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August 24, 2026
Extreme congestion at South Africa’s Durban Gateway Terminal has got so bad that on Friday, the presidency was called in to help as the port struggles to migrate to a new management system amid…
South Africa has officially launched its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, designed to boost border security while improving travel and the passenger experience. To support South…
August 23, 2026
South Africa's Paramount Aerospace Industries is developing a specific configuration of the Mwari light two-seat aircraft for counter-drone use, designed to address the threat…
MeerKAT has detected a record-breaking hydroxyl megamaser from a merging galaxy more than 8 billion light-years away, opening a new way to study the early universe. Using South Africa’s MeerKAT…
August 21, 2026
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In the highly competitive South African market, Airlink faces off against two rivals; an aggressive LCC named Safair and state-owned
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August 20, 2026
South African regional airline Cemair wants to prevent the planned acquisition of Flysafair parent Safair Holdings by Harith Aviation. It has approached South Africa's Competition…
August 17, 2026
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JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has sanctioned the head of a Roscosmos subsidiary developing a synthetic aperture radar satellite system for the Russian military. The sanctions are part of what…
South African Airways’ interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Matshela Seshibe, was suspended from duties on August 14, 2026,… The post South African Airways suspends acting CEO after four months…
TAAG Angola Airlines transported two lions weighing about 200 kg each aboard a Boeing 737-800 freighter, from Johannesburg to Lagos.
TAAG Angola Airlines has successfully transported two adult lions from South Africa to Nigeria via Angola. The lions, weighing approximately 200 kgs each, began their journey in Johannesburg, South…
TAAG Angola Airlines moves two adult lions from Johannesburg to Lagos via Luanda. Extensive planning and dedicated handling procedures were implemented throughout the operation, including…
On August 15, 2026, Angola’s flag carrier TAAG Angola Airlines shared some details about a rather unusual cargo… The post Angolan carrier TAAG transports live lions from South Africa to Nigeria…
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August 16, 2026
Qatar Airways and South Africa's Airlink are expanding their codeshare partnership. The move follows Airlink's launch of its first long-haul route to Doha on August 31. Through the…
TAAG Angola Airlines flew two adult lions from Johannesburg to Lagos. The animals, each weighing around 200 kilograms, travelled via Dr. António Agostinho Neto Airport in…
August 15, 2026
TAAG – Angola Airlines carried out a specialized live-cargo transport operation, ensuring the international transport of two adult lions weighing around 200 kilos each…
In an era increasingly dominated by digital dependency and burnout, the search for total disconnection has become a new priority for travelers. South Africa…
August 14, 2026
Qantas (QF) passengers have demanded greater compensation after a mechanical problem stranded them in South Africa for almost 50 hours, forcing the airline to cancel QF64 from OR Tambo International…
Reasons for the decision, just four months after Matshela Seshibe’s appointment, remain undisclosed. South African Airways has placed acting group chief Matshela Seshibe on special leave, pending…
A recovery flight, QF7064, operated by VH-OQL, landed in Sydney at 5pm on Thursday after the cancellation of flight QF64 on Monday 10 August, sparked by problems with the nosewheel on VH-OQB…
August 12, 2026
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A British Airways Airbus A380 bound for London Heathrow turned around after nearly seven hours in the air following a weather radar failure.
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August 11, 2026
Congolese carrier Fly CAA is reactivating an Airbus A330-300 after around ten months on the ground. The aircraft, registered 9S-ABS, returned from Johannesburg in early August to…
For over six decades, spacecraft from around the world have depended on South Africa for mission-critical communications. Here’s why the […] The post The Quiet Giant of Global Space Operations…
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A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 made an unscheduled stopover in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, during its flight from Johannesburg to Frankfurt am Main…
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August 9, 2026
JOHANNESBURG — Passengers aboard a British Airways double-decker superjumbo bound for London experienced a grueling seven-hour “flight to nowhere” on Saturday after a critical navigation component…
August 7, 2026
AAC Clyde Space’s subsidiary AAC Omnisys has delivered the first pre-production Band 1 feed system to South Africa for installation […] The post AAC Clyde Space Delivers First SKAO Band 1…
August 6, 2026
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BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo — A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 carrying passengers from South Africa to Germany declared an inflight emergency on Thursday evening, forcing the crew to divert to…
The Gulf carrier and its South African counterpart add three domestic and six regional routes, strengthening one of the industry's longest-standing alliances.
August 4, 2026
Representatives from South African firm Paramount Group held a working meeting last July with officers from the Chilean Army's Directorate of Projects and Research…
July 30, 2026
The post Enstrom delivers first ‘new Enstrom’ 480B to South Africa’s Safomar Aviation appeared first on RotorHub International .
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation (Enstrom) has delivered a new 480B turbine helicopter to Safomar Aviation (Safomar), its longtime authorized distributor serving South Africa and much of Sub-Saharan…