Transkei recognition to the so-called independent Transkei." An article published in "Time Magazine" opined that though Transkei declared independence theoretically as a "free Black state", Matanzima ruled as the dictator of a one-party state. He banned local opposition parties and bought farmlands for himself and his family offered by the South African government at subsidised prices. Matanzima published "Independence my Way" in 1976, a book in which he argued that true liberation could only be gained through a confederation of black states; he described Transkei as a positive precedent and maintained that the liberation struggle chosen by the ANC would not
AirClass Airways International Airways. In May 2006 the company was rebranded as AirClass Airways. It was wholly owned by Airclass and had 48 employees. AirClass Airways ceased operations in 2008. The AirClass Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of May 2006): AirClass Airways AirClass Airways was an airline based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. It operated passenger services from Spain, as well as charters and wet lease services. Its main base was Gran Canaria International Airport. The airline started operations in February 2003. It was founded by Canaria Travel as a sister company to the airline