South Africa ‘taken aback’ by Ryanair’s Afrikaans test to prove nationality

[ICYMI] The SouthAfrican government said it was taken aback by Ryanair’s decision to force UK-bound travelers holding the country’s passport to take a test in Afrikaans language to prove nationality. Moneyweb Ryanairs Afrikaans

The South African government said on Tuesday it was taken aback by Ryanair’s decision to force UK-bound travelers holding the country’s passport to take a test in Afrikaans language to prove nationality, calling the move a “backward profiling system”.

The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa said the local government had measures that it regularly shares with airlines to curb any instances of fake documents. “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,” the department said.

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