DATE: Tuesday, 24 January 2022

TO: All Media

ATTENTION: News Editors / Transport Reporters / All Reporters
For immediate use

MINISTER MBALULA RELEASES THE SEZNA S550 (ZS-CAR) AIR-CRASH

INVESTIGATION REPORT

The 23 of January 2022 marked exactly two years since the unfortunate incident
where three South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) employees lost their lives
when the aircraft they were traveling in crashed on 23 January 2020.

The three officials, Captain Thabiso Tolo, First Officer Tebogo Lekalakala and Flight
Inspector, Gugu Mnguni were traveling from George Airport on a flight calibration
mission when this unfortunate incident happened.

Pursuant to this, investigations by duly delegated authorities unfolded to establish

the circumstances that led to this tragic crash.

It is against this background that the Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula will
release the Accident Report to the public two days after he met, engaged and
handed over the report the families.

Media is invited as follows

Date : Tuesday, 25 December 2022

Venue: Department of Transport Offices, 159 Struben Street, Pretoria.
Time : 10:00

Members of the media attending the event are requested to confirm attendance with
Tshegofatso Maake on 063 281 9453 or maaket@dot.gov.za or Esethu Hasane on
071 259 2442 or hasanee@dot.gov.za

For General Enquiries contact:

Lawrence Venkile
081 562 3493

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ISSUED BY:
Ministry of Transport