1) Airplanes have landed at the Air Force Base Waterkloof during the past five financial years. Please see the attached appendix detailing the authorised landings. The information is summarised as follows:
Year 2018/19 over the period 19 July 2018 to 28 March 2019
a. Countries/Institutions: BRICS countries, including Namibia, Angola, Rwanda, Zimbabwe Air Force, USA, Algeria, Botswana and Togo landed at AFB Waterkloof over the said period.
b. Reasons: Government to government, BRICS, MD2018 and SADC Summit.
Year 2019/20 over the period 02 October 2019 to 09 March 2020
a. Countries/Institutions: Nigeria, Germany, Kenya, Angola, Lybia and CAR landed at AFB Waterkloof.
b. Reasons: Government to government, Kenya Aviation engagement with SANDF, Defence Sub- Committee meetings and High Commission visit.
Year 2020/21 over the period 26 April 2020 to 19 March 2021
a. Countries/Institutions: Cuba, Angola Air Force, Botswana landed at AFB Waterkloof.
b. Reasons: Transporting Cuban doctors, transporting SADC goods, repatriation of human remains and government to government.
Year 2021/22 over the period 03 August 2021 to 11 March 2022
a. Countries/Institutions: Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya landed at AFB Waterkloof.
b. Reasons: SAMIM deployment, SADC Summit and government to government.
Year 2022/23 over the period 18 April 2022 to 28 March 2023
a. Countries/Institutions: Botswana, Ukraine, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Saharawi Republic, US Embassy, Spain, Namibia, Ethiopia, Angola, Kenya, Lesotho, Algeria, Tanzania, Belgium and Uganda landed at AFB Waterkloof.
b. Reasons: Government to government, cargo flight in support of SANDF Personnel in deployment, repatriation of human remains & patient from Mozambique, transporting cargo and Pax from USA, UN troop rotation and transportation of SAMIM/SADC goods. ·
2) All the above-mentioned landings at Air Force Base Waterkloof followed the correct approval processes and as such, were actioned by the South African Air Force Command Post.