By Garth Calitz A very memorable piece of aviation history came alive at Jack Taylor Airfield on 23 May 2026, as pilots, owners and Chippie enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk. Even the notorious Krugersdorp weather behaved itself and delivered beautiful flying conditions. The event, hosted at the home of the newly rebooted EAA chapter 973, paid tribute to one of the world’s most respected post-war training

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for an urgent parliamentary hearing into what it describes as growing aviation safety and regulatory oversight failures involving South African Airways, the South African Civil Aviation Authority, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and South Africa’s Department of Transport. In a statement issued on 25 May, DA Transport Spokesperson Chris Hunsinger said the party would request that Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport s

In a carefully coordinated conservation mission, The Bateleurs assisted in successfully relocating a 250kg adult male lion from Kariega Game Reserve to Somkhanda Game Reserve, highlighting the increasingly important role aviation continues to play in wildlife management and species preservation across Southern Africa. The Bateleurs brought together pilots, veterinarians, reserve managers and wildlife conservationists in a tightly timed mission that depended heavily on favoura