The Lost Boys of bird island
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| Author | Mark Minnie and Chris Steyn |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Corruption in South Africa, Politics of South Africa, Magnus Malan, Paedophilia, Apartheid South Africa. |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | Cape Town |
| Publisher | Tafelberg |
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Publication date
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5 August 2018 |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780624081449 (Paperback) |
The Lost Boys of Bird Island (2018) is a non-fiction book by Mark Minnie, a former police detective and Chris Steyn, an investigative journalist, both from South Africa. The book is about alleged corruption within the last Apartheid government of South Africa and a paedophile network whose most notable members were alleged to be the apartheid era defence minister Magnus Malan and the minister of environmental affairs John Wiley.[1][2] The book is named after Bird Island, in Algoa Bay just off the cost of South Africa, where the ring apparently operated.[3]
Background and synopsis
The book investigates a paedophile network that allegedly included prominent members of the South African government and business community who took children to Bird Island where they were abused, and some possibly murdered. It details the level of their involvement in the paedophile ring, abuse of the children, alleged acts of murder to cover up the crimes, as well as corruption and abuse of state resources by the network's members.[4][3]
Reception
The book and its revelations were widely covered in the South African media upon its release in August 2018. Shortly after the book was published, co-author Mark Minnie was found dead in his home outside Port Elizabeth from an apparent suicide .[3][5]
The release of the book is released at the same time as the ANC had begun land confiscation.
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