Arson attack on board Chinese flight, forces airport to shut down
An arson attack on board a local Shenzhen Airlines flight in China has left two people injured and the small regional airport forced to be shut down, according to reports on Wednesday. The China...
View ArticleUK visa applications stolen in hijacking – report
Dozens of UK visa applications have been stolen following a hijacking in Johannesburg earlier this week, Eyewitness News reported on Thursday. The applications contained passports and marriage...
View ArticleR100m to grow tourism industry
Tourism Minister Derick Hanekom has announced that R100 million has been invested in growing the tourism sector in the country. “With this investment, we are committed to ensuring that the wonders we...
View ArticleFlySafair’s R1 flights promotion sold out
FlySafair caused a frenzy on Tuesday when it announced a limited release of 30 000 tickets at just R1 each to celebrate the low cost airline’s first birthday. The promotion was extended to 12pm today...
View ArticleVisa woes: 8-Month old baby banned from SA
An eight-month old baby girl has been banned from entering South Africa for five years because she overstayed her visa by 18 days, Eyewitness News reported on Thursday. According to the report, the...
View ArticleFlySafair sets new aviation record with R1 sale
FlySafair said it set a “new record in domestic aviation since it was essentially paying passengers to fly” when it launched its R1 sale to celebrate its first birthday last week. This is because while...
View ArticleThe very real picture of giving up your job to travel the world
A South African couple who gave up their jobs to travel the world and document their experience reveal the uglier, more real picture they’re living and it’s not as stunning as their Instagram feed. 24...
View ArticleFemale quadriplegic conquers Kilimanjaro
South African ability-activist, Chaeli Mycroft (21), made history on Thursday with the Chaeli Kili Climbers group, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Seven climbers, including Mycroft reached Uhuru peak,...
View ArticleANC wants to cancel dual citizenship – report
The governing ANC is reviewing South Africa’s dual citizenship policy in attempt to stop citizens from joining the Israeli army, the Sunday Times reported. According to the report, the head of the...
View ArticleUS warns of terrorists targeting SA
Terrorists may be targeting US government facilities or facilities affiliated with the US in South Africa, the US Diplomatic Mission to South Africa said on Tuesday. In a statement on the embassy’s...
View ArticlePilot fails breathalyser test, grounds plane
A Latvian airBaltic pilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison in Norway on Monday, after he was arrested for failing a breathalyser test as he prepared to fly a passenger plane to Greece. The 50-year...
View ArticleMovement between SA, Lesotho made easier
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday announced measures to improve movement between Lesotho and South Africa. This comes after bilateral negotiations between the Ministers of Home Affairs of...
View ArticleBill Gates and daughter not turned away from airport says home affairs
The Department of Home Affairs has denied reports that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his daughter were turned away at the Sabi Sabi airport because she did not have an unabridged birth...
View Article9% Drop in number of tourists to SA this year
There’s been a 9% drop in the number of tourists entering South Africa this winter compared to last year, said Stats SA on Monday. According to the figures, there were 28% less Chinese visitors this...
View ArticleWorld renowned economist kept out of SA because of passport problems
French economist Thomas Piketty was prevented from boarding his flight to Johannesburg from Paris, France, because his passport had run out of pages. The world-renowned economist was expected to...
View ArticleCape beaches get the ‘Blue Flag’
Seven of Cape Town’s beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status, presented by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) during a ceremony hosted by Derek Hanekom in Hermanus. A blue...
View ArticleThe (final) Fat Kid Diaries: That’s a wrap
In many ways I’ve been dreading penning this final ‘Fat Kid Diary’ entry; it’s an acknowledgement (to myself as much as anyone else) that the adventure I’d dreamt about for so long, and lived over the...
View ArticleAfrican coastline to be searched for traces of MH370
A piece of unidentified plane debris has washed up in Mossel Bay, Cape Town. The third of its kind to wash up, Australian aviation authorities are hoping that the debris will assist in the...
View ArticleO’Sullivan expected to appear in court
Forensic consultant Paul O’Sullivan is expected to appear in Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for breaching the Immigration Act. He was found in possession of three passports on Friday. The Hawks were...
View ArticleSA’s elephant industry under pressure to end elephant rides
Melissa Reitz A growing number of international tour companies refusing to promote elephant riding is putting South Africa’s elephant back safari industry under pressure to pack in the lucrative but...
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