Ill-fated Sasa crash pilot was licensed

Monday, May 17, 2021

With speculations rife on social media that investigators are closing in on completing preliminaries into the cause of a helicopter crash that claimed rapper, Sasa Klaas' formally known as Sarona Motlhagodi's life it has emerged that the pilot was properly licensed.

Ministry of Transport and Communications spokesperson, Oageletse Boapetswe has said information availed to the investigators has revealed that Leonard Matenje who has been identified as the pilot of the aircraft holds a Private license for helicopters.

The investigations are carried out by Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) through Directorate of Accident Investigations led by Olefile Moakofi.

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