Ryanair gives South Africans Afrikaans quiz to prove their identity on entering UK

Europe’s largest low-cost airline imposed the measure to prevent the use of fraudulent passports, it says

Ryanair is ordering South Africans traveling to the UK to complete a list of questions in Afrikaans to prove their identity -- only one of 11 official languages spoken in the country. Picture: BLOOMBERG

Europe’s largest low-cost airline imposed the measure to prevent the use of fraudulent passports, the company said in a statement on Monday. The quiz contains 15 general knowledge questions about SA, including a multiple choice to identify the nation’s capital, according to a copy published by the Beeld newspaper. Others asked which side of the road people drive on and the name of the country’s highest mountain.

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