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PE in the news: Pastor Omotoso’s two ‘recruiters’ nabbed by Hawks’ trafficking unit

23 November 2017 By Port Elizabethan

Pastor Omotoso’s two ‘recruiters’ nabbed by Hawks’ trafficking unit: Just hours before Pastor Timothy Omotoso heads to the Port Elizabeth High Court to have another crack at getting out of jail, two women regarded as his “recruiters” have been nabbed in a night-time arrest by the Hawks. Rumours of the arrests …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa: Police Nab Women Suspected of Recruiting Young Women for Nigerian Pastor: “The two women were arrested by the Port Elizabeth Hawks trafficking in persons unit. It is alleged that the women recruited young girls all over the country and monitored their movements in the houses where they were kept,” said Feni. During Omotoso’s …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Mike Phillips comes out of retirement to make shock Welsh rugby return for the Scarlets this weekend: The 35-year-old is currently living in Dubai and will travel to South Africa to meet up with the Scarlets on their arrival on Thursday ahead of the clash against the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Sunday afternoon. “It’s just been one of those things!
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Nigerian televangelist brings bail appeal before EC court: A Nigerian pastor charged with human trafficking and the rape of young girls is expected to bring a bail appeal before the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday. ThePastor was arrested on April 20 by the Directorate for Priority crime investigation (known …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Panayiotou sentencing proceedings resume in PE High Court: Sentencing proceedings in the murder trial of Christopher Panayiotou and his two co-accused will resume in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday. Panayiotou has been found guilty of masterminding the kidnapping and murder of his schoolteacher wife …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Nigerian pastor back in court for bail: DURBAN – A Nigerian pastor charged with human trafficking and the rape of young girls is expected to apply for bail appeal before the High Court in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. The Durban based televangelist faces 22 charges related to contravention of the …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Bay beauty to represent province at SA pageant: A Port Elizabeth teen is hoping to take the crown at the annual Miss Teen Commonwealth South Africa competition when she competes in the pageant early next year. Simoné de Jager, 16, a Framesby High schoolgirl, is the only teen from Port Elizabeth to make …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

First graduation festival for film school: The Port Elizabeth campus of a national film school is showing a powerful trio of short films in its first graduation festival this weekend at Nu Metro at the Boardwalk. The Bird Street campus of AFDA Film School yesterday screened the three productions by …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Cricket Australia looks at shorter tests: Yet Sutherland admits he will also keep a close eye on proceedings at another Boxing Day test in Port Elizabeth, between South Africa and Zimbabwe where the hosts have received permission from the International Cricket Council to “trial” a four-day test.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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