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PE in the news: PE cops: There was no truck full of children

7 September 2018 By Port Elizabethan

PE cops: There was no truck full of children: Port Elizabeth – After a scourge of information relating to human trafficking and kidnapping of children circulated on social media, Port Elizabeth police in the Eastern Cape on Thursday, pleaded with …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth police respond to hoax child abduction posts: No truck was stopped between Nanaga and Port Elizabeth on suspicion it was used in transporting children for trafficking, police say. After a surge of information relating to human trafficking and …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Police dismiss child trafficking claims: Port Elizabeth police have dismissed rumours of child traffickers operating in the Bay, calling the rumours false social media posts. Police have since appealed to social media users to refrain from p…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

EC SAPS warn about unverified information being posted on social media: In a statement on Thursday, Eastern Cape police said they would also like to “allay fears on social media that no truck was stopped that was used in transporting of children on suspicion of traffickin…
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Jacques Pauw criticises authors of The Lost Boys of Bird Island: For those who have been stuck living under a rock, the book caused a lot of controversy, naming three apartheid ministers and a businessman who allegedly ran a paedophilia ring on Bird Island, off the …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa: Jacques Pauw Slams Authors of Book Alleging Apartheid Ministers’ Involvement in Paedophilia Ring: Minnie committed suicide last month. His body was found on a friend’s smallholding in Theescombe, Port Elizabeth, on August 13, with a gunshot wound to the head and a firearm next to his body.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

South Africa: Bold’s Brooke On the Set of Isidingo: The actress took part in the Iron Man Challenge in Port Elizabeth on Saturday and Sunday, and has been attending several special events hosted by the SABC. Making the most of her time in Mzansi …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Matt’s 8,000-mile Ironman odyssey to South Africa: ISLE of Wight athlete Matt Ridley travelled 8,000 miles to race in one of the globe’s most gruelling events — the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on Sunday. The …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Weather warnings: Eastern, Western Capes on high alert for flash floods: Have you battened down the hatches, those of you between the Eden District and Port Elizabeth? The South African Weather Service (Saws) have issued severe weather warnings across the south-west coast. …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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