Thousands of concerned Dubai residents and Facebook members have pledged their support to the search for missing South African woman Kerry Winter.

More than 3,000 people have joined the Facebook Group, Help Us Find Kerry and hundreds are expected to join in a search on Friday morning.

Ms Winter has been missing for more than two weeks after disappearing on August 20.

Concerned friends and family will begin the search for Kerry on Friday morning at Mall of The Emirates.

For more information on the search, and to join the Facebook group, please click here.