South African court impounds Tanzanian plane in compensation case: Lawyer

South African authorities impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier following a court application by a retired farmer who is owed compensation by the Tanzanian govt, the farmer's lawyer said. The plane had been scheduled to fly from the Oliver Tambo International in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Friday, but was seized on an order issued by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, Tanzania's transport ministry said Friday. Roger Wakefield, of Werksmans Attorneys, said his client, an elderly farmer, was owed US$33m, including interest, in compensation from the Tanzanian govt after his land in the country was expropriated several decades ago. The farmer was subsequently awarded the compensation in an arbitration, he said. <br/>