A technical analysis and calculation of the flight and the fuel needed found that flying the plane for an hour would cost more than R350,000.
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It must be nice to rule the roost as king and spend money as you please, but over in Swaziland their ruler might just be out of control.
Now that he’s all done with footy, David Beckham is travelling to some far-flung corners of the world. His trip to Swaziland seems to have touched him.
Crossing illegally from South Africa into another country – or vice versa – can be a perilous journey. But there’s one way to do it with little-to-no money.
It seems every African country has its fair share of bribery, corruption and fraud. Some are presidents, some are kings, some are mere businessmen. But, they’re all there, doing it.
Happy Friday. Here’s a surprisingly subtle documentary short from Vice, covering the growth of cannabis in Swaziland. They delve into the socio-economics of the place, and discover that most of the pot in Swaziland is grown by grannies trying to make ends meet. Obviously they get their hands on Swazi Gold while they’re there.
Yes, Swaziland believes in witches and they seem to take it seriously. There is a statue governing the hieght limit they cannot exceed. If they do, a rather large fine awauts them.
Swaziland has banned women from wearing miniskirts, low-rise jeans, and tanktops, saying these items of clothing provoke rape. Those who break the law will face a six-month jail term under the ban, which invokes a colonial criminal act dating back to 1889.
“Rhinos Under Threat” is a new YouTube documentary aiming to raise public awareness of the current crisis faced by poaching. It launched at the Rio+20 Conference earlier this week. See the full 28-minute film inside, however be warned that it might be upsetting for sensitive viewers.
King Mswati III is down another wife, leaving him only 12 to make do with. She is the second to have left in recent months, and cited “physical and emotional abuse” as the reason for her exit.