The South African Civil Aviation Authority says an inspection was conducted Friday evening on the Boeing 767-200 aircraft and it was found not to be in compliance with South African and international guidelines. South African Airways says Zimbabwe cited similar rules in placing restrictions on its operations Saturday, which affected the government-owned airline's flights between the neighboring countries. South African Airways says Zimbabwean authorities are demanding a "foreign operators permit" to allow the airline to operate in Zimbabwe. ———1:40 p.m.A South African Airways flight bound for Johannesburg has been prevented from leaving Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. South African Airways says in a statement it is awaiting a decision by Zimbabwean authorities.

Source: ABC News August 19, 2017 11:54 UTC