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HealthRe: Black Man To Have Transplanted Penis Tattooed, Because Donor Was White by aregal: 6:22am On May 24, 2017
Joystick? Is that part of the human anatomy? I've read a lot of books on biology and anatomy, never came across it!
CelebritiesRe: 2baba Visits Nelson Mandela’s Home, Spotted Having A Blast In South Africa by aregal: 6:34am On May 19, 2017
Bishop4bella:
I only hate South Africans for one thing.....Xenophobia
That means you are also xenophobic.
Foreign AffairsRe: Zuma Copies Donald Trump, Bans 9 African Countries From Entering South Africa by aregal: 6:55am On May 05, 2017
FAKE NEWS INDEED. DEMONSTRATES HOW GULLIBLE PEOPLE CAN BE
RomanceRe: Insults from nairalanders by aregal: 10:24am On Apr 19, 2017
DriveByKiller:
What black man will want to be a citizen of south Africa, the land of dumb Zulus?

A black man as a south African is economically disadvantaged, socially out of touch and politically compromised.

South Africa is colonisation and slave era revisited!
Is that why hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have moved to South Africa, leaving their civilized land of smart people behind?
Foreign AffairsNigerian Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Johannesburg High Court by aregal(op): 1:00pm On Mar 13, 2017
http://ewn.co.za/2017/03/13/man-gets-20-years-behind-bars-for-human-trafficking

MAN GETS 20 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING

JOHANNESBURG – The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a man convicted of human trafficking a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution to an effective 20 years in prison.

Two weeks ago Eke Ogochukwu was found guilty of four charges relating to human trafficking.

The teenager escaped in August 2015 and received help from a nearby church in Rosettenville.

Judge Majake Mabesele says what the accused did was cruel.

“Clearly what happened to her was cruel, inhuman and degrading and was a violation of the right to human dignity, which is enshrined in our Constitution.”

Ogochukwu, known to the girl only as Johnny, sexually abused the 15-year-old.

The court heard that he would drug her, force her to perform sexual acts with other men and take the money she made through prostitution.

The young girl was given R50 a day for food and a further R100 for every man she was forced to sleep with.

The judge says Ogochukwu took advantage of the teenager as she was homeless after running away from her Vereeniging home in 2015 following a fight with her mother.

“The perpetrators of these offences deserve severe punishment in order to protect and promote a bright future for our young generation.”

After the minor escaped officials alerted the police and Ogochukwu was arrested.
CrimeNigerian Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Johannesburg High Court by aregal(op): 12:52pm On Mar 13, 2017
http://ewn.co.za/2017/03/13/man-gets-20-years-behind-bars-for-human-trafficking

MAN GETS 20 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING

JOHANNESBURG – The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a man convicted of human trafficking a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into prostitution to an effective 20 years in prison.

Two weeks ago Eke Ogochukwu was found guilty of four charges relating to human trafficking.

The teenager escaped in August 2015 and received help from a nearby church in Rosettenville.

Judge Majake Mabesele says what the accused did was cruel.

“Clearly what happened to her was cruel, inhuman and degrading and was a violation of the right to human dignity, which is enshrined in our Constitution.”

Ogochukwu, known to the girl only as Johnny, sexually abused the 15-year-old.

The court heard that he would drug her, force her to perform sexual acts with other men and take the money she made through prostitution.

The young girl was given R50 a day for food and a further R100 for every man she was forced to sleep with.

The judge says Ogochukwu took advantage of the teenager as she was homeless after running away from her Vereeniging home in 2015 following a fight with her mother.

“The perpetrators of these offences deserve severe punishment in order to protect and promote a bright future for our young generation.”

