Phetogo Molawa
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Born1986 (age 39–40)
Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa
OccupationsMilitary officer, Helicopter pilot
KnownforFirst Black female helicopter pilot in South Africa; First female SAAF station commander
TitleLieutenant Colonel, South African Air Force
Phetogo Molawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) Thaba Nchu, Free State, South Africa |
| Occupations | Military officer, Helicopter pilot |
| Known for | First Black female helicopter pilot in South Africa; First female SAAF station commander |
| Title | Lieutenant Colonel, South African Air Force |
Phetogo Molawa is South Africa's first black female helicopter pilot in the South African Air Force and the South African National Defence Force.[1][2] She is currently a captain in the South African Air Force.[3] In 2018 she became the first woman and the first black person to take command of a South African Air Force installation; specifically, she became the new commanding officer of the South African Air Force base in Port Elizabeth.[4]
She was born at Thaba Nchu near Bloemfontein in 1986[5] and joined the South African Air Force after leaving school.[6]
