Reply #24: SAn M&G reporting on other SAns in Katrina -- but not Bassiers yet -here: [View All]

[HamdenRice]

FYI, maybe we're getting closer because today's electronic M&G has reported on SAns who were in the storm:

http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/&articleid=250088

Four from SA still missing after Katrina

Pretoria, South Africa

06 September 2005 07:39

Four South Africans are still missing after Hurricane Katrina struck the United States city of New Orleans last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.

"Over the weekend, a total of 17 South Africans had been put on the emergency management system list," said spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa.

"By today , 13 of these were successfully contacted, or have made contact with their families."

Only four remain on the list, said Mamoepa.

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