After the minor escaped officials alerted the police and Ogochukwu was arrested.
PoliticsRe: Nigerians have killed more South Africans - Gigaba, SA Home Affairs Minister by aregal: 12:24pm On Feb 24, 2017
And Nigerians benefit nothing?
Maghan37:
SA pole shld know DAT they benefit billions from Nigeria and shld watch it because we have what it takes to hit their economy hard.
PoliticsRe: Shocking Fight In South African Parliament. Army Deployed. by aregal: 7:46am On Feb 10, 2017
darknetcom:
south africa is already broken..

you dont bring different types of races in the same spot and await things to go well...

south africa will disintegrate one day..

you can not compromise with whites..

it never worked...

that the opposition is yelling rascist in the parlament already tells you that south africa can not work...
Nonsense! What about the USA, the UK, Brazil etc
TravelRe: Details On Journey And Life In South Africa For A Young Nigerian. by aregal: 7:22am On Feb 09, 2017
Unsophisticated, shallow and idiotic comment.
RomanceRe: Help! The Man I Married, My Husband Has No joystick! by aregal: 7:54am On Jan 18, 2017
Joystick? What is that rubbish? Why use kids playground language here. We are all adult for goodness sake!
PoliticsRe: Why Can't Nigeria And Other African Countries Be Fine Like South Africa? by aregal: 11:17am On Jul 19, 2016
Rossikki:
Time to educate some folks here. The ONLY reason South Africa is more developed than the rest of black Africa is that she began her modern development long before any other African countries. Of all the black African nations under colonialism, South Africa was the ONLY country in which the colonialists RE -INVESTED export earnings in the local economy. Thus, South Africa's first universities were established as early as the 1880s by the colonialists. They built their first power stations in the 1890s. By contrast, in Nigeria etc, none of these things were built until the 1960s, after the colonialists left. The colonialists had settled SA in large numbers due to the weather etc. They saw it as a permanent settlement. So they governed responsibly. The rest of Africa they just looted. They exported resources from Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Kenya, Zambia, Sierra Leone etc, and they reinvested next to nothing in those countries, for a hundred years plus. That's why they are so rich today. That was the reason for their colonialism in the first place. So SA has a 100 year headstart on the rest of Africa in terms of development, and in terms of experience in running a modern society. That is why we are all playing catch-up to them. But we are catching up, though it'll take some time. And they are not standing still either.
South Africa's Oldest Universities:
1. University of Cape Town - Founded in 1829
2. University of South Africa (Unisa) - Founded in 1873
3. University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) - Founded in 1896
4. Rhodes University - Founded in 1904
5. University of the Free State - Founded in 1904
6. University of KwaZulu Natal - Founded in 1910
7. University of Fort Hare - Founded in 1916
TravelRe: Nigerians In Pretoria, Sunnyside, South Africa Suffering. by aregal: 6:57am On Jul 06, 2016
menstrualpad:
laziness plain laziness .... they collect those funds and start engaging in drinking sprees.... eat all sorts of rubbish that will damage their health in the nearest future..... GMO meats and beer is made cheap.... their white masters believe that once they have that they will not cause problems in the society..... the average Nigerian is here to make his life better, as a student faces his studies squarely....as a biz owner he understands trade and can go extra mile.... the lazy ass blacks become envious and jealous. Success of course and women are like bread and butter so they get the best chicks..... now the lazy scums are raving madd foaming at the corners of their mouths.... although there are a few foreigners who indulge in crimes and other activities...but most of them like claiming to be Nigerians because of the prestige associated... even the police will arrest a Senegalese and report he is a Nigerian! A trip to SA in January after festivities will reveal the number of their daughters who are married to Nigerians..... Yes their women are good looking and sharper than the men.... more hard working....but overall Nigerian women rock...

If SAfricans are such despicable beings, and SA is such a useless country what are hundreds of thousands of Nigerians still doing there? How can a person coming from great country go to a country full of lazy, jealous and envious people to make a better life for themselves? Doesn't make sense. Somebody is not telling the truth here.
Jobs/VacanciesMTN Appoints New CEO by aregal(op): 1:53pm On Jun 20, 2016
http://businesstech.co.za/news/mobile/127323/mtn-appoints-new-president-and-ceo/

MTN has advised that it has appointed Rob Shuter as the new Group President and CEO of the company, following the successful resolution of its Nigerian dispute.

Shuter would replace MTN Executive Chairman, Phuthuma Nhleko, who stepped in as acting CEO of the company to proactively deal with the Nigerian regulators following the resignation of Sifiso Dabengwa as group CEO in November 2015.

Shuter, a South African national, is the current CEO of the European Cluster at Vodafone Group and has extensive experience in telecoms and banking, having held senior management roles at Vodacom Group, Standard Bank and Nedbank prior to joining Vodafone Group, MTN said.

