Happens all over. The media causing more panic than necessary. Same happened last year in South Africa, after an aircraft lost an engine, every turnaround and small thing got blown out of proportion.
Infact we've had 2 incidents this last wednesday, which just made little news, check African Aviation forum...
Ironically one was a 737-400 depressurisation, on the same day Qantas grounded their 734s...
All the Qantas incidents is instead making news hear as well.