Ramaphosa grabs SAA flight as presidential plane sits

Air force did not pay subscription fees to vital flight database

21 August 2022 - 00:05

President Cyril Ramaphosa and at least 11 passengers travelled at huge cost on an SAA A340 passenger jet to the Southern African Development Community summit in Kinshasa this week because none of the air force VIP fleet is serviceable...

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