“Rob may commence as soon as it is practically possible in 2017, but not later than 1 July 2017, after the completion of his current contractual obligations,” the mobile operator said.

“MTN is confident that Rob will bring experience and new insights to the CEO role having had many years in the telecoms sector both in Africa and Europe as well as in banking where his expertise will help as MTN continues to develop its new business strategy.”

MTN announced earlier in June that it resolved a dispute with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and agreed to pay a total cash amount of 330 billion naira over three years – the equivalent of R25 billion.

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) had previously slapped MTN with a $5.2 billion fine last year, for failing to disconnect more than five million unregistered SIMs on its network.

This fine was later reduced by 25%, but MTN elected to take the matter to Nigeria’s courts.

MTN said it aims to increase it focus on new revenue streams by appointing a new VP M&A and strategy effective 1 October 2016. “The appointee has a wealth of banking experience….his name will be announced before 30 June 2016,” the company said.

The company added Mike Harper, Lerato Phalatse, Mike Bosman and Trudy Makhaya to its board in South Africa, with Paul Hanratty, Stan Miller, and Nkululeko (“Nkunku”) Sowazi being appointed to the group board.

Nhleko will revert to his role as non executive chairman as soon as Shuter assumes his new position.

“MTN has weathered a rather difficult storm and will continue to review its governance and management operating structure to ensure that it operates at an optimum level and continues to replenish management talent to ensure a sustained growth of the business,” he said.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity and look forward to working with Phuthuma and the MTN Group board to ensure that we build on a strong foundation laid over the last 15 – 20 years for the Group to realize its full potential,” Shuter said.
BusinessMTN Appoints New CEO by aregal(op): 1:46pm On Jun 20, 2016
http://businesstech.co.za/news/mobile/127323/mtn-appoints-new-president-and-ceo/

MTN has advised that it has appointed Rob Shuter as the new Group President and CEO of the company, following the successful resolution of its Nigerian dispute.

Shuter would replace MTN Executive Chairman, Phuthuma Nhleko, who stepped in as acting CEO of the company to proactively deal with the Nigerian regulators following the resignation of Sifiso Dabengwa as group CEO in November 2015.

Shuter, a South African national, is the current CEO of the European Cluster at Vodafone Group and has extensive experience in telecoms and banking, having held senior management roles at Vodacom Group, Standard Bank and Nedbank prior to joining Vodafone Group, MTN said.

“Rob may commence as soon as it is practically possible in 2017, but not later than 1 July 2017, after the completion of his current contractual obligations,” the mobile operator said.

“MTN is confident that Rob will bring experience and new insights to the CEO role having had many years in the telecoms sector both in Africa and Europe as well as in banking where his expertise will help as MTN continues to develop its new business strategy.”

MTN announced earlier in June that it resolved a dispute with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and agreed to pay a total cash amount of 330 billion naira over three years – the equivalent of R25 billion.

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) had previously slapped MTN with a $5.2 billion fine last year, for failing to disconnect more than five million unregistered SIMs on its network.

This fine was later reduced by 25%, but MTN elected to take the matter to Nigeria’s courts.

MTN said it aims to increase it focus on new revenue streams by appointing a new VP M&A and strategy effective 1 October 2016. “The appointee has a wealth of banking experience….his name will be announced before 30 June 2016,” the company said.

The company added Mike Harper, Lerato Phalatse, Mike Bosman and Trudy Makhaya to its board in South Africa, with Paul Hanratty, Stan Miller, and Nkululeko (“Nkunku”) Sowazi being appointed to the group board.

Nhleko will revert to his role as non executive chairman as soon as Shuter assumes his new position.

“MTN has weathered a rather difficult storm and will continue to review its governance and management operating structure to ensure that it operates at an optimum level and continues to replenish management talent to ensure a sustained growth of the business,” he said.

