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Newborn found alive in pit toilet

Mpho Raborife, News24

Durban - A newborn baby was discovered alive inside a pit toilet in Shaka's Head, near Ballito, on Saturday afternoon with his placenta and umbilical cord still attached to him, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said.

Netcare911 paramedics were alerted by residents in the area around 16.00, spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said.

The child was found near a community centre in the area, she said.

The infant was currently being treated at a nearby hospital.

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