A court battle this week has put the spotlight on one of South Africa’s most heartbreaking realities — abandoned babies. Organisations like Baby Savers SA and Door of Hope have long offered desperate parents a safe, anonymous way to leave infants in the hope they’ll be protected, cared for, and eventually adopted

A court battle this week has put the spotlight on one of South Africa’s most heartbreaking realities — abandoned babies. Organisations like Baby Savers SA and Door of Hope have long offered desperate parents a safe, anonymous way to leave infants in the hope they’ll be protected, cared for, and eventually adopted. But those lifelines came under threat after the Gauteng Department of Social Development accused the organisations of operating illegally, arguing that baby saver boxes violate the Children’s Act and warning that they could be shut down. The matter has now landed in court, raising urgent questions about the law, child protection, and what happens when desperation meets bureaucracy.  Guest: Tahiyya Hassim: Founding Member of Baby Savers SA & Founder & Director of New BeginningZ, Guest: Karabo Ozah: Director, Centre For Child Law