Meet South Africa’s First Black Female Commercial Pilot

5 years ago 6 months ago

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Meet Asnath Mahapa, South Africa’s first black female Commercial Pilot and first South African black woman to acquire an Airline Transport Pilots Licence (ATPL).

She fell in love with the idea of flying at the tender age of 13. Curiosity about why aircraft manage to stay in the air is what inspired her to consider this career and the rest is history!

Rate this article

Discover more from The HotJem

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags Asnath Mahapa

THE HOTJEM

The HotJem is the voice of the modern diaspora. A lifestyle and a vibe, we highlight culture, business, and the everyday experiences shaping how Africans live, think, and move across the diaspora today.