You're reading it here first. e.tv's soapie Scandal! has found an abducted baby. Baby Khanyi has been found and reunited with her family through the help of a TV viewer.
Scandal! launched a Missing Children SA awareness campaign mid-November which it linked to the launch of a poignant TV storyline featuring the kidnapping (and subsequent nationwide hunt) for 12 year old Thabang (Thabo Nyaku).
In real life baby Khanyi that's 4 months old, was abducted on Friday 21 August - a week after she was born.
A viewer who watched e.tv's hugely popular Scandal! on weekdays at 19:30, recognized Khanyi from amongst several official photos of missing children that aired immediately after the show and a suspect was arrested this past Saturday.
Elsa Tzougonatos of Missing Children SA confirmed that Khanyi has been reunited with her parents.
''Our channel is so proud to be associated with the positive outcome from this campaign,'' says Lynn Gaines, e.tv's executive producer of the show. ''This particular story was heavily researched prior to screening. We aim for topical stories that reflect the realities of life and our South African communities.''
