
A whistleblower manuscript has alleged years of failures at the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), claiming the regulator repeatedly overlooked defects and safety risks involving an aircraft that crashed near George in 2020. The allegations have emerged alongside a request for an inquest into the crash. According to The Citizen, the manuscript details systemic shortcomings in SACAA's oversight of the aircraft prior to the fatal incident.
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