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Captain Neil Steyl and his wife, Lizanne, with the mercy-flight Boeing 727, nicknamed “Irene”, in the background. The couple both work for Safe Air Company in Nairobi.
AFGHAN PEOPLE

Meet the daring South African pilot who saved displaced Afghan people

Captain Neil Steyl, from Cape Town, and his crew from Safe Air Company have been based at Kulob for a month, assisting the Americans with evacuating both people and equipment.

  • Erika Gibson
5 min read
Airline gets another chance as rescue practitioners and Gordhan agree to work on a rescue plan by the end of June (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
AIRBUS

‘SAA 2.0’: New deal provides a lifeline

Airline brought back from the brink as rescue practitioners and Gordhan agree to work on a rescue plan by the end of June

  • Sabelo Skiti
5 min read