ConAir

This was the only reasonably interesting racism story I could find today, and it is in fact a non-story, but there you go.

Airline Comair has hit back at the South African department of labour, after an allegation in the media that Comair did not hire black cabin crew because they cannot swim.

Joint Chief Executive office (CEO) of Comair Erik Venter says the allegations are not only blatantly false but also defamatory.

He says the airline has over 850 black staff representing more than half of the staff personnel. Venter says Comair was in fact the first airline to hire black cabin crew over 30 years ago.

He says Comair is the only airline to run a swimming training programme for cabin crew recruits. The ability to swim and as well as life-saving skills are mandated as safety requirements by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).