Sakhile Nyoni-Reiling is a Zimbabwean-born pilot living in Botswana. She was the first female pilot in Botswana and the first woman to serve as general manager of Air Botswana.
Sakhile Nyoni | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Known for | First female pilot in Botswana |
In 1988, Nyoni became the first female pilot in Botswana, working for Air Botswana.[1][2] In 2011, she became the first woman to serve as general manager of Air Botswana.[3]
References edit
- ^ Peggy Saari; Timothy L. Gall; Susan B. Gall (1997). Women's Chronology: A History of Women's Achievements. UXL. ISBN 978-0-7876-0662-6.
- ^ Ford, Tamasin; Shah, Dhruti (25 September 2018). "The female pilot teaching African women to fly". BBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwean woman, Sakhile Nyoni, appointed Air Botswana head". Bulawayo24 News. Retrieved 5 September 2019.