Passengers were stranded on the tarmac for more than five hours, as tempers flared on-board a cancelled Kulula flight to Johannesburg.
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Passenger ejected from Kulula flight for “unruly” behaviour [video]
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The security entourage that still keeps the Gupta family safe in South Africa
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The Gupta footprint has not left South Africa, and it is well protected, it seems. While things have been rather quiet in the world of the Gupta family, matters relating to their movements in South Africa have peaked our interests.
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The cash-strapped and highly violent Zimbabwe asked South Africa for $1.2bn loan, that will be R17 billion rand
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If you don’t ask, you don’t get, right? The SA Treasury has revealed they’ve turned down a request from Zimbabwe for a monster loan.
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South Africa launches into space with the ZACube-2 nanosatellite, the continent’s most advanced nanosatellite to date
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South Africa has successfully launched into space the continent’s most advanced nanosatellite to date – the ZACube-2. The ZACube-2 will provide cutting edge remote sensing and communication services to South Africa and the region.
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The well known franchise Starbucks’ expansion runs out of steam in South Africa
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High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left US coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans in South Africa.
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South African Airways (SAA) announces extra flights between Ghana and the US
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Due to increased demand, South African Airways (SAA) has expanded its non-stop service between Ghana and the US.
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The South African airline Mango makes world top 20 for being on time
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Mango has been ranked the most on time airline in South Africa and on the continent. OAG Aviation’s latest Punctuality Report has been published and it features a South African airline. The data is compile from over 58 million flights in 2018.
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24 newly added South African words added to the Oxford Dictionary, some you can relate to
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A bunch of South Africanisms have been added to the Oxford Dictionary. We’ll tell you about them just now.
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Two ANC government ministers in hot water and now need to face fraud charges in US investigation
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A project that was meant to cost the City of Johannesburg R600m ballooned to R1.7b. The Justice Department of America is seeking answers from three of the ANC’s top brass – two of whom are in Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet – after they were accused of fraud following the failed attempt to roll-out a cheap broadband service across Johannesburg.
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What a travel nightmare: South African Airways cancel flights on Malawi route “for safety reasons”
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The airport in Blantyre, Malawi has come in for some some scathing criticism from SAA after failing to meet basic international safety standards.
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