SACAA Annual Report 2022_23

PART A I General Information

FOREWORD by the Board Chairperson

Mr Ernest Khosa

INTRODUCTION It is my immense pleasure to present the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s (SACAA’s) Annual Report for the 2022/23 financial year on behalf of the Board of Directors and the management of the SACAA. This is the fifth Annual Report presented under my leadership as Chairman of the SACAA Board since 1 December 2018. This Annual Report is presented during a period of recovery from the ravages caused to the aviation industry by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to ICAO, the global number of passengers suggests that 75% of pre-pandemic levels have been reached. South Africa’s total passenger numbers for the 2022/23 period are 16,550,895. Consequently, the SACAA also started to experience a gradual recovery in its income from the passenger safety

charge, which represents the bulk of the Regulator’s income. Even though both the aviation industry and the SACAA are embracing the beneficial effects of these positive signs, the recovery process of the aviation industry is not finalised yet, as passenger numbers remained 26% below pre-COVID levels. This implies that the Regulator will still need to continue its efforts at cost curtailment to ensure that the organisation continues to deliver on its mandate diligently. This is the third Annual Report that falls within the SACAA’s Five-Year Strategic Plan period, covering the 2020/21 to 2024/25 financial years. The Strategic Plan guides us in terms of the SACAA’s delivery against the assigned mandate over the five-year period.

16 I Annual Report 2022/23 I General Information