CIVIL AVIATION POLICY AND LEGISLATION: DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL AVIATION POLICY
Notice Title: Civil Aviation Policy and Legislation: Draft Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy
Government Notice: GN 6220 in GG 52726 on 23 May 2025
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 23 June 2025
The Department of Transport published the draft Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy for public comments.
The Comprehensive Civil Aviation Policy outlines the strategic framework for South Africa’s civil aviation sector, emphasizing its critical role in economic growth, trade, investment, and tourism.
The document addresses the following key Pillars:
- Safety and Security: Strengthen aviation security and establish an independent accident investigation authority.
- Air Navigation Services: Ensure ATNS has the sole mandate for airspace management to mitigate national security risks.
- Airport Infrastructure: Develop a National Airports Development Plan to guide airport development and integration into the broader transport network.
- Aerotropolis: Promote integrated planning for airport cities to drive economic growth and innovation.
- Environmental Protection: Review the State Action Plan to include measures for reducing aviation carbon emissions.
- Economic Regulation: Review the regulatory till system and implement risk-sharing mechanisms during tariff determination.
- Airfreight: Develop an Airfreight Strategy to enhance competitiveness and infrastructure development.
- International Air Transport: Regulate co-terminalisation and stopover rights to protect the domestic market.
- Quality of Aviation Services: Address the needs of passengers with special needs through a dedicated forum.
- Strategic Role of State Aviation Assets: Promote a coordinated approach for managing state-owned aviation assets.
- Non-Commercial Aviation: Develop a differentiated system of air traffic service charges for non-commercial activities.
- Transformation: Formulate a National Civil Aviation Transformation Strategy to promote skills development and inclusivity
Members of the public are invited to submit comments on or before 23 June 2025. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Gert van der Waal at gert@shangoni.co.za.
