South African Civil Aviation Authority

Flight Operations Suspended at Richards Bay Airport Following Safety Downgrade

Philani Mzila / September 9, 2026

The uMhlathuze Local Municipality has announced the immediate suspension of all flight operations at the Richards Bay Airport in northern

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BREAKING: Airlink Cancels FNB Stadium Flypast as Aviation Regulator Investigates Viral Springbok-All Blacks Stunt

MDNtv / September 2, 2026

Airlink has withdrawn plans for another aircraft flypast before this weekend’s Springboks-All Blacks match at FNB Stadium, as South Africa’s

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Tributes Pour In for Young KZN Pilot Killed in Plane Crash

MDN NEWS / February 22, 2026

Tributes are pouring in for Leeché Manuel, a 24-year-old pilot student from KwaZulu-Natal, who was killed in a plane crash

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South African Civil Aviation Authority

Flight Operations Suspended at Richards Bay Airport Following Safety Downgrade

BREAKING: Airlink Cancels FNB Stadium Flypast as Aviation Regulator Investigates Viral Springbok-All Blacks Stunt

Tributes Pour In for Young KZN Pilot Killed in Plane Crash

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