“I am honoured to have the opportunity and look forward to working with Phuthuma and the MTN Group board to ensure that we build on a strong foundation laid over the last 15 – 20 years for the Group to realize its full potential,” Shuter said.
Foreign AffairsRe: First Photos Of Some Of The 50 People Killed At A Gay Bar In Orlando Florida by aregal: 1:06pm On Jun 13, 2016
How can people that are against Xenophobia be so accommodating of Homophobia!
TravelRe: Ban Nigerians From Entering India, Says India Former Minister by aregal: 1:15pm On Jun 08, 2016
Are the Indians in Nigeria also peddling drugs and involved in other diabolical activities in their host country? If that's the case then you should have deported them long ago. But if they respect the laws of the land, rather encourage and ensure that Nigerians do the same in their adoptive countries.

chukxie:
Indians live like kings in Nigeria. Go to Ilupeju, Indians run things there. Go to Victoria Island and see how Indians live large as though they were in the country. Bloody curry- eating wankers. I'm really fed up of hearing Indians beret Nigeria.
RomanceRe: South African Man Claims To Have Slept With Over 100 Of His Twitter Followers by aregal: 1:43pm On May 23, 2016
TheSonOfMark:
[color=royalblue] You want statistics? Trust me, I'm willing to go the whole mile.

It's not hypocrisy - it's what it is. South-Africans have no inhibitions like other humans - they mate like drugged raccoons. Prostitution and car-jacking are the aspirations of every South-African girl or boy...except in cases where they end up as servile tools of those of Caucasiod descent - your masters.


Have you ever wondered why South-Africans are portrayed as dancing, happy-go-lucky simpletons in movies and recounts? It's because you're no better than circus lower primates.

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Is that why so many Nigerians are daily seeking advice on Nairaland on how to get South African visa? I bet that is also why so many Nigerians are applying to study in South African univerisities. And the hundreds of thousands of Nigerians that have settled in SA, why are they not returning home if SA is such a horrible place?!!!
RomanceRe: South African Man Claims To Have Slept With Over 100 Of His Twitter Followers by aregal: 1:35pm On May 23, 2016
TheSonOfMark:
[color=royalblue][b] We PRODUCE it. We're getting on just fine.

Pray tell, how will this argument save the hundreds of miners who die getting trapped underground yearly or the fact that you're still discriminated against by Caucasiods in a country you call "your own" like the Aborigines of Australia?

How will it stop the fact that you'd likely be mugged as you turn a street corner trying to dodge flying bullets from a gang war/car-jacking gone awry?

How will it change the fact that everyone in your hood maintains a loud silence 'cause all the girls you grew up with sold their bodies to strangers in alley ways at some point in exchange for stipends to buy second-hand Chinese-made stilettos?
Is that why so many Nigerians are daily seeking advice on Nairaland on how to get South African to visas?

You don't have 24-hour electricity in every part of South Africa - it's limited to the city centers.

Most parts of South Africa are sprawling slums!



Heck! THE BIGGEST SLUM IN THE WORLD IS IN South AFRICA :
borgenproject.org/5-largest-slums-world/



By the way, everytime a movie or book about African jungles are made the focus is on South Africa. Go figure!


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TravelRe: Pls Advice Me On South Africa To Naija Visa by aregal: 11:47am On May 23, 2016
buharisbae:
what is he even looking for there seff? undecided I'm sure they re treating him really bad there even as the economy is hard there's no place like home jare
The question is what are hundreds of thousands of his fellow citizens doing in SA if it is such a horrible place?
Nairaland GeneralRe: Doctors Perform First U.S.(earlier Done In SA) Penis Transplant. by aregal: 10:33am On May 18, 2016
Joystick!!!huh Rubbish. A pen1s is a pen1s. A vag1na is a vag1na! Why the child speak?
TravelSAA Named 'best Airline' Once Again by aregal(op): 12:48pm On Mar 17, 2016
http://travel.iafrica.com/flights/1022310.html

South African Airways (SAA) has once again been rated as the Best Airline in Africa and Best Business Class to Africa in recent awards.

The airline was awarded these titles during the annual Best in Business Travel Awards, based on the ratings of readers of Business Traveler Magazine.

This is the seventh year in a row that SAA was named the Best Airline in Africa by the awards, and the sixth year in a row that it has been named Best Business Class to Africa.

"We are very proud to receive these awards and are grateful to Business Traveler Magazine and its readers for once again, selecting South African Airways as the best airline for travel on the African continent," Marc Cavaliere, Executive Vice President for South African Airways in the Americas, said.

