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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What a travel nightmare: South African Airways cancel flights on Malawi route “for safety reasons”
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South African Courts:- Manuel Chang US extradition on the cards after Johannesburg court ruling
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Manuel Chang might be on his way to face the might of justice in the US. A South African judge on Wednesday ruled in favour of the arrest of Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang, who was detained at Johannesburg airport over alleged secret loans to Mozambican state companies totalling R27.9-billion.
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The alleged jihadist group instigator Andre Hanekom’s wife says allegations against him are baseless
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The 60-year-old Andre Hanekom runs a maritime business in the northern town of Palma and was arrested in August.
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A South African citizen charged on terror-related activities
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International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called for a probe into the terror-related charges faced by South African citizen Andre Mayer Hanekom in Mozambique.
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Emigration News: Some reasons why fewer people are moving to South Africa
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According to HSBC, moving to South Africa isn’t as popular as it used to be among the international community. Here’s why our emigration appeal is struggling.
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A standard bottle of South African wine now costs R380 in Qatar
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Qatar has introduced a heavy sin tax on all alcohol – with prices skyrocketing pretty much overnight. Bad news for those booze lovers heading to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The country has introduced a 100% booze tax, effective from 1 January 2019.
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A bird egg smuggler gets three years for illegal importation of endangered species
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A small price to pay for endangering the environment. A little over six months ago, Jeffrey Lendrum, now discovered as a serial wildlife criminal, thought he could outsmart the Border Force specialist officers at Heathrow Airport, near London, and smuggle endangered species into the United Kingdom.
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