Airports Company Zimbabwe introduces (free) Wi-Fi at major international airports in Zimbabwe!

Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ), which currently manages and operates a network of eight airports in Zimbabwe, and Dandemutande, a Zimbabwean Internet connectivity solutions provider, have entered into a partnership to provide Wi-Fi at Zimbabwe's major international airports. The service, named "Uspot" is already functional at RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare, and, according to state-owned Zimbabwean newspaper The Herald, will also be introduced at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) in Bulawayo. "Uspot" gives users free 100 megabytes of data; additional data has to be paid for. 

@Airports_Zim and @DandemutandeZW have entered into a partnership to provide Wi-Fi at the major airports Victoria Falls, J M Nkomo and R G Mugabe airport.

Uspot gives free 100 megabytes then you pay for additional data.

Brick upon brick we will get there pic.twitter.com/ymN5Ekqugk

— Airports Company Of Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 (@Airports_Zim) December 4, 2022

South Africa: South African Airways returns to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)!

South African Airways (SAA) is set to return to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) in South Africa's Eastern Cape. Commencing Monday, 12 December 2022, the airline offers three return flights per day between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) in Gqeberha. SAA will operate an Airbus A320 aircraft on this route. The flight schedule is not unknown yet.

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Zambia: Proflight Zambia adds extra scheduled flights on its domestic and regional routes this festive season!

Zambian airline Proflight Zambia has announced that it will be adding extra scheduled flights on its domestic in Zambia and regional routes in Southern Africa this festive season. The airline will introduce additional flights on its service between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg during this period, bringing the frequency up to 21 return flights per week. Proflight Zambia will also recommence direct flights between Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) in Ndola and Johannesburg from today (05 December 2022).
Proflight Zambia Director Flight Operations Captain Josias Walubita further announced that extra flights have also been added on all domestic routes operated by Proflight Zambia to increase capacity for the festive period to meet the increased demand.

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Namibia: Dune 7 in the Dorob National Park temporarily closed for renovations! [update]

update (19 January 2023): Dune 7 reopened to the public on 24 December 2022!

The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has announced that Dune 7 in the Dorob National Park in Namibia's Erongo Region is temporarily closed until 15 December 2022. According to the Ministry the closure of the recreational area is to allow for upgrade and renovation of ablution facilities and other tourism infrastructure of the area. The closure will also allow the Ministry to clean up the area ahead of the expected influx of people to the coastal areas of the country during the festive season 2022/23.
Dune 7 is the highest dune in Namibia with a height of over 380 meters. The dune is located in the Dorob National Park, which forms the link between the Skeleton Coast National Park in the north and the Namib Naukluft Park in the south along the Namibian Atlantic coast.

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Angola: TAAG expands network in Europa through codeshare with Iberia!

The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, has expanded its network of destinations in Europe and domestic connections in Spain through its codeshare agreement with the flag carrier airline of Spain, Iberia. From now on, TAAG customers and passengers will be able to travel on a codeshare basis to London (United Kingdom), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Rome, Milan (Italy), Geneva, Zurich (Switzerland), Brussels (Belgium) and Porto (Portugal). Domestic destinations in Spain are also included, namely Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Gran Canaria, Vigo, Malaga, Bilbao, Valencia and Seville.
Under the agreement between the two airlines, the Africa <> Europe route (Luanda/ Madrid/Luanda) is operated by TAAG, with the Europe <> Europe connections carried out by Iberia.

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TAZARA: Temporary suspension of passenger train services between Zambia & Tanzania! [update]

update (06 December 2022): TAZARA's interstate passenger train operations between Zambia and Tanzania resumed today.

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced the suspension of cross-border passenger services between Zambia and Tanzania due to a train accident involving a freight train. The accident occurred in the early hours of 30 November 2022. The section between Lumumwe and Mpanga in Tanzania, where the accident occurred, has been temporarily closed as rescue operations are underway.
In the meantime, until further notice, TAZARA's passenger services in Tanzania are only be
available between Dar es Salaam and Mlimba, whilst in Zambia the services are only
be available between New Kapiri-Mposhi and Nakonde. We'll keep you posted!

© TAZARA

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is a bi-national railway, jointly owned by the Government of Tanzania and the Government of Zambia on an equal share-holding basis. The 1,860 km-rail runs from Tanzania and East Africa’s major seaport of Dar es Salaam into the heart of Zambia's Central Province, terminating at New Kapiri-Mposhi, where it is further linked by road and rail to Zambia's capital city, Lusaka (about 200 km), Zambia's mining nerve centre, the Copperbelt province (about 100 km) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).   

Cape Town: SANParks tightens security in Table Mountain National Park during the festive season 2022/23!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced plans to tighten security inside Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town during the festive season 2022/23. The Sea, Air and Mountain (SEAM) Special Operations Ranger team, the canine unit, members of the Operations Unit, as well as visitor safety rangers, will be deployed to ensure the safety of visitors in the National Park. Following a spate of incidents that have recently occurred, SANParks together with its stakeholders such as the South African Police Services (SAPS), the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement land and marine unit, Metro Search and Rescue, neighbourhood watch groups, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, and various friends and safety groups, have shifted its focus to high priority areas, as they embark on their improved mission to combat crime along Table Mountain National Park.

SANParks recommends visitors to plan their journey in such a way as long queues and waiting periods may be expected Table Mountain National Park gates such as the Cape of Good Hope/Cape Point as it is commonly known, Boulders Penguin Colony, and various picnic sites. Users are encouraged to please bring along their SA ID with to qualify for the local tariff. SANParks does accept electronic proof of SA ID as well as certified copies of SA ID or driver's license.