Presently used presidential jet,Inkwazi will be supplemented by an additional Boeing Business Jet, which is expected to be delivered by the end of August.
The new aircraft, which is the same type as Inkwazi, is expected to be a second-hand model available at the “bargain price” of R600 million.
Air force spokesperson Brigadier General Marthie Visser who confirmed it, said that the air force was compelled to find an interim solution to supplement its VIP fleet.
The additional Boeing Business Jet, as well as two more Falcon 900 jets, would cost about R2 BILLION.
A senior government official said the new planes were needed because “the president’s international obligations have increased dramatically”.
“The plane he has to use is old; it was used by former president Thabo Mbeki, and it has experienced technical difficulties,” he said.
This is coming at the heels of degrading of the country's economy by Fitch International.
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