How Provincial Govt Fixed Up Dilapidated Airport for UAE Royals: SouthAfrica
By Estelle Ellis
The princely sum of R20-million was donated by the United Arab Emirates to enable the Eastern Cape government to get the Bulembu Airport near Qonce ready for a visit by the country's royal family and its president.Private planes transporting the leader of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and his entourage, arrived at Bhisho-Bulembu Airport this week for a visit to the Sheik's game reserve between Makhanda and Bedford.
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