Teen mum kills son for mjolo

A TEENAGE mum (17) allegedly killed her two-year-old son to prove her love to her new boyfriend.

She was arrested on Saturday, 15 April after her baby daddy reported the case to the police.

Limpopo police spokesman Colonel Malesela Ledwaba told Daily Sun Thohoyandou cops and the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit are investigating the case.

“We are considering the sensitivity of the case and the fact that the Child Justice Act is kicking in because it involves minors. We are not going to get into details until after the due process, then we will update you,” said Ledwaba.

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The baby daddy apparently requested to see the child on 6 April, and the mum allegedly said he was in Gauteng visiting her relative.

It was reported that the baby daddy called the relative, who allegedly told him a different story.

On 15 April, he reported the incident to the police. The mum was then brought in for questioning and was later arrested and charged for the incident which allegedly happened in March.

A now-deleted Facebook post, of what is believed to be the teenage mother’s deactivated Facebook account, reads as follows (translated from Venda): “I know you are all going to make jokes about it at school but there is nothing that I can do. Although I understand that you will make fun of me for what happened at school, there is nothing I can do about it and I will be missed. I ask that you try to forgive me for what I did to my baby boy, as it is causing me immense heartache. I took my son’s life as proof of love to someone who doesn’t care about me.”

Azwitamisi Masala, a representative of the local South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) branch, said they are shocked that something like this has happened in their village.

Messie Raphalalani, founder of Stop the Spot – an organisation that advocates for women’s and children’s rights, expressed how heartbreaking the incident was.

“We are deeply concerned about this incident and its underlying causes. We recognise that issues related to mental health, relationships and parenting are complex and complicated, and require a comprehensive and compassionate response,” said Raphalalani.

“It is our duty to offer non-judgmental support and assistance.”