Newborn found dead in Vrygrond bin as Muizenberg SAPS investigates

Author: Roshan AbrahamsPublished on: August 28, 2026Country: South Africa

Crime & Law

Newborn found dead in Vrygrond bin as Muizenberg SAPS investigates

Municipal waste collectors found the body of a newborn baby girl in a rubbish bin on Dassie Road, Vrygrond, on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The Muizenberg SAPS has opened an inquest docket for investigation, with no arrests made yet. Community leaders, including councillor Mandy Marr, urged pregnant women or struggling mothers to seek help, while Mymoena Scholtz expressed her heartbreak over the ongoing incidents of baby abandonment.

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