Dear South Africa and the world. My name is Christo de Jager and I am the Oupa of Amy’Leigh who was kidnapped on Monday.
I have had a life of highlights and lowlights. Eight years ago I lost my wife to cancer and 5 months later I lost my eldest son.
Monday, exactly 8 years after my wife’s passing, I temporarily lost my granddaughter to the devil himself. However, thanks to God Almighty and the prayers of South Africa she was returned to us. At that moment I was so proud to be a son of God and a citizen of South Africa. I was so grateful to each and every South African, black, white, coloured, Indian and all others not mentioned.
Today I am still grateful to God Almighty but I am, however, so disappointed in the same South Africa that so unconditionally supported us throughout this ordeal. Because, whilst we are still celebrating the glory and miracle of God, some of the very same South African people are making the most horrific and slanderous statements relating to the case. Statements that are based on assumptions and pure stupidity. Statements aimed at destroying families and the life of the very same child that they so intensely prayed for.
Dear South Africa, please wait for the outcome. Refrain from making uninformed statements and allegations. The SAPS did their investigation thoroughly. Do you realy think that if any of my children were implicated they would be roaming free? Some of the voice notes we received are an indication of how sick some of the so called caring South Africans are.
