There was an outcry last year when it emerged Armscor, the defence force’s acquisitions agency, was to purchase a new presidential aircraft to the tune of around R4 billion.
The SANDF’s Simphiwe Dlamini said in light of the current jet having had to be grounded in Burundi, leaving Zuma and his delegation stranded last week, a new plane is clearly necessary.
“We’ve been engaging with our procurement agency Armcor, which is the responsible authority for procurement. And yes I can confirm that in view of this perpetual problem, we’re planning to re-look at all options available to us, to deal with this matter urgently.”
