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South African President Spotted in Economy Class
President Cyril Ramaphosa was spotted travelling to Durban in economy class on a Safair flight on Friday morning. Ramaphosa's co-passengers snapped photos with the president which were shared on Twitter. (www.news24.com) More...
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Good for him
If all world leaders can do this, man kind would reach a new level of mutual understanding...
Of course, it is just a utopian thought. The only other president I think ever done that was the president of Switzerland
Of course, it is just a utopian thought. The only other president I think ever done that was the president of Switzerland
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President Nixon did the same thing in late 1973 during the first oil crisis, IAD-LAX flight on a UA DC10. Just a publicity stunt, really.
www.nytimes.com/1973/12/28/archives/nixon-feels-flizht-to-coast-on-commercial-plane-scored-points-with.html
www.nytimes.com/1973/12/28/archives/nixon-feels-flizht-to-coast-on-commercial-plane-scored-points-with.html
Most politicians should be in the hold in dog boxes
Pruitt the EPA guy wouldn't like that one bit.
PLEASE do not be fooled by this marketing ploy. Ramaphosa just replaced Zuma as president after Zuma was fired. There is a huge jostle for votes as next year we are voting again. About a week later Zuma was doing the exact same thing. "Purely by coincidence" a newspaper photographer was on the same flight.
These are all political games here in South Africa where politicians are trying to win the votes.
I promise you, this is not the norm.
These are all political games here in South Africa where politicians are trying to win the votes.
I promise you, this is not the norm.
