South African Airways to resume Cape Town <> London direct flights?

According to the new chairman of the South African Airways board, Vuyisile Kona, the airline wants to resume direct flights between Cape Town <> London. Speaking on "The Keno Kamies" show on 567 Cape Talk radio on 10 Oct 2012, Vuyisile Kona said he does not understand why the previous management decided to suspend flights between the two destinations. He further said that it will be a challenge to get the slot at London Heathrow back, but the airline is already in talks with the City of Cape Town to understand what plans of the city are. (jump to ca. 10:38)
South African Airways canceled its direct service between Cape Town <> London after 20 years of service in August 2012 citing declining passenger numbers to the United Kingdom and increasing airport taxes.

Video: "Who Is Mandela to you?"

update (17 July 2012): In honour of Nelson Mandela's 94th birthday, Nickolaus Bauer and Demelza Bush from South Africa's Mail & Guardian quizzed some children on what they think the father of the nation did for South Africa.

Back around the same time last year I stumbled over a video made by journalist Matt Tabaccos, in which he interviewed random Capetonians about Nelson Mandela. Tabaccos now updated the video and added some more interviews he held over the year with people from Johannesburg. He asked the people the one simple question "Who Is Mandela to you?"... Check out their answers in the video below! Kudos @ Matt Tabaccos!

Getaway Mag: Johan Bakkes is one hell of a traveller

South Africa's Getaway Magazine is the country's #1 travel and outdoor magazine. It's a kinda must buy for all travellers coming to South Africa. Getaway just published a remarkable interview in their online edion - remarkle, because it is statements like

"I travel on the cheap side, because I couldn't afford it otherwise. But it also changes the whole travel milieu. The moment hardship is there, you can relate to the locals and they realise that you're in the same situation, so they open up more. I believe that travel is experiencing the places with the people, because the people make the place and vice versa. I'm not really very philosophical, but that's what makes travel interesting for me."

that are simply making an interview outstanding. And the interview Getaway's Alison Westwood did with South African travel writer Johan Bakkes is defo one of them! More on Getaway.co.za

Get Johan Bakkes' book "To Hell And Gone" 

on amazon.co.uk or kalahari.net (SA)>>