New Charges Added to the Sheet of Eldorado Park Man Accused of Killing His 4-Year-Old Daughter

• The Protea Magistrates Court has slapped more charges on the man who was arrested for allegedly killing his daughter
• The Eldorado Park resident reportedly murdered his four-year-old daughter after allegedly raping her
• The child's mother also faces a charge of not reporting a sexual offence against her, and a South African believed the additional charges were justified

With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.

PROTEA, JOHANNESBURG — The Protea Magistrates Court added more charges to the charge sheet of the father, who was arrested on 6 August 2025 in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, for allegedly killing his four-year-old daughter after they appeared before the court on 12 August.

According to SABC News, the father and his partner appeared before the court separately. He was charged with murder, rape, compelled rape, child abuse, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The mother is charged with not reporting a sexual offence against a child. The case was postponed to 18 August for a bail application.

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Why was the father arrested?

The South African Police Service's Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit arrived at the house of the man and found him in a shack in the backyard of the property. He was with a boy and a little girl, and the girl was covered in bruises and injuries. The police arrested him, and she was taken to the hospital. However, she died from her injuries.

Two suspects were arrested on 23 July 2025 in connection with the murder of Lolitha Kowa in Khayelitsha, Western Cape. A police dog led the police to a scene where blood was found on the property where she was last seen. The two suspects appeared before the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court.

What did South Africans say?

Netizens commenting on Facebook discussed the case.

Jennie Dallas asked:

"I'm also thinking: did the mother not know him, realizing what the danger might be?"

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Cherryl Cheryl said:

"Sadly, our little children aren't safe anymore."

Michelle Van Den Berg said:

"We need the death penalty for the rape of children."

Lolli Fleming Forbes said:

"The mother should suffer the same sentencing that he gets."

Annemare Jubelius said:

"So many sick people out there, and the justice system is failing."

Tiffany Meek was arrested for the murder of Jayden-Lee Meek

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Tiffany Meek was arrested for the murder of her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek. Meek was found murdered outside his home on 11 May, one day after Tiffany reported him missing.

Tiffany was arrested and charged with his murder. This was even though she appeared on television and in an interview blamed the police for not doing enough to apprehend the suspect. She has since remained in custody after the judge denied her bail. Members of the community were fuming when she was arrested.

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