Asanda Makaluza was initially charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, but the state contended that due to the severity of the child’s injuries, the charge needed to be changed to a Schedule 5 offence.
The 22-year-old woman from Langa, Cape Town, is alleged to have thrown boiling water onto the five-year-old boy while he was climbing a security gate in front of her house, resulting in him suffering from burns to his face and body.