Yes!! It is all true! The 2 sheep and one head of cattle that was slipped discreetly to the Malawian goverment for control of the airline was not enough to win them over.
As for the bossman going to NZ, its a fact! From next year February Comair New Zealand will commence operations (headed up by both Comair and Air Malawi management) operating B777's and A350's into Johannesburg and Lanseria. Rumour also has it that if there is another demand from the public, Wonderboom will be considered as a 3rd destination.