South Africa called Britain's hasty decision to cancel flights due to new strain

This is reported by Sky News with reference to South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor.

“We are most concerned about the damage this decision will cause to both the tourism industry and the businesses of both countries,” said Pandor.

She reported on further interaction with the British authorities to persuade a revision of the decision.

Earlier it became known that the UK has temporarily canceled flights with South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini from November 26 due to the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529.