Sibongile Sambo

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.[1]

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.[7]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Entrepreneurs - Fin24".
  3. "The Citizen - More News Your Way". connect.citizen.co.za.
  4. "The rejected flight attendant who started an airline". 3 February 2016.
  5. "Sibongile Sambo on penetrating a male-dominated industry - DESTINY Magazine". 29 January 2016.
  6. "Rejected flight attendant gets the ultimate revenge".
  7. "SRS Aviation founding member Sibongile Sambo testifies at Zondo commission". TimesLive. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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