Family’s search for missing trainee pilot has a tragic end

A social media post about her unusual hair colour led family to a tragic find

30 July 2024 – 17:29 By MFUNDO MKHIZE

A social media post about a woman with pink hair whose lifeless body was discovered in a sugar cane field confirmed an Eastern Cape family’s worst fears two weeks ago. ..

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