A Northern Cape man accused of raping a 6-week-old baby in Galeshewe appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, a court official said.

The matter was postponed to 12 December for a formal bail application.

The 24-year-old man allegedly raped the baby around 23:30 on Tuesday.

The Star reported that the man was the baby’s uncle.

The newspaper quoted Northern Cape health department spokesperson Lulu Mxekezo as saying the baby was in a critical but stable condition in Kimberley Hospital’s intensive care unit.

– SAPA