We ask for a moment of silence in memory of those that we shared the good times with, but who are no longer with us. May we never forget them!
(During May 2013 Joppie added ALL the names of crew that he was aware of, to this list. In many cases he had to guess when more or less the person passed away. He will appreciate you assisting in more accurate info such as Date, Cause of death, Years with SAA. There obviously are many more that passed away, and again we ask you to please let Joppie know of those by sending an e-mail to [email protected] – Thanks for your assistance.)
Your comments at the bottom of this page will be much appreciated.
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- 2013 Oct 18 – Capt Mike Reynolds
- 2013 Augustus 24 – Eddie Kelbrick (In slaap oorlede)
- 2013 August 19th – Capt Owen Jones (cancer) SAA: 1951-1977.
- 2013 July 26 – John Robinson (melanoma cancer) SAA: 1974-1998.
- 2013 June 19th – Johan Scheepers (Pneumonia) SAA:1970-1999.
- 2013 June 13th – Allen Reeve (Cancer)
- 2013 – June 10. FEO Vernon Mossie Mostert
- 2013 June 3 – Lydia (Pentzhorn) Coetzee. SAA:1983-1993
- 2013 Mei 12de – Elsabet (Burger) van Wyk. (in haar slaap oorlede) SAA: 1978-2007.
- 2013 April 26 – Louwtjie Ous Bezuidenhout. (Lewer kanker) SAA:1971-1999.
- 2013 April 25th – Capt Laurie Kay. (heart attack). SAA:1974-2004
- 2013 April 11 – Peter GPJ van Zijl (Hartaanval) SAA:1971-1985
- 2013 April 14 – Rudi van Rensburg (Suicide)
- 2013 Maart 11 – Kapt Koos Vermaak
- 2013 Februarie 14de – Johan van As (FSO). SAA:1948-1980
- 2013 Januarie 24 – Letitia (Mentz) Burger. Ab Initio 1969.
- 2013 Feb 3rd – Xonra (Zietsman) Hutchings. SAA:1970-1977
- 2013 January 20th Pat Graham (colon cancer) SAA:1952-1955
- 2012 January 8th – Barbara Davis. (cancer) SAA: 1981-1992
- 2012 June 3rd – Eric Raffle. SAA:1972-1981
- 2012 January 10 – John Posthumus (SAA 1973-1999) suicide.
- 2012 – Hans Killian. SAA:1958-1993
- 2012 – Brian Linley
- 2012 – Hans Ripkens. SAA:1970-2007.
- 2012 – Harry Gibbons
- 2012 – Boudien vd Land (suicide)
- 2012 – Japie Cilliers (heart attack) SAA:1956-1980.
- 2012 – Gerhard Boyens SAA: 1967-1999.
- 2012 – Bryan Charlton (Liver Cancer)
- 2012 – Milton Sher (cancer) SAA:1971-1974
- 2012 – Capt Ron Beamish
- 2012 Sept 13th – Capt Mike Waite (cancer) SAA: ?
- 2012 September – Gert van der Merwe (no details available)
- 2012 – Captain Des Potter
- 2012 – Mauritz (Maup) de jong (heart attack) SAA1971-1985)
- 2012 October 16 – Capt Ray Oehley
- 2012 – Danny Fouche (Cancer) SAA:1976-1999.
- 2011 – Danny Geldenhuys
- 2011 – Doug McAllister (Aeronautical Superintendent) SAA:1958-1994
- 2011 – Fred van Niekerk (suicide) SAA:1957-1988.
- 2011 – Elbe Nel
- 2011 September 30 – Stephan Lourens (Throat Cancer) SAA 1980-2007
- 2011 June 17 – Capt Mickey Mitchell. (heart attack) SAA:1963-1996.
- 2011 – Elsabe (Taljaard) van Wyk
- 2011 – Capt Ivan Tockar (motor bike accident) SAA: ?
- 2011 – Dirk Visagie
- 2011 – Capt Jimmy Deale
- 2011 – Peter Meier SAA:1969-1973
- 2011 – Capt Ray Pike (no info)
- 2011 – Kapt Mynard Slabbert (car accident) SAA:1964-1987.
- 2011 – Capt Don Pattison (murdered)
- 2011 – Rene Goosen
- 2011 – Tess (Conradie) Spence (died in aircraft crash in Tzaneen)
- 2011 – Anton Hurter
- 2010 – Edwin Huggan. SAA:1976-1999.
- 2010- Michael Ahlers
- 2010 – Piet Groenewald
- 2010 – Capt Ros Allen (cancer)
- 2010 Feb 25 – Nic du Plessis (cancer)
- 2010 – Capt Schalk vd Merwe.
- 2010 – Suzette De Beer (no detail)
- 2010 – Joggie Rensch
- 2010 June 20 – Arthur Schmidt. SAA:1969-19984.
- 2010 – Vanski van Niekerk (no detail)
- 2010 January 27th – Natalie Tokalon
- 2010 – Willie Boucher
- 2009 – Hessie van der Bergh. SAA:1971-1998
- 2009 – Lance Gwyther (cancer). SAA:1971-1995
- 2009 – Jeanne (Enslin) Schnuir (died during a visit to Russia) Ab Initio 1971.
- 2009 November – Capt Hank Ludick (cancer) SAA:1965-1981.
- 2009 – Joe Welch
- 2009 – FEO Koos Bergh (tragic)
- 2009 – Cordelia (Schoonraad) Prinsloo
- 2009 – Noel Reeve (cancer). SAA:1973-1980
- 2009 Mei 13de – Kapt Neels Cronje (geen info)
- 2009 – Okkie Steyn (cancer) SAA:1982-2007
- 2009 – Pieter Schaap (FSO)
- 2009 – Liz (Vermeulen) Du Toit (Brain Tumor) – ab initio 1985.
- 2009 – Sabine Martens
- 2009 – Louis Bekker (cancer)
- 2009 Sept 23 – Capt Archie Nasmith.
- 2009 – Vera De Beer. SAA:1974-1985.
- 2008 – Vica Fourie. suicide. SAA:1974-1999.
- 2008 – Amanda Serfontein
- 2008 January – Marius de Klerk (heart attack) SAA:1972-1983.
- 2008 – Charly Vos (Kanker).
- 2008 – Ralph Kretzen
- 2008 – Mike Leeder. SAA:1973-1978.
- 2008 – At (Stonie) Steenkamp
- 2008 – 23 September – Mike Hauptfleisch. SAA:1968-1999.
- 2008 February 11 – Suki McKellar (cancer)
- 2008 – Kapt Neels Cronje (no info)
- 2008 – Dr van der Spuy
- 2007 – Alvin van Staden
- 2007 April 1 – Peet Nel. (at the age of 57) SAA:1974-2004.
- 2007 – Anton Hurter
- 2007 – Vivienne Rowley – passed away during pancreas operation.
- 2007 – Willie Volschenk (heart attack during flight)
- 2006 – Okkie Els (Suicide)
- 2006 – Dirk Seyffert
- 2006 – Helmien du Plessis. (cancer) SAