The proposal was mooted by ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni and supported by opposition politicians, who voiced as much admiration for Mandela as those in the ANC, which he led until late 1997. The official opposition Democratic Party's Douglas Gibson said Mandela had united black and white people as South Africans. They said the Boeing 767 had skidded into sand as it landed in heavy rain in the early hours. The incident is the latest in a string of misfortunes to hit the airline. An EgyptAir Boeing 767 crashed off the coast of Massachusetts on October 31, killing all 217 people on board.
Investigators have yet to identify the cause of the disaster.
Church gets R31m to fight Aids Land Affairs fails farm workers Time is running out for a group of farmworkers who are waiting for state assistance to build new homes. Observers concerned about new land reform policy Making the desert bloom again Years of exploitative and ignorant land use have damaged the Karoo. Now a series of research projects is seeking to restore the veld. Africa's civil wars fuel drug abuse Drug trafficking has been linked to Africa's ongoing civil wars by a new report released by the International Narcotics Control Board. Manuel, taking a dig at the European Union in his Budget speech.