New South African airline Lift takes off as pandemic sinks others

A new domestic South African airline launched on Wednesday, betting on low operating costs and oil prices to withstand an industry crisis that has left national flagship SAA struggling to survive and ...
Bloomberg L.P.

South African Inflation Quickens, Making Rate Cut Unlikely

South African annual inflation accelerated in September, moving further away from the central bank’s preferred 3% target and reducing the likelihood of an interest-rate cut when officials meet next ...
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How a $200 Million Deep-Sea Mission Recovered South African Airways Flight 295

When South African Airways Flight 295 disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 1987, the world demanded answers. The wreck lay miles beneath the surface, making recovery one of the most difficult tasks in ...
Bloomberg L.P.

South Africa Gave Flight Permit to US-Sanctioned Russian Company

South Africa issued a flight permit to a Russian aircraft operator sanctioned by the US, saying it was unaware that the company had been blacklisted. An Abakan Air cargo plane, blacklisted last year ...
Yahoo

An Airbus A380 from Australia to South Africa took passengers on a 9-hour flight to nowhere after a satellite issue

The Airbus A380 reportedly had over 400 passengers on board. A tech issue prevented it from continuing to fly over large bodies of water, News.com.au reported. Qantas passengers faced a flight to ...
People

South African Ambassador Plunges to His Death at Paris Hotel After Wife Reports Him Missing

Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa was found dead in Paris on Tuesday, Sept. 30, according to reports South African Embassy in Paris, France The South African ambassador to France Nkosinathi Emmanuel ...
Star Tribune

White South African refugee family now calls Minnesota home. More are expected.

A family of Afrikaners, white South Africans granted refugee status earlier this year by President Donald Trump, is now living in northwest Minnesota, and more are expected this year. A family of ...
The Conversation

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape, University of the Western Cape The International Court of ...
The Africa Report

Kenya Airways courts new African partners after South African Airways’ exit

Kenya Airways’ latest search for partners is unfolding against the backdrop of a sweeping restructuring plan launched in 2021, aimed at raising capital, expanding capacity and challenging the ...
Yahoo

South African politician criticized by Trump is found guilty of hate speech

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement was found guilty of hate speech Wednesday for ...
The Business Journals

British Airways resumes Miami-to-London flight schedule

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min British Airways is bringing back ...