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Pivot Point with Poppy Khoza, Director of Civil Aviation and head of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

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In a sector where safety, sovereignty and global credibility intersect at 30,000 feet, leadership is not symbolic, it is structural. Today on Pivot Point, we speak to Poppy Khoza, Director of Civil Aviation and head of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), re-appointed for a rare third consecutive term. Her presidency of the International Civil Aviation Organisation 2022 General Assembly marked a historic first, the first woman to preside over the Assembly since 1944. But beyond the symbolism lies substance; regulatory reform, audit excellence, gender transformation, and the complex balancing act of safeguarding aviation safety while enabling industry growth in a constrained economic environment.
26 Feb English South Africa Business

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