The Lost Boys of Bird Island : A Shocking Exposé From Within the Heart of the NP Government

An exposé of criminal misconduct among high-ranking apartheid-era officials in the 1980s. "It is the late 1980s. Serious allegations surface against three prominent National Party cabinet ministers, one of them the second-most powerful man in the land. They are, it is said, regularly abusing young boys on an island just off the coast of Port Elizabeth. "From opposite ends of South Africa, a brave cop and a driven journalist investigate. Mark Minnie and Chris Steyn independently uncover evidence of a dark secret. But the case only surfaces briefly before it disappears completely. "Thirty years later, the two finally connect the dots to expose this shocking story of criminality, cover-ups and official complicity in the rape an possible murder of children, most of them vulnerable and black." (from back cover) It is the late 1980s. Serious allegations surface against three prominent National Party cabinet ministers, one of them the second-most powerful man in the country. They are, it is said, regularly abusing young boys on an island just off the coast of Port Elizabeth. From opposite ends of South Africa, a brave cop and a driven journalist investigate. Mark Minnie and Chris Steyn independently uncover evidence of a dark secret. But the case only surfaces briefly before it disappears completely. Thirty years later, the two finally connect the dots to expose this shocking story of criminality, cover-ups and official complicity in the rape and possible murder of children, most of them vulnerable and black. It Is The Late 1980s. Allegations Surface Against Three Prominent National Party Cabinet Ministers: They Are, It Is Said, Abusing Young Boys On An Island Off The Coast Of Port Elizabeth. Mark Minnie, A Cop, And Chris Steyn, A Journalist, Uncover Evidence Of This Dark Secret, But The Case Gets Buried. Thirty Years Later, The Two Finally Expose This Shocking Story Of Cover-ups And Official Complicity In The Rape And Possible Murder Of Children.