Mother Abandons 2-year-old Child With Traders, Goes to Negotiate Bride Price With New Boyfriend
- A mother abandoned her 2-year-old daughter with street vendors while she went to negotiate her bride price with a new boyfriend
- The woman reportedly left fruit and snacks for the child, then failed to return, prompting traders to alert the authorities
- The authorities shared what they discovered about the mother, sparking reactions from netizens
A mother abandoned her two-year-old daughter with street traders and went with her new boyfriend to negotiate her bride price.
The street traders reported the matter to the authorities after the mother refused to show up for her child till the next day.
Source: UGC
The incident happened at Verulam in South Africa on Friday, August 1, 2025, when the mother left her two-year-old daughter with the market woman.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa on Facebook, the mother named Sne arrived at the street traders’ shop with her daughter, named Hlelo and an unknown man.
The statement from the authorities partly read:
“Two (2) street vendors arrived at the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters this evening (Saturday) with the infant girl, reporting that the mother had met them while they were at work. The mother, known as Sne (surname unknown) had often spoken to them when she was shopping in the Central Business District. Sne was in the company of an unknown man and requested that the vendors keep the child at the stall for a short period.
“When the stall was been closed for business, the woman became concerned and called Sne on her mobile phone. She informed them that she was on her way to Hluhluwe in Northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) with her new boyfriend to negotiate a labola (bride price) & would be back late to fetch her child.
“Last night (Friday), the woman once again contacted the mother on her mobile phone and she informed them that she was in a town called Mhlabayalingana in KZN & would return shortly. She has since switched off her phone & all contact has been lost. The women have little information on the mother & are refusing to care for the baby any longer. According to the vendors, the mother had left an apple, a banana & a packet of chips for the child.”
In an update, the Reaction Unit added:
“The mother arrived at Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) this morning (Sunday) and explained that she had consumed alcohol & became intoxicated while at Hluhluwe - KZN. She requested that her two-year-old child to be handed back. She was referred to the South African Police Services.”
Source: Facebook
Reactions as mother abandons baby with traders
Naledi Nay Setlhapelo said:
"No sane mother would abandon a child with strangers(I say strangers because the ladies didn't even know her surname) on Friday and then return for the baby on Sunday, just to go on a drinking spree?"
Nadeen M Nades said:
"She not even fit to b called a mother."
George Raphael said:
"Somehow somewhere someone is struggling to have a child while those who are fertile do not appreciate the blessing."
In related stories, a woman claimed her husband abandoned her and their son after travelling abroad, while another single mother shared how her boyfriend abandoned them.
Parents abandon son at airport over visa issues
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a couple allegedly abandoned their 10-year-old son at an airport after discovering his passport had expired and he lacked a visa.
An air traffic worker shared how the boy was later found alone by airport staff and how the parents were tracked down.
What the parents did after they were tracked down has emerged as more details unfolded about their actions.
Source: Legit.ng
