The Portfolio Committee on Transport has called for transformation in the aviation industry.
The call was made during Committee's week-long oversight programme, which aims among others to familiarise committee members with the entities of the Department of Transport
“The industry is highly technical, but needs to reflect the demographics of the country in all facets, and needs to ensure representation of women," said portfolio committee chairperson, Mosebenzi Zwane.
He was speaking as the committee met entities in the aviation industry and conducted a walkabout of the OR Tambo Airport, in trying to understand the scope of operations.
Zwane said transformation should be all encompassing and covering all aspects of aviation from human capital, procurement of goods, and management.
“This is a sector that can make or break our economy, this sector generates billions of rands".
“Entities need to work hard on transformation targets, it is what is best for the country and the previously disadvantaged persons. This has got to be a constant matter entities report achievable targets on,” Zwane said.
- African News Agency (ANA)
