Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Air Traffic Contoller Livhuwani Charity Muthelo. Livhuwani was raised by her grandparents in a small village called
#Tshirolwe
in the
#LimpopoProvince
and later moved to
#Pretoria
to live with... read more
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 19 year old pilot Kopano Mafoko from Pretoria. Kopano is a Private Pilot License- Night rated holder and is currently completing her Commercial Pilot License. Read more
@MafokoKopano
Phuthaditjhaba are you ready?
The
#SACAA
brings the exciting and informative Aviation Youth Show to Phuthaditjhaba in QwaQwa, where hundreds of Grades 11 and 12 learners from the surrounding communities will receive career guidance tips from experts in the Drone Industry,
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 23-year-old solo pilot Tshepang Ralehoko. Tshepang, who is currently pursuing her Private Pilot Licence, says she believes those conversations she had with herself at the age of four or five
@AviCareer
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is airline pilot Amanda Kandawire. Amanda says she fell in love with being a pilot from her very first flying experience which was a trip down to the Eastern Cape to see her grandparents. Read more
@laphotodiva
Ms Poppy Khoza, will lead the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to a new chapter after being re-appointed to serve another five-year term with the Regulator.
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 25 year old pilot Nkululeko Sokweba from Madelakufa Informal Settlement, Tembisa. Nkululeko was inducted to aviation at age of 4, when his father was working at OR Tambo Intl Airport as a cleaner. Read more
Pilot Sipho Mangesi believes inspiring and motivating kids will encourage go for their dreams and not be limited by where they are from.
#WhyDoYouLoveAviation
?
@Pilot_Mangesi
Congratulations to the SACAA pilot cadets in France; Derin Nair, Moepi Molefe and Celani Gabuza, on completing their first solo flights. Keep flying the South African flag high.
#Careers
#myfirst
#Aviation
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Captain Eric Manentsa who just happens to be the first black chief pilot at
#SAA
. Captain Eric was appointed in 2014, at the time he had been flying for SAA for 20 years. Read more
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject today is Asnath Mahapa. Asnath broke boundaries by becoming South Africa's first black female pilot. She also opened the African College of Aviation to help women who aspire to become pilots. Asnath is
#AviationExcellence
📷K. Danielles Media
As South Africa's first female fighter pilot and the first Black female combat pilot in the South African Air Force (SAAF), Major Mandisa Mfeka is breaking barriers and inspiring future generations with her skill and courage in the skies.
#WomensMonth
#SouthAfricanWomen
#SheFlies
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 29 year old pilot Siphiwe Lesego Rammusi. Siphiwe, who was born in
#Kwa
-Thema, in the
#EastRand
is currently a first officer for a local airline. Siphiwe says his passion for
#aviation
dates back to the age of 5
The
#SACAA
bursary programme, which is open to all SA youth who can demonstrate academic excellence & the level of need for funds will be available from 1 October to 30 November 2018. Don't miss this opportunity!
#20YearsOfKeepingYouSafeInTheSky
Did You Know?
The purpose of the ICAO audits are to give public confidence to the end users of civil aviation services in relation to the safety oversight of each of the 193 Member States. South Africa is proud of the ZERO fatal accident rate in our airline scheduled operations
[BREAKING NEWS]
#SACAA
Director of Civil Aviation was just elected President of the
#ICAO
41st Assembly. Ms Khoza was unanimously elected to preside over the proceedings of almost two weeks Assembly which starts today until 7 October 2022 in Montreal, Canada.
#ICAOA41
#ICAO4ZA
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject today is Eastern Cape born pilot Sipho Mangesi.Pilot Sipho is also a Motivational Speaker & there's nothing he loves more than inspiring young people to go for their dreams. For being such an inspiration Pilot Sipho Mangesi is
#AviationExcellence
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is pilot Zandile Ngobe. Zandi, who describes herself as a young, African female who deeply aspires to be a commercial pilot, was born & raised in Protea North,Soweto. Zandi developed a passion..read more
@Zandii_N
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 29 year old pilot Kelebogile Seemela. Kelebogile was born and raised in Alex by her mom as a single parent. Her passion for aviation started when she was in boarding school and had to travel by plane. Read more
The
#SACAA
is at the Protea Fire and Ice Hotel in Melrose Arch, in Johannesburg, tonight, hosting a farewell dinner for the 5
#SACAA
Bursary receipients who are leaving for France to do a 2 year pilot training course.
