A newborn baby girl was on Tuesday seen outside the Engen convenience centre in the Point area in Durban.

The Engen convenience centre employee was out and about as usual during his lunch break stumbled upon the newborn baby on Tuesday.

"The man, who works in the food court, was making his usual rounds during his lunch break when he found the baby. We were all surprised," an admin employee, who wanted to be identified only as Shaza, told TimesLIVE.

Wrapped in a floral shawl, the baby was left on the pathway, near a garden area, outside the Engen Ushaka convenience centre in the Point area of Durban.

The police was informed as everyone "oohed and aahed" over the baby girl.

"The baby has been taken to a safe place. We just hope that someone comes forward with information soon," Shaza said.

She asserted that the service station's CCTV camera did not cover the area where the baby was found.

A case of child abandonment was opened at Point police station.