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90 Years of Service

ZS-SXM

A330-343

South African [+]

2024-

A small sticker celebrating the 90th anniversary of SAA.

Image ©
Tags Anniversary

SAA Voyager AMEX Card

SAA Voyager American Express Card

#VoyagerJourneys

ZS-SZA	A320-232	South African [+]		2019-20
ZS-SZG	A320-232	South African [+]		2019-20

A second generation of decals promoting the new SAA Voyager cards, this time in partnership with American Express. Note the cards were different on both sides.

Image © Anna Zvereva (TLL)
Tags Finance & Insurance

100 The Nelson Mandela Legacy

ZS-SNE	A340-642	South African [+]	2018-19
ZS-SXL	A330-343	South African [+]	2018-19
ZS-SZG	A320-232	South African [+]	2018-19

These 3 aircraft sported small decals highlighting the 2018 celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela.

Image ©
Tags Tribute to Personalities

Durban

Just over 2 hrs away

ZS-NMN

CRJ-200ER

SA Express [+]

2013-17*

Promoting the new route linking Harare & Durban. The livery was unveiled in July 2013 and performed a low-pass at the Durban airshow. This aircraft is currently stored.

Image ©
Tags Network

Team South Africa

We conquer Siyanqoba

ZS-SXD

A340-313

South African [+]

2012-19+24-

In early 2012 SAA issued a public competition challenging South African teenagers aged 13-21 to design “an iconic visual which captures the spirit of South Africa.” 21-year old Adri le Roux, a first year design student at Stellenbosch University, won the contest. Her colourful drawings of swimmers, runners and footballers was applied to the A340 in time for the aircraft to carry the SA delegation to London for the Summer Games. The aircraft was named Siyanqoba, which is Zulu for "We conquer". This livery was the 2010s equivalent of Ndizani and was used extensively by SAA for PR duties until its retirement in late 2019. The aircraft returned to service in late 2024.

Image © Howard Chaloner (JFK)
Tags Design Competition, National Olympic Team, Sport in General

Beijing 2012

Beijing 2012 北京 2012

ZS-SNG

A340-642

South African [+]

2012-13

This orange dragon celebrated the launch of the 3-weekly service between Johannesburg and Beijing in January 2012.

Image ©
Tags Network

15 Years of Service Excellence

ZS-NLT	CRJ-701	SA Express [+]		2009
ZS-NLV	CRJ-701	SA Express [+]		2009-11

Two airframes celebrated the airline's 15th anniversary.

Image © Torben Guse (JNB)
Tags Anniversary

SAA Voyager VISA Card #1

SAA Voyager VISA Card

Nothing earns you more Miles faster.

ZS-SJS

B737-844

South African [+]

2006-07

The Love Plane

ZS-SDC

A300B2K-3C

South African [+]

1998-00

Ndizani

Ndizani ★

Cape Town 2004 Candidate City » South Africa Olympic Team

ZS-SAJ

B747-312

South African [+]

1996-04

In the aftermath of the end of the Apartheid, South Africa was readmitted as a participant in the Olympic Games. In early 1996 SAA was about to take delivery of an ex-Singapore Airlines 747, and the Red Nail Design agency was commissioned by SAA to create a special livery on the occasion of both the campaign for the Cape Town candidacy for the 2004 Olympics (later awarded to Athens) and to support the National Olympic Team for the 1996 Atlanta Games. The scheme itself used the 6 colours of the new flag of the country adopted in 1994, and was designed to convey the friendship values in the aftermath of the Africa Cup of Nations held in the country in March 1996.

"Ndizani" is Zulu for "Soaring to new heights". The aircraft carried the South African athletes to the Atlanta Games the following Summer and was kept long after Cape Town lost its bid for the 2004 Games, becoming the obvious aircraft of choice for all SAA PR duties. Ndizani was also known locally as the "Smarties Box".

Image © Kurt Roth via Glen Reid Collection (ZRH)
Tags National Olympic Team, Olympics Candidate City, Original Artwork