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The Children's Flight 2025 : More than a thousand children earned their wings

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It was a rollercoaster of a day in Pretoria where over a thousand children boarded a flight for the first time – and earned their wings.

Pilots from around the country generously volunteered their time for the 10th edition of the Children’s Flight at the Wonderboom airport, where boys and girls from shelters, orphanages and hospices were given the gift of flight.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more...
25 Jul 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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