SA's first black female helicopter commander Lt Col Zanele Vayeke on her career

President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in yesterday at the Union Buildings into his second term with different ceremonial elements such as a 21-gun salute, an inspection, a battalion march and the highlight for most was the fly-past.
South Africa’s first black female helicopter commander Lt Col Zanele Vayeke, Officer Commanding 87 Helicopter Flying School, speaks to Newzroom Afrika's Naledi Moleo about her role in the flyover at yesterday’s inauguration and her career in the Air Force.
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[@BasilCupido-th8ds]

Go Girl go the sky is not the limit...be bless👍👍👍👍

[@patrickporter6536]

Well done, Ma'am! The country needs more like you!

[@stimbhoqo]

Excellence defined. Congratulations to you Lieutenant 🫡

[@user-tx9oy7rd7p]

Good lady I wish you all the best particularly when you don't forget where do you come from

[@thamsanqasibiya4425]

❤ Inspired 🎉May God continue to bless her

[@jameskillu9171]

Black excellence, very inspiring

[@not.likely]

Like the Malawian pilot whose chopper went down withe Deputy Prime Minister on board. Is that also black excellence?

[@Ginger4789]

Beautiful 🤩 ❤❤❤❤

[@Ginger4789]

Excellence period race has nothing to do with it 😢😢

[@user-ij7vl6mj6r]

People did vote we need more young on the sky

[@Les12archanges]

Ànd you still saying that the ANC didn't accomplish anything... Well done ANC.

[@juliethchitando216]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@eunicesifo2820]

Oh lord Jesus Christ...I declare protection upon this my sister... well done..... sis

[@stimbhoqo]

Such kind comments in here

[@Bluecollarjoe6B9]

Black Excellence 💚🖤❤️

[@not.likely]

Go design a chopper including the engine and show us black excellence. That is white excellence you're advertising 😅😅😅🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@youme1414]

Nigeria has this for long. Nigeria is still ahead of SA. Hehehe... Nigerian female helicopter pilot is a combatant unlike SA's. Go Nigeria!

[@ashminthamunoo6273]

Who is the first black woman pilot in the airforce. Is it not Mandisa Mfeka from KZN.

[@ThobileNzuza-ru3ob]

She is the first COMMANDER as black and female. she's Lt. Colonel Don't know if this makes sense.

[@Hannodb1961]

Great. Now we need a news article on the first gay, transgender, fuller body, differently abled black female helicopter commander. Because the way we unite as a country is to emphasize our differences.

[@RungeCarl]

She is a professional why the accent on her skin colour?

[@SboZimu-ue6xf]

What's wrong with it?

[@RungeCarl]

@@SboZimu-ue6xf I think we have moved on beyond skin colour but still we see the accent on colour.

[@SboZimu-ue6xf]

@@RungeCarl man she sounds like a South African old politician.

[@not.likely]

​@@RungeCarlit's their track record at maintenance and systems innovation. They have none

[@martiechris7703]

As long as people refers to the race of a person, do long there will be racism.

[@deonesau2061]

This new thing of showcasing our military on tv into celebrities does not spell good for the future of the military. It even creeps in with the special task force

[@chaukelattovulture106]

That is correct