Mandisa Mfeka Explained

Mandisa Mfeka is a South African pilot. She is known to be the first black female combat pilot in South Africa.^{[1] [2]}

Mfeka was born in Ntuzuma in KwaZulu-Natal. She had her secondary education at Queensburgh Girls’ High School.^[3] In 2008, she joined the South African Air Force and was enrolled at Central Flying School in Langebaan, Western Cape. She earned her wings in 2011.^[4] During President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration, she together with other female pilots, took to the skies in a Hawks formation air display. She is known to have flown one of the five SA Airforce Hawk Mk 120 aircraft over Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria during the president's inauguration.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Four things you need to know about SA's first black female fighter pilot, Mandisa Mfeka. TimesLIVE. en-ZA. 2020-01-26.
2. Web site: Subaru: Subaru South Africa New & Used Subaru Cars. 2019-07-08. Subaru. en. 2020-01-26.
3. Web site: Meet Major Mandisa Mfeka, South Africa's First Black Female Combat Pilot The African Exponent.. Wabai. Yvonne. The African Exponent. en. 2020-01-26.
4. Web site: Meet Major Mandisa Mfeka, South Africa's first black female combat pilot. Kiunguyu. Kylie. 2019-04-17. This is africa. en-US. 2020-01-26.
5. Web site: Major Mandisa Mfeka flying high at inauguration Pretoria News. www.iol.co.za. en. 2020-01-26.
6. Web site: Jet set: Mandisa Mfeka on being SA's first black female combat fighter pilot. News. Eyewitness. ewn.co.za. en. 2020-01-26.
7. Web site: Meet Major Mandisa Nomcebo Mfeka, the world's first African female fighter pilot. 2019-05-27. Uncensored Opinion. en-US. 2020-01-26.
8. Web site: Major Mandisa Mfeka urges women to aim high. SowetanLIVE. en-ZA. 2020-01-26.
9. Web site: SA's first black female combat fighter pilot talks making history with East Coast Drive. ECR. 2020-01-26.