It is alleged that the woman gave birth at Mdeni in Sikhobeni Village on Tuesday morning, police spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha said.
Manatha said the baby was found with upper-body injuries on Tuesday around 05:00.
The baby was rushed to Dutywa Health Centre where he was certified dead.
The suspect is due to appear in the Dutywa Magistrate’s Court on Thursday and faced a charge of murder.
