The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s (SACAA) Director of Civil Aviation, Ms. Poppy Khoza, was on Monday awarded Special Awards by the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and the AFI Group in Dakar, Senegal.

Ms. Khoza was bestowed with the awards for outstanding sector leadership and for her excellent Presidency at the recent 41st International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly. The
accolades were handed over at the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Pilot Implementation Project (PIP) event that was launched by 17 African Ministers of Transport and Aviation.

Also present were South African Deputy Minister of Transport, Hon. Sindisiwe Chikunga and Mr. Levers Mabaso, the South African Permanent Representative to ICAO and first Vice-President of the ICAO Council.

Last week, Minister of Transport, Hon. Fikile Mbalula, announced the final outcome of the United States of America’s Federal Aviation Administration (USA-FAA) assessment on the SACAA where South Africa retained its Category 1 status in their International Aviation Safety Assessment (AISA) and the
preliminary outcome of the ICAO security audit where South Africa did not attract any Significant Security Concerns.