[Daily Maverick] The South African airline has been barred from flying to Madagascar for three months, apparently because Madagascar wants 73.5kg of confiscated gold and three jailed citizens back.

[State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Madagascar on the occasion of your sixty-second Independence Day.

[Daily Maverick] Madagascar is denying entry to all aircraft from South Africa, apparently due to a dispute over 73.5 kilograms of smuggled gold. And business and tourism are being hit hard.