Eldorado Park Councillor Mourns 4-Year-Old Victim During Funeral Service As Parents Face Jail Time

• A ward councillor, Juwairiya Kaldine, has expressed grief at the death of the four-year-old girl who was raped and killed
• The community of Eldorado Park attended the young girl's funeral, where she was laid to rest while her parents were in custody
• South Africans shared in the community's grief, and many called for the criminal justice system to impose the harshest sentence on the suspects

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered a range of criminal activities, including cash-in-transit heists, kidnappings, taxi violence, police investigations, police shootouts, and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

ELDORADO PARK, JOHANNESBURG — An Eldorado Park, Johannesburg councillor said the death of the four-year-old girl who was raped, abused and killed over a week ago said that her death left the community with more questions than answers.

According to SABC News, Councillor Juwairiya Kaldine spoke at the little girl's funeral service on 19 August 2025 at the Don Mateman Hall in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. Kaldine said that the community's hearts were heavy. She added that the community has questions that they will never understand. Kaldine added that the community stands in support of the family.

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What happened in Eldorado Park?

An Eldorado Park man was arrested and charged with his daughter's murder on 6 August. The South Sgrovsm Police Service found the man and the girl in a shack at the back of the property. The little girl was found with bruises all over her body, and the father failed to explain why she was in that condition. She was rushed to the hospital, and he was arrested. However, she died from her injuries.

The man and the child's mother appeared before the Protea Magistrates Court on 12 August. The father initially faced a murder charge. However, new charges were added to the charge sheet: he was also charged with rape, compelled rape, child abuse, and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The mother was also initially charged with not reporting a sexual offence, but she is currently facing a charge of murder.

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What did South Africans say?

Netizens on Facebook shared the community's grief and anger.

Meriam Lita Khoza said:

"This makes me so mad."

JF Frazenburg said:

"May her soul rest in peace. she's in a better place where he will be showered with love, because she didn't get love. the neighbourhood heard her cry but nobody cared."

Annalie Swanepoel Kirchner said:

"Beautiful coffin and flowers. All so pretty, but far too late. She should have been showered with love and beauty during her short life."

Diane Zelda Burns said:

"The realfight is against drugs. In our communities, all these horrific acts are done as a result of being under the influence of drugs."

Lolo Esther Ogbeide Samba said:

"That little girl really suffered. My heart is broken."

Eldorado Park parents abandon bail bid

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the couple arrested for the little girl's murder abandoned their bail bid. The mother and father appeared before the Protea Magistrates Court on 18 August.

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Their next court appearance will be on 9 October. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Portfolio Committee on Community Safety welcomed the parents' decision.

Source: Briefly News