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South Africa has moved to Lockdown Alert Level 1!
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 28 February … read more
Commuter Rail Project On The Cards In Namibia - Trans Auas Express (TAE)
As a brief background - Trans Auas Express (TAE) founded in 1994, drafted a project proposal to the Ministry of Works and Transport in 1996 for the establishment of a rail commuter service between Windhoek and Rehoboth to address road accidents and fatalities.
The road between Windhoek and Rehoboth road carries the highest nu… read more
Kulula back into Lanseria from 1st April
South Africa’s low-cost airline kulula.com, today announced that it will restart its operations at Lanseria International Airport from 1 April 2021, servicing its Durban and Cape Town routes.
Similar to the re-introduction of its other routes, kulula.com will commence with a limited schedule, adding additional frequencies ove… read more
Time for Africa to repair its safety standards...
At least 52 of around 100 air carriers currently banned from operating in Europe are based in Africa. Their problem? Unacceptable safety standards, many rooted in maintenance. Chuch Grieve reports.
The EU Air Safety list pulls no punches. It lays the blame on “the authorities with responsibility for regu… read more
South Africa has renamed two cities, three towns and two airports in the Eastern Cape
South Africa's Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has officially announced a number of name changes for towns, cities and … read more
The Cape Verdean state guarantees a new emergency loan of EUR 1 million for Cabo Verde Airlines
Despite discussions since May 2020, the Cape Verdean state and Lofleidir Cabo Verde have yet to agree on the debt restructuring and Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) recovery plan. Grounded since last March, the parastatal company is surviving on emergency loans to pay its fixed costs, including staff salaries.
The Cape Verdean… read more
KLM resumes flights between Amsterdam South Africa
The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM, is set to resume flights to … read more
South Africa: Kulula returns to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)
South African low-cost airline Kulula has announced that it will restart its operations at Lanseria International Airport (HLA) from 01 April 2021. The airline will fly between Lanseria and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in … read more
Cape Town: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden implements dual pricing
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), which manages South Africa's National Botanical and Zoological Gardens,… read more
TAP Portugal to launch direct flights between LIS & CPT
The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, announced during the State of the Province Address 2021 on 17 February 2021 that the flag carrier airline of … read more
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