Jacob Zuma has been forced to use chartered planes, says Presidency
THE Presidency on Wednesday denied claims that President Jacob Zuma prefers travelling on chartered aircraft, saying he has had to do so because reliable air force aircraft are not available. "The president and deputy president utilise aircraft provided by the South African Air Force (SAAF)," the Presidency said. "Currently both the president and deputy president have been transported in chartered aircraft locally and abroad due to nonavailability of reliable aircraft within the SAAF fleet." This was in response to allegations made by aviation experts in the media that Zuma preferred a chartered aircraft. However, the Presidency said it agreed with the experts that the use of smaller aircraft for local travel and general use of the SAAF fleet was more cost-effective for government than hiring. Zuma has been asked by the DA to stop Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula committing to a R100m jet for the 2016-17 financial year. In her written response to questi...
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