The Afrikaans general knowledge test issued by low-cost airline Ryanair isn't going anywhere. Here's what the air carrier had to say on the matter:
, the airline claims the test is an extra precaution because of “substantially increased cases of fraudulent South African passports being used to enter the UK”.
While that may be the case, Ryanair has not revealed why it chose Afrikaans, despite South Africa having 11 official languages.prove” whether you’re from South Africa is made even more mindboggling when you consider that only 12% of the country’s population can actually speak Afrikaans. A blip when you consider that our nation is home to around 60 million people.
Airlines found to be carrying passengers holding fake assorts are reportedly fined £2,000 by UK authorities which is perhaps a reason Ryanair has taken such an extreme approach. A spokesperson for the airline claimed that anyone who failed to answer questions correctly would be “refused travel and issued with a full refund.”
“We are taken aback by the decision of this airline because the department regularly communicates with all airlines to update them on how to validate South African passports, including the look and feel,” revealed South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs in a statement.
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