Just in: Police respond to baby hostage situation in Wentworth

Sources in Wentworth told the Sun that the man has been holding his baby hostage from as early as 05:00. Police and paramedics are at the scene.

December 21, 2025

Andile Sithole Less than a minute

Police and paramedics at the scene in Wentworth — Police are attending a hostage situation on Austerville Drive in Wentworth. Photo:Supplied

POLICE and paramedics are on the scene on Austerville Drive in Wentworth where a man is allegedly holding his baby hostage this morning (December 21).

Spokesperson for ALS Paramedics Garrith Jamieson confirmed that paramedics are responding to a hostage situation in Wentworth.

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Sources in the area told the SUN that the incident has been ongoing since 05:00.

This is a developing story, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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December 21, 2025

Andile Sithole Less than a minute

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.