Balewa, I'm not old enough to know what happened in the 1950's, nor does it really concern me today. History was boring at high school and still is today!
Please just bear the following in mind thou. Since 1994, South Africa has been run by the ANC. In theory, this has given any wannbe "African" pilot 13 years to get a licence and get a job at SAA. PDI's have been given plenty of opportunities in South Africa and SAA since 1994. How they have used or misused those opportunities is up to the individual.
Currently, there are a few black pilots flying at SAA, as are there Ladies, Indians, Muslims, Jews, Vegetarians and Gays. Get my drift?! If you want an exact number, then write a letter to SAA's HR department.
Problem with your post is, what relevance does this information have to you? Why don't you rather tell us about how you got into aviation and maybe someone can learn from your experiences. Right now, your post is just pointing a big finger south!