"Readers of the magazine are world-class experts in the business of travel who know quality when they experience it and we are very pleased that they also recognize our Premium Business Class service that we offer travellers between North America and Africa."

Business Traveler Magazine editorial director Dan Booth also commended the airline.

"To be named one of the Best in Business Travel by our readers means you have met - and exceeded - the highest expectations of your most experienced and demanding customers."
CelebritiesMrs SA Crowned As Mrs World 2016 by aregal(op): 9:32am On Mar 14, 2016
http://www.channel24.co.za/News/Local/mrs-sa-cowned-as-mrs-world-2016-20160313

Candice Abrahams, the reigning Schwarzkopf Professional Mrs South Africa 2016, has been named Mrs World 2016 in a glamourous event held in China on Saturday.
Abrahams is the first South African who has managed to be crowned Mrs World.
Two years ago former Mrs South Africa, Sarah-Kate Scott, was crowned 1st runner-up. At the time it was highest ever placing of a Mrs South Africa at Mrs World pageant.
Moments before her first press conference on Sunday as Mrs World Abrahams reached out to all her fans in a video posted on the official Mrs South Africa Facebook page.
In it an excited Mrs World thanked everyone for supporting her.
She said: “My heart is just so happy. I’m so excited to represent South Africa.
“I’m looking forward to coming home, seeing you all and spreading the love.”
Later she posted on her own Facebook page: “I am so humbled and appreciative of all the wonderful messages on Facebook, Whatsapp and email.
“It's means so much to me! I am honored to walk with purpose as your MRS WORLD”.
Abrahams was one of 36 of the world’s most beautiful women to take part in the pageant. Shortly of the crowning Mrs South Africa posted on its official Facebook page : “Candice and the Mrs South Africa Organisation would like to thank all South Africans for your incredible support. Tonight we stand tall, we stand united and we are PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN!”
Nairaland GeneralRe: Pix:up To 60 Wounded Soldiers To Get joystick Transplants,donors Wanted! by aregal: 12:14pm On Feb 24, 2016
Joystick? Ridiculous. Just call a spade a spade!
Foreign AffairsMassive 'zuma Must Fall' Billboard Goes Up In Cape Town by aregal(op): 2:57pm On Jan 15, 2016
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/massive-zuma-must-fall-billboard-goes-up-in-cape-town-20160115

2016-01-15 12:13

Cape Town – A hard-to-miss "Zuma Must Fall" billboard that went up in central Cape Town on Friday morning has got tongues wagging about who paid to erect it.

Many suspected it was the Democratic Alliance, after the party repeatedly called for President Jacob Zuma’s impeachment.

But DA national spokesperson Phumzile van Damme said they were not responsible.

"It isn’t ours," she said with a chuckle.

The large advertising space hugs one side of an apartment block at the top of Long Street, on the corner of Kloof and Buitensingel streets. Renting the space is sure to cost a pretty penny.

Twitter was abuzz with speculation. Many took their own photos of the billboard, which sits above a McDonalds.

Twitter user @paulopinjr commented: "Wow!!!! The beauty of freedom of speech! I wonder how long this will stay up."

Radio presenter and media entertainment agency owner Ian Bredenkamp tweeted that whoever put the billboard up was "someone with big balls and deep pockets".

@Stu_Thom4s tweeted: "Guys, putting a #ZumaMustFall sign on Kloof Street is like telling Tribe customers that coffee is great. They're there, they know...", while @thejigg commented: "The #ZumaMustFall billboard on Long Str is all kinds of telling. Also, let's not forget the CBD has less than 10 actual billboard sites."

Wow!!!! The beauty of freedom of speech! I wonder how long this will stay up #ZumaMustFall pic.twitter.com/GYs6GAcOQF

— Paulo (@paulopinjr) January 15, 2016
Guys, putting a #ZumaMustFall sign on Kloof Street is like telling Tribe customers that coffee is great. They're there, they know...

