Ryanair drops Afrikaans questionnaire after criticism from South African government

Ryanair CEO Micheal O'Leary said the South African government's criticism of the Afrikaans questionnaire was "rubbish." File picture

Ryanair has dropped a pre-boarding requirement for South African passengers to complete a test in Afrikaans before travelling, the company's CEO Michael O'Leary has said.

The airline faced accusations of discrimination earlier this month for its use of the test for passengers travelling home to South Africa from Europe and Britain.