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DA comfortably retains majority in Western Cape
But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019
Nationwide hopes to fly again by Friday
Nationwide is hopeful it could have a plane in the air on Friday, the company said on Wednesday. ”That’s what we’re hoping, but it’s not guaranteed,” said Nationwide spokeswoman…
Suspension of Nationwide airlines upheld
Acting commissioner of civil aviation Gawie Bestbier has upheld the suspension of Nationwide airlines by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). ”He reviewed both parties’ statements…
SAA passenger breaks leg as flight hits turbulence
South African Airways (SAA) apologised to a passenger after she broke a leg when her flight from Washington hit a patch of turbulence, a media report said on Monday. Ronel…
Nationwide aircraft grounded indefinitely
Nationwide’s aircraft will remain grounded until the airline has fixed deficiencies in its maintenance section, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday.…
Aviation authority grounds Nationwide Airlines
Nationwide Airlines said on Friday that all its domestic and international flights had been grounded by the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, but did not know how long the ban…