— Stuart Thomas (@Stu_Thom4s) January 15, 2016
The #ZumaMustFall billboard on Long Str is all kinds of telling. Also, let's not forget the CBD has less than 10 actual billboard sites

— Jamaine Chiwaye (@thejigg) January 15, 2016

CrimeSA: Life Sentences For Mpumalanga Gang Who Killed Somali Shop Owner by aregal(op): 10:12am On Dec 10, 2015
Pretoria - A gang who killed a Somali shop owner while robbing his store in Mdutjana, Mpumalanga, were given sentences in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Sentencing Themba Mathibela, 33, Elias Skosana, 33, and Joseph Masombuka, 27, of KwaMhlanga for the June 2012 murder of Somali shop owner, Ahmed Salaad, Judge Mmonoa Teffo said the three had shown no contrition for what they did and were therefore not candidates for rehabilitation.

She sentenced the three to a further 20 years imprisonment on charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances and the illegal possession of two shotguns, a pistol and ammunition.

All sentences would run concurrently with the life sentence.

The gang went to Salaad's shop, Mike Supermarket, in the early hours and accosted him and his two friends who were sleeping in the shop.

Armed with shotgun

They first tried to break down the back door, but then gained entry through the front door as their victims tried to run away.

They forced the men back into the shop and robbed them of R2 500. Mathibela, armed with a shotgun, shot and killed the 26-year-old Salaad in front of his friends during the robbery. He died at the scene.

One of his friends ran away, while the other one managed to hide in the shop while the robbers continued to loot it.

Teffo said the victims had come to South Africa for a better life and to work for their families back home. The manner in which Salaad was killed in front of his friends was senseless and callous and they had been traumatised by his death.

"There was no reason to kill Salaad, who did not show any resistance and co-operated with the robbers," she said. "Statistics show that murder and robbery is on the increase in the country. People are tired of violence.

"Human life is a precious gift from God. Our Constitution teaches us to respect everyone. It makes no difference that these people were foreigners. They deserved to be treated like any other South African," she added.


Teffo said the three were motivated by greed and had planned the robbery. The murder was committed in the furtherance of a common goal.

They maintained their innocence throughout their trial and displayed a complete lack of remorse.

Although the three insisted that their youth and the fact that two of them were first offenders was mitigating, Teffo said they had not demonstrated any immaturity in their actions.

They were not influenced by peer pressure, and life imprisonment was prescribed for all offenders who committed such crimes.

They had persisted with their actions, despite the Somalis screaming for help, and clearly did not attach any value to other people's lives or their dignity, said Teffo.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/life-sentences-for-mpumalanga-gang-who-killed-somali-shop-owner-20151209
SportsRe: Lesbian Athlete Caster Semenya Marries Longtime Girlfriend (Photos) by aregal: 8:30am On Dec 10, 2015
Such ignorance! Such bigotry! Such hatred! Not different at all to racism, tribalism and xenophobia! It's a pity that humans find it acceptable to direct such vile profanities at (and even justify murder of) others, simply because they look, behave or feel differently to what they consider the norm. Just wait until the same hatred is directed at them by those who consider them different. They cry the loudest!
PoliticsRe: South Africa Threatens To Jail Pastor Chris Oyakhilome by aregal: 9:46am On Nov 27, 2015
Misleading title. Since when has the South African government the authority to imprison people. That authority lies with the courts of law.
Christianity EtcRe: Government In South Africa May Imprison Chris Oyakhilome | READ WHY by aregal: 9:44am On Nov 27, 2015
The South African Govt does not imprison people. The authority to imprison lies with the courts.
Christianity EtcRe: Find Out Why South Africa Threatened To Jail Chris Oyakhilome by aregal: 8:52am On Nov 27, 2015
This commission commenced way before the MTN saga. Hundreds of church leaders from different denominations and national origins have appeared before it. How you make a connection to MTN is just plain ludicrous.
Foreign AffairsSouth African Airways Adds Abuja To Its Route Network by aregal(op): 9:46am On Oct 20, 2015
http://afkinsider.com/104941/south-african-airways-adds-second-nigerian-gateway-in-abuja/

South African Airways plans to make Abuja a second flight entry point to Nigeria in addition to Lagos, expanding business travel options in West Africa, according to a report in FinancialChannel.

The first flight is scheduled to depart O.R Tambo International Airport on Jan. 26 2016.

SAA said adding a second gateway to existing daily service to Lagos will strengthen the airline’s position moving goods and people between Southern Africa and West Africa and enhance trade and cultural exchanges.

