The suspect appeared at the Blue Downs Magistrates Court on Monday for the rape and murder of the little boy in Peerless Park North in Kraaifontein in June.
Police arrested the 47-year-old man in Peerless Park North last week in connection to the murder of an 8-year-old boy who was found dead in a bed at his friend s home.
The Western Cape Missing Persons Unit s Candice van der Rheede says parenting workshops should be held across communities to educate and assist parents and that Child Protection Week must be used to create safety awareness among children.