shocked and expressed her dismay, “It was disturbing and shocking, where priority was given to entertainment and liquor over the safety of a helpless child. The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit will conduct a thorough investigation, with the involvement of the Department of Social Development, “concluded Maj Gen Kupiso.
