Rumour has it that the SACAA is due an ICAO Audit shortly. General opinion is that it wil fail dismally.
It is such a great pity that Jeff Radebe cannot apply his mind to sort out that lot, and one can only but wonder why he's so slack about it. Rumour has it that the DoT have not yet sorted out their issues with Trevor Abrahams, and cannot appoint a new Commissioner until such time the Trevor issue have been laid to rest. (Wrongfull dismissal/cancellation of contract without notice etc.)
All I can say is that the SACAA are now becoming the laughing stock of professional aviation around the world. NO-ONE that deals/have dealt with these clowns have anything good to say about them. Then there are those that criticize them, but are not prepared to take them on.
Peter Piggot, as Chairman of the Commercial Aviation Association criticizes them in open forums, but are to afraid to go "balls to the wall" in case he gets ostracised by the goons. Its a shame! We should all stand up as a team, organise a mass march to parliament, involve COSATU if necessary, and make Jeff understand how useless both him and his CAA are. Radebe should be fired anyway. Just look what a mess he made of Public Enterprise! The result? A whitey (Alec Irwin) gets transferred from Trade and Industry to Public Enterprise to sort out all Jeff's cock ups. Makes you think huh?
