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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: New questions emerge on the charter plane carrying refugees
Description: New questions have been raised on the charter plane used to transport the 49 refugees that left for the USA earlier this month. Every foreign charter plane that enters the country requires a foreign operator's permit and disclose the purpose for travel. In the event where they are transporting more than 8 people, the charter plane has to provide status of passengers. According to a Department of Transport spokesperson, all procedures were followed to obtain the permit. However, The Department of Home Affairs and International Relations have dismissed the status of the 49 Afrikaaners as refugees and the passengers would not be...