Today’s latest news and headlines, Sunday 20 March 2022
Rather a lot can change in a single day, however we’ll maintain you within the know with the most recent information tales and headlines in South Africa on Sunday 20 March 2022. A British Airways flight reportedly encountered technical issues after failing to land on Saturday, simply days after its suspension was lifted. In KwaZulu-Natal,…
Rather a lot can change in a single day, however we’ll maintain you within the know with the most recent information tales and headlines in South Africa on Sunday 20 March 2022.
A British Airways flight reportedly encountered technical issues after failing to land on Saturday, simply days after its suspension was lifted.
In KwaZulu-Natal, the Division of Agriculture has positioned a complete ban on the motion of livestock in northern elements of the province following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth illness.
Take observe drivers affiliated with Uber, Bolt, InDriver, and Uber Eats are planning a nationwide shutdown. The e-hailing drivers intend to cease main routes and disrupt providers for 3 days within the coming week.
In the meantime, Zwelinzima Vavi is just not taking place and not using a battle as he addresses Saftu’s intention to put him on suspension by means of a letter.
And within the Western Cape, the MEC for Transport has slammed the petrol bomb assaults on service supply autos allegedly by Nyanga taxi drivers.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Sunday 20 March
JUST IN: British Airways flight fails to land in Cape City
Simply days after its suspension was lifted, a British Airways flight has reportedly encountered technical issues after it did not land.
In keeping with eNCA, passengers say the flight BA6324 from Gqeberha to Cape City did not land and was ready to take action on its second try. Comair stated the plane had a touchdown gear warning indication that required customary security checks.
On 12 March, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACCA) suspended Comair’s working certificates for twenty-four hours over a current “spate of security incidents”. The CAA stated that the problems relate to touchdown gear malfunctions.
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Foot and Mouth illness outbreak detected in northern KZN
The Division of Agriculture in KwaZulu-Natal has positioned a complete ban on the motion of livestock in northern elements of the province following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth illness.
The division says it’s making an attempt to curb the unfold which has been detected in three areas. KwaHlabisa, KwaNongoma and Mtubatuba are among the many most affected.
Signs of Foot and Mouth embrace:
- Formation of vesicles within the mouth and on the toes (interdigital house, coronary band and bulbs of the heel)
- Lameness and salivation (generally lacrimation), smacking of the lips, grinding of the enamel and a nasal discharge
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E-hailing drivers plan three-day shutdown of main routes and providers
Drivers affiliated with Uber, Bolt, InDriver and Uber Eats are planning a nationwide shutdown. The e-hailing drivers are meaning to cease main routes and disrupt providers for 3 days within the coming week.
The e-hailing suppliers are calling on the South African authorities to control the business they work for. The Public-Non-public Transport Affiliation acknowledged that the rules would go a good distance.
It hopes that “exploitation of the business” by different e-hailing providers will likely be eradicated if Authorities steps in. The spokesperson for the affiliation Vhathuka Mbelengwa acknowledged that there was a listing of calls for, experiences EWN.
“The agenda is just not going to succeed” – Vavi on Saftu suspension
Normal-Secretary for the South African Federation of Commerce Unions (Saftu) Zwelinzima Vavi has spoken in regards to the ongoing points. Vavi revealed that he’s in excessive spirits and his work on the workplaces of Saftu is constant.
Associates at Saftu have banded collectively to point out their help for Vavi. Many have rejected the headline-making discover of intent to droop Vavi. Vavi based Saftu in 2017, simply two years after he was ousted from Congress of South African Commerce Unions (Cosatu).
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Western Cape Transport MEC slams taxi drivers for petrol bomb assaults
Western Cape MEC for Transport and Public Works, Daylin Mitchell has condemned the assault on service supply autos reported this week.
On Friday, 18 March the Metropolis of Cape City reported that 5 of its autos had been set alight in Nyanga. This contains Golden Arrow buses, a Municipal truck and an Eskom automobile. These had been reportedly torched throughout the protest motion that’s linked to a regulation enforcement operation within the space.
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