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Body of baby found during area cleaning operationBody of baby found during area cleaning operation<img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20news.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><p>​<strong><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;">Sadly yesterday, the body of a baby was found during a clean-up operation in Kraaifontein. This was immediately reported to the police</span></em></strong><br></p><p>​</p><span><p></p></span><p>The City of Cape Town's cleansing team was busy cleaning an illegal dumping spot along Maroela Road in Kraaifontein, when they found the body of the baby.</p><p> </p><p>The City's Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management Alderman Grant Twigg was part of the clean-up operation when this incident occurred.  <br></p><span><figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/BabyBody2-dropbox.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:1069px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>'For weeks communities and cleansing teams have been cleaning public spaces across the city as part of a spring clean campaign which targets litter and illegal dumping to help keep our city clean.  However, it was a complete shock for all on site when a body of a baby was found. The City immediately reported this to the South African Police Service who came to the site and are investigating this incident. Staff who were on site will be offered counselling,' said Alderman Twigg.</p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/BabyBody3-dropbox.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:1069px;" /> </figure>​​</span><p><strong>CAPTION:</strong> City cleansing team at the illegal waste dumping spot in Kraaifontein where a body of a baby was found.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p><br></p>2022-10-13T22:00:00ZGP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891dGP0|#056bc4d5-e701-4991-b77e-010e68ae7a1c;L0|#0056bc4d5-e701-4991-b77e-010e68ae7a1c|cleaning service;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#1b9d0bba-e950-413c-a098-30ae46bbacf5;L0|#01b9d0bba-e950-413c-a098-30ae46bbacf5|Kraaifontein;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb10

 

 

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