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Ryanair is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, a language used by just 12% of the population that has long been
But only 12 percent of the population speak the language. South Africa's Home Affairs department, which has warned of syndicates selling fake passports, said it would issue a statement on the Ryanair test.
South Africans flying to and from the UK on Irish airline Ryanair were asked to complete a general knowledge test in Afrikaans before they could board.