Cork woman expects to remain stranded in South Africa for Christmas

Travellers in countries seen as hotspots for the new Covid variant were cut off without warning from much of the world within just a few hours

Artist Jane Bendon and Mel Bendon from Glandore are worried they will not be able to return from South Africa for some time. Picture. John Allen

A Cork woman in South Africa says the sudden shutdown of travel from the country means she's unlikely to see her family this Christmas.

Jane Bendon, an artist from Glandore, West Cork, is currently in South Africa, where she regularly travels for business with her husband, Mel.