Toddler who drowned at illegal crèche laid to rest
The father of 19 month-old toddler Owami Ndlovu, who drowned in a pool at his crèche last week, says the law needs to take its course.
Nkosinathi Ndlovu says his family can heal now that their son has been laid to rest.
"My son is gone... my family is hurting, but all that's left is to make sure the law finds out what happened and why negligence led to my son's death," he said.
Ndlovu says that the police have barely made any contact with his family since his son's death.
Owami was laid to rest on Wednesday in West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg.
Family and friends wept as Owami's small coffin, covered with a blue blanket, was lowered into the ground.
Community members attending the funeral in support of the family sang hymns to comfort the family.
The owner of the crèche, Rose Abimana, said she still can't believe what happened and that she was only trying to help other parents and to make a living.
"As a foreigner I didn't know where to go to register my crèche. I paid an agent R800. I have been operating for three months. I charged parents R350. I was only trying to help other mothers and do something in the house," Abimama said.
The Gauteng Social Development Department has since shut down the Rose Day Care Centre which was operating illegally.