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South African Airways cancels flights to Blantyre, Malawi amid runway closures

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The national carrier will compensate passengers who had purchased tickets to travel in the premium cabin. South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday cancelled its scheduled flights to Blantyre, Malawi, after the announcement of the closure of the main runway at Chileka International Airport for maintenance. “The aircraft size which SAA operates to Blantyre does not..
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TRAVEL INFORMATION: Comair strike – Labour Court halts Numsa protest plans

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Numsa says they are awaiting an explanation from the Labour Court on its decision. The Labour Court of South Africa, in Johannesburg, has ruled in favour of Comair, forcing the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) to halt their protest plans. As reported by EWN, the trade union, which represents a fraction of..
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ELECTIONS NEWS: Voting from abroad in the 2019 South African elections on 27 April (times and places)

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According to the IEC, there are 29 000 eligible voters who have the chance to make their mark tomorrow. On 27 April, South Africans living abroad will be able to cast their vote in the 2019 general election. With this year’s ballot touted as being the most vital and hotly contested vote since the dawn..
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Uitwissing van ons blankes vind oral plaas:- Direkteur van die Namibië Instituut vir Mynbou en Tegnologie (Nimt), en sy adjunk is doodgeskiet

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Mnr. Eckhart Mueller (foto links), die uitvoerende direkteur van die Namibië Instituut vir Mynbou en Tegnologie (Nimt), en sy adjunk, mnr. Heimo Hellwig (foto regs), is omstreeks sesuur vanoggend na bewering koelbloedig doodgeskiet toe hulle vir werk by dié kampus opdaag. Dit blyk hulle het albei pas aangekom en was op die punt om die..
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Another incident of robbery on visitors to South Africa:- Tourist couple robbed at guest house

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Two German tourists were robbed at an Addo guest house during the early hours of Monday morning. The husband and wife, aged 49 and 47 respectively, are on holiday in SA and were booked in at the Happy Lands Guest House. Police spokesperson Sergeant Majola Nkohli said two robbers forced to open their chalet door..
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Travelers News:- Non-stop flight between Cape Town and USA a “game changer”

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The route will link Cape Town and the Western Cape to the North American market. It will boost tourism and attract even more foreign direct investments. The United Airlines announced that they intend to launch a new non-stop route between the US and Cape Town, from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, New York…
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So you like to travel the globe, but, here are a few forbidden destinations you can never visit (photo’s)

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Considering the staggering rates of global expansion and technology development, it’s impossible to imagine that there is even a sliver of this planet that remains undiscovered or unexplored. So there’s a certain comfort in knowing that, even today, there are mysteries that remain unexplored. From man-made, guarded structures to natural enigmas protected by environmental science,..
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Cyril Ramaphosa Invites South African Expats To Return: “Come Back. We Can Build This Country Together”, yeah right Cyril you are such a LIAR! (video)

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans living abroad to return to their country of birth. He also expressed a desire to stem the flow of young white South Africans to overseas destinations, joking that if he could, he would tie them to a tree to keep them in SA. The South African president was..
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What is Financial emigration and what does it involves? – Tim Powell explain (Sable International)

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Financial emigration is an exchange control matter that allows a South African can, with the approval of the SA Reserve Bank, to be classified as a non-resident of the country, explains Tim Powell, director of forex at Sable International. South African residents who have been living abroad – but have not officially emigrated through the..
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