The Southern African Development Community (SADC) comprises 16 Member States. Out of these 16, 12 Member States as at 31st October 2024, have signed the SADC Aviation Safety (SASO) Charter and are referred to as State Parties to the SASO Charter. Work is in progress to get remaining Member States to sign and ratify relevant legal instruments and have them on board in the implementation of the SASO.
SADC Member States
State Parties to the SASO Charter
| Country Code | Country Name | Year of Signing |
|---|---|---|
| AO | Angola | 2015 |
| BW | Botswana | 2015 |
| CD | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2023 |
| SZ | Eswatini | 2015 |
| LS | Lesotho | 2015 |
| MW | Malawi | 2015 |
| MZ | Mozambique | 2015 |
| NA | Namibia | 2015 |
| ZA | South Africa | |
| TZ | Tanzania | 2022 |
| ZM | Zambia | 2015 |
| ZW | Zimbabwe | 2015 |
Ministers Responsible for Civil Aviation
The Committee of Ministers responsible for Civil Aviation represents Member States and is responsible for the approval of:
- policies, strategies and programmes of SASO;
- SASO Annual Reports submitted through the SADC Secretariat;
- proposals for amendments to the Charter;
- annual budget of the SASO;
- annual audit reports covering operations and finance;
- the appointment, renewal or termination of employment service of the Executive Director of the SASO; and
- the appointment of the experts to constitute the ad hoc committee for dispute settlement under the Charter.
The Committee of Ministers is responsible for settlement of disputes in accordance with Article 16 of the SASO Charter.