Father innie hof for forcing tot to down beer

THE toppie of a four-year old laaitie who was arrested on a charge of child abuse after a video surfaced of him allegedly forcing his klong to drink beer, was remanded into prison cells until his next court date, and activists are calling for more people to be held accountable.

Last week the Department of Social Development (DSD) removed four children between the ages of seven months and 11-year-old from the Tafelsig home in Mitchells Plain.

The man, who may not be identified, made his first appearance at the Mitchells Plain magistrate's court on Monday on a charge of child abuse.

The matter was postponed to 8 December while the father remains toegekap at Pollsmoor Prison.

Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed the arrest: “Be advised that a 33-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, 29 November 2025. He will appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate's Court on Monday, 1 December 2025 for the mentioned charge.”

Last week, the Cape Argus revealed that whistleblowers called on police to react to a video where the young boy was allegedly forced to drink a Black Label beer.

The child also appeared to have bruises on his body.

Whistleblower and activist Zona Morton was first to raise the alarm and claims a senior cop did not react. Morton is calling for more arrests.

She said: “We have to educate parents better. If it wasn't for the Western Cape Social Development department that immediately responded to my call, what would have happened, how many times has this child been subjected to alcohol?

“There was an arrest made on Saturday morning. The father is appearing in court, and I am waiting on feedback.

“But the person that took the video should also be arrested. The other adults that were sitting there and allowing this child to be given alcohol should also be arrested.

"If there are five people, not only one person can be held accountable, and also the police officer who did not react on my request.

"They should be called into an internal disciplinary process.”

Van Wyk confirmed at the time the child abuse case registered for investigation at Mitchells Plain SAPS, saying: “It was transferred to the Mitchells Plain Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS).”