Like with the Lady R, government is not playing open cards regarding the Russian freight plane landing at Waterkloof
19 July 2023
The ANC has not been playing open cards with South Africa regarding the freight plane of a private Russian company, Aviacon Zitotrans, which landed at the Waterkloof Air Force Base on 24 April this year.
In reply to written questions by the FF Plus about the matter, the Minister of Defence, Thandi Modise, said that the flights from other countries that landed at Waterkloof in the last five financial years were all "government to government".
From the reply it can also be gleaned that up until 28 March this year, no Russian aircraft had landed at Waterkloof during the past five financial years.
The first Russian aircraft – this one from the commercial aircraft company Aviacon Zitotrans – landed there on 24 April 2023.