In August, SAA introduced an Accra, Ghana-to-Washington, D.C. route in cooperation with Africa World Airways. This gave SAA the confidence to invest further and enhance its footprint in West Africa, FinancialChannel reported.

SAA confirmed it is technically insolvent and relying on government guarantees — about $1.2 billion worth — AirTransportWorld reported in February. “SAA has been reliant on guarantees from its shareholder (the South African government) for several years,” the report said.

Other African airlines that struggled to survive in the past two years include Kenya Airways, Air Namibia, Air Zimbabwe and Air Malawi, BusinessInsider reported in 2013.

A second entry point in Nigeria forms part of SAA’s long-term turnaround strategy, which identified growth on the African continent as one of its key objectives, said Sylvain Bosc, SAA chief commercial officer, according to FinancialChannel.

“Nigeria is one of the fastest growing air travel markets in sub-Saharan Africa,” Bosc said. “Introducing Abuja as a second entry point… will add more travel options, especially for the business community, and will enhance our footprint on the continent.”

Abuja flights will connect to destinations such as Perth, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo through O.R Tambo International airport.

With Abuja, SAA will be serving eleven destinations in Central and West Africa, with flights from its Johannesburg hub to Lagos; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Cotonou, Benin; Accra, Ghana; Douala, Cameroon; Dakar, Senegal; Libreville, Gabon; Kinshasa, DRC; and Pointe Noire and Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

Three non-stop weekly flights will operate between Johannesburg and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
- See more at: http://afkinsider.com/104941/south-african-airways-adds-second-nigerian-gateway-in-abuja/#sthash.5RyCaTRm.dpuf
TravelSouth African Airways Adds Abuja To Its Route Network by aregal(op): 9:36am On Oct 20, 2015
http://www.satsa.com/saa-adds-abuja-nigeria-to-its-route-network/

SAA is to commence flights to a second entry point in Nigeria in January 2016, namely the capital of Abuja.

Adding a second gateway to the existing daily service to Lagos materially strengthens SAA’s position in West Africa, and follows closely on the introduction of the Accra, Ghana to Washington Dulles, USA route, in August 2015.

“A second entry point in Nigeria forms part of our Long-Term Turnaround Strategy, which identified growth on the African continent as one of its key objectives. Nigeria is one of the fastest growing air travel markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and will be well served with our additional services to Abuja, says Sylvain Bosc, SAA Chief Commercial Officer.

“Enhancing air travel links with Nigeria speaks to the growth in bilateral relations between South Africa and Nigeria. The two countries historically have had strong economic, diplomatic, social and fraternal ties. These are the two economic powerhouses of Africa, with much more to offer and share,” says Aaron Munetsi, SAA Regional General Manager for Africa.

Abuja flights have been scheduled for seamless connectivity into SAA’s inter-continental route network to destinations such as Perth, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. These connections will make it easy for regional traders, leisure travellers, travellers visiting friends and relatives, diplomatic communities, and international organisations from the northern and central parts of Nigeria to seamlessly connect through O.R Tambo International airport onwards to the airline’s inter-continental and regional route network.

Abuja, built in the 1980s, became Nigeria’s capital in December 1991. Located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is the Nigerian seat of government where the Presidency, National Assembly, Supreme Court, and Embassies of most countries are situated. A business city housing many government employees, Abuja has also become popular for the serene and beautiful landscape it offers.

With Abuja, SAA will be serving eight destinations in Central and West Africa, with flights from its Johannesburg hub to Lagos (Nigeria); Abidjan (Ivory Coast); Cotonou (Benin); Accra (Ghana); Douala (Cameroon), Dakar (Senegal) and Libreville (Gabon) already forming part of the extensive regional route network.

The three weekly flights will operate non-stop between Johannesburg and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard Airbus 330-200s, offering SAA Business class comfort and luxury, with the latest in In-flight entertainment.

The first flight is scheduled to depart O.R Tambo International Airport on 26 January 2016. Flights are open for sale on all SAA’s distribution channels. SA80 will depart Johannesburg on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 23h00 to arrive at 04h10 the following day. SA81 will depart Abuja on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 08h40, arriving 15h40.

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