#FromSACAAToFrance
#SACAABursary2019
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) TV on International Women’s Day hosted a high level dialogue to discuss gender equality in the aviation industry. One of the Panel..
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Pretoria North born pilot Regomoditswe Isis Swarahle. Regomoditswe’s fascination for aviation began at the young age of 13 whilst playing Microsoft Flight Simulator. Read more
@Proxima_Aurora
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 23-year-old commercial pilot Lehlohonolo Monaheng from Springs, East Rand. Lehlohonolo’s dream of becoming a pilot began in Grade 2 during a school trip to the Airport. Read more
The young girls in attendance range between the ages of 13 -17 years of age and are part of the UNESCO Think Pink Hard Hats Project which aims to encourage young girls to consider careers STEM and not be limited.
#TimeIsNow
#WomensMonth2018
#GAGS2018
#SACAA
The
#SACAA
offers bursaries every year between Aug & November for the Cadet Pilot Training Programme.The requirements are: Matric Certificate/Grade 12,Pure Mathematics:Level 5(60% or higher),Physical Science or Computer Science:Level 5(60%or higher),English:Level 5(60% or higher)
Commercial pilot Lebogang Mokwena is really excited to start teaching budding aviators how to fly and to leave a positive mark in their own journeys of becoming pilots.
#WhyDoYouLoveAviation
?
@LeboWho
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Lebogang Lebogo, a medical technician and drone pilot with the South African National Blood Service (
#SANBS
). Lebogo, 29, is one of South Africa’s first generation of drone pilots, whose mission is to save lives
Our
#AviationExcellence
is pilot Faith Odushola-Boegheim from
#Nigeria
. Faith says initially she did not have a dream of becoming a pilot. “My dad is a pilot but I guess at the time it never occurred to me as a profession for women plus the training is
Today the South African Civil Aviation Authority bid farewell to the
#first5
#SACAA
bursary recipients who are jetting off to France 🇫🇷 to study piloting. The DCA Ms Poppy Khoza was there to wish them Bon Voyage.
#FromSACAAToFrance
The
#SACAA
DCA
@poppykhoza
has been elected as the second Vice President at the 40th ICAO Assembly, which started on 24 Sept 2019 and will end on 4 Oct 2019.
#Jamaica
took the Presidency and other Vice Presidents include
#Kuwait
,
#Georgia
and
#Korea
.
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 19 year old student pilot Boipelo Precious Ngobeni from
#Soshanguve
,
#Pretoria
. Boipelo, who was raised by her mother, grandmother &nuncle, matriculated at Iona Convent High School for Girls, which was when she
The
#SACAA
will host the first ever Global Aviation Gender Summit in Cape Town from the 8th-10 August 2018, to mobilize the global aviation community to accelerate gender equality in Aviation.
#TimeIsNow
#GAGS2018
#DYK
The requirements of Cadet Pilot Training are:Matric certificate/N3 or relevant qualifications(SAQA accredited), Pure Mathematics:60% or higher,Physical Science or Computer Science:60% or higher & English:60% or higher.
#20YearsOfKeepingYouSafeInTheSky
Photo:
@AfricanAviators
Pilot Tatenda Chigwada says he loves the freedom and the atmosphere when flying and also just being away from the troubles of life.
What do you love about
#aviation
?
The historic day we have been eagerly waiting for has finally come. The inaugural National Aviation Gender Summit begins today at the Lakes Conference Centre in
#Benoni
.
#NAGS2019
#Time4ActionSA
Happy
#InternationalFlightAttendantDay
! Today we recognize all the dedicated members of the flight crew who rise early, stay late and remain alert throughout the flight providing comfort, care and reassurance of the safest travel. Tag a flight attendant and show them love!
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 20 year old pilot Lesego Monnye Modungwa. Lesego who is from
#Pretoria
says she has been interested in aviation since she was in grade 8. “I wanted to become a flight attendant because I admired
@LeeThePilot_
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Private Pilot Trevor Mnisi from
#Witbank
,
#Mpumalanga
. Trevor’s dream from childhood, was to become an Airline Pilot because he believed it to be the most honourable, distinguished and adventurous career. In
Major Mandisa Mfeka says, "becoming a combat pilot has been an amazing experience. It is such a dynamic environment and so mentally stimulating and I love it because I’m growing in my technical expertise and learning more about aerodynamics.”
#WhyDoYouLoveAviation
?
@Mandz_NM
For Immediate Release
Attention: News Editors
28 September 2019
MINISTER MBALULA ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION OF SOUTH AFRICA ONTO ICAO COUNCIL AT 40TH ASSEMBLY IN MONTREAL, CANADA
The Minister of
@DoTransport
, Mr Fikile Mbalula, is proud to announce that
#SA
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 24 year old Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Kgaogelo Mahasha,who says she always knew she would work in the technical field because she’s always been obsessed with fixing even the smallest of things. Read more
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is private pilot Latoya Anna Steenbok. Latoya, who was born & raised in
#Bloemfontein
,
#FreeStateProvince
, says she had always wanted to do something different but didn’t know what, until a family friend suggested
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 21 year old multi-engine and instrument rated
#CommercialPilot
Tshegofatso Dhlamini. Tshego was born and raised in
#Randburg
, Johannesburg and says she has worked hard towards making her
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is 27 year old Airline Pilot Oyama Matomela. Oyama, who was born and raised in
#PortElizabeth
says her passion for
#aviation
started from a young age, when she was lured by the sound of turbo engines.
Pilot Tshego Dhlamini says
#aviation
has been her first love since the age of 6 and her journey has led her to teaching others about aviation. Every thrilling take off, enroute challenge and every conclusive landing proves her love for this industry.
#WhyDoYouLoveAviation
?
#ATC
Livhuwani Muthelo believes youth need to be informed about the endless opportunities the aviation industry holds and that within
#ATC
itself there is so much one can do, and to name a few there is an aviation section in
#Meteorology
and
#Medicine
.
#WhyDoYouLoveAviation
?
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Cabin Crew Member and Miss United Nations’ first runner-up, Precious Molomo. Precious, who hails from
#Evander
in the
#MpumalangaProvince
says she started working as a cabin crew member when she was 19 years old
The International Air Traffic Controller Day is celebrated globally on 20 October of each year.
We'd like to appreciate and thank Air Traffic Controllers for playing an integral function in aviation safety. Thank you for your service in keeping our airspace safe.
We congratulate our graduates who successfully completed their frozen Airline Transport Pilot’s Licences at the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile Flight School in France. Thank you for flying the SA flag high and we look forward to your valuable contribution to our country.
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is Sibongiseni Shandu known as Shandis. Shandis,was born in
#eNseleni
township in
#KwaZuluNatal
. Shandis’ love for
#aviation
started when he was very young. He says his dream motivated him to strive..read more
The
#SACAA
will be hosting a Global Aviation Gender Summit in collaboration with
#ICAO
&
#UNESCO
in August.The Summit will provide a unique opportunity to advocate & advance gender equality & empowerment of women in the global aviation sector.
#TimeIsNow
#GAGS2018
Airline pilot Asnath Mahapa believes that when it comes to aviation you cannot just be interested, you have to be committed. Because when you are committed, you will do anything to accomplish your goals.
#WhyDoYouLoveAviation
?
Our
#AviationExcellence
subject for today is pilot Dennis Leputhing from a rural village called Tseseng, QwaQwa in the Free State province. Dennis, who was raised by a single mother, fell in love with aviation at the age of 8. Read more
@dennipilot