Sakhile Nyoni Explained

Sakhile Nyoni
Nationality:Zimbabwean
Occupation:Pilot
Known For:First female pilot in Botswana

Sakhile Nyoni-Reiling is a Zimbabwean-born pilot living in Botswana. She was the first female pilot in Botswana and the first woman to serve as general manager of Air Botswana.

In 1988, Nyoni became the first female pilot in Botswana, working for Air Botswana.[1] [2] In 2011, she became the first woman to serve as general manager of Air Botswana.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peggy Saari. Timothy L. Gall. Susan B. Gall. Women's Chronology: A History of Women's Achievements. 1997. UXL. 978-0-7876-0662-6.
  2. Web site: Ford . Tamasin . Shah . Dhruti . The female pilot teaching African women to fly . BBC News . 5 September 2019 . 25 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Zimbabwean woman, Sakhile Nyoni, appointed Air Botswana head . Bulawayo24 News . 5 September 2019.