In a touching display of compassion, Johannesburg police officers rescue an abandoned newborn in a harrowing incident that highlights the urgent issue of child abandonment.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) is usually known for chasing criminals, issuing traffic fines, and confiscating goods from unlicensed street traders.
Their line of work demands grit and hands hardened by daily challenges.
But this week, these men and women in uniform showed a softer side, rescuing an abandoned newborn baby girl right in the heart of Johannesburg.
On Monday, 13 July 2026, at about 11.43pm, JMPD Rea Vaya Unit officers were conducting routine route patrols and station visits near the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Hadfield Street, Doornfontein.
