Transkei be successful. The United Nations Security Council supported moves not to recognise Transkei, and in Resolution 402 (1976) condemned moves by South Africa to pressure Lesotho to recognise Transkei by closing its borders with the country. Throughout its existence, Transkei's economy remained dependent on that of its larger neighbour, with the local population being recruited as workers into South Africa's Rand mines. Because of a territorial dispute, Matanzima announced on 10 April 1978 that Transkei would break all diplomatic ties with South Africa, including a unilateral withdrawal from the non-aggression pact between the two governments, and ordered that all South
Falcon Airways British authorities and the airline ceased to operate. Falcon Airways Falcon Airways was a British charter flight airline that operated from 1959 to 1961 when the operating licence was withdrawn due to concerns over safety. Falcon Airways Limited was formed in 1959 by Captain Mariam Kozuba-Kozubski with one Vickers Viking at Hurn Airport to operate charter services from both Hurn and Blackbushe Airport. In October 1959 the airline acquired three four-engined Handley Page Hermes piston engine airliners, although one was sold in December 1959. In 1960 the airline and the two Hermes moved its operations from Blackbushe to Gatwick Airport