Bulelwa Hoala

- Three suspects, including a mother, were arrested after a viral video showed a 3-year-old boy being given drugs to smoke in Sophiatown.
- Gauteng’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit responded swiftly, detaining the suspects after the child was brought to the police by JMPD and his grandmother.
- The child received medical attention and was placed in a place of safety, while the suspects face child abuse charges and are due in Johannesburg Regional Court on 31 July 2025.
Three suspects, including a mother and two men aged between 28 and 36, have been arrested after a video surfaced showing a 3-year-old boy being given drugs to smoke.
According to the South African Police Services (SAPS), the arrests were made after the Gauteng Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) responded to a call from Sophiatown police station.
The child was brought to the police station by members of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and his grandmother.
“The child was recorded on a video being given what appeared to be drugs and also being given those drugs to smoke. The Johannesburg FCS Unit commander Lieutenant Colonel Marema Mogale and his member responded immediately at about midnight.
“Three people, the mother and two men, were immediately detained as they were brought to the police station by JMPD,” the statement read.
The 3-year-old boy was reportedly taken to hospital for medical attention and taken to a place of safety.
Meanwhile the trio will be charged with child abuse under domestic violence and are set to appear before the Johannesburg Regional Court on Thursday, 31 July 2025.
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