Sibongile Sambo Explained

Sibongile Sambo (born 1974 in Bushbuckridge) is a South African airline executive.^[1] She founded SRS Aviation. Sambo was named on the "20 Young Power Women in Africa 2013" list.^[2]

Life

She graduated from University of Zululand.^[3]

Sambo was not able to become a flight attendant with South African Airways.^[4] In 2004, she won a South African government contract.^{[5] [6]} She founded SRS Aviation,^[3] which offers jet and helicopter rental services, air cargo charter, tourist transfers, general air security, medical evacuation and other aero services.^{[1] [7]} SRS Aviation is the first black female owned aviation company in South Africa.

In February 2020, Sambo testified before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture in Parktown, Johannesburg, as part of its investigation into South African Airways management.^[8]

External links

• • CNN

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sibongile Sambo, first black female pioneering complete professional, personalised global flight options | BusinessDay : News you can trust . 2016-02-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160219183350/http://businessdayonline.com/2015/08/sibongile-sambo-first-black-female-pioneering-complete-professional-personalised-global-flight-options/ . 2016-02-19 .
2. Web site: Entrepreneurs - Fin24.
3. Web site: The Citizen - More News Your Way. connect.citizen.co.za.
4. Web site: The rejected flight attendant who started an airline. . 3 February 2016.
5. Web site: Sibongile Sambo on penetrating a male-dominated industry - DESTINY Magazine. 29 January 2016.
6. Web site: Rejected flight attendant gets the ultimate revenge.
7. Web site: 2012-11-23 . Profile: Sibongile Sambo founder and CEO of SRS Aviation . 2022-03-08 . The Habari Network . en-US.
8. News: SRS Aviation founding member Sibongile Sambo testifies at Zondo commission. TimesLive. 5 February 2020. 16 October 2020.