South Africans return home as Middle East conflict escalates

Pretoria has advised its nationals to take “immediate advantage” of the limited commercial flights and leave the region

South African nationals have begun returning home from the Middle East after the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) urged them to leave the conflict-hit region.

While earlier airspace closures created a crisis for thousands of travellers, major carriers such as Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) are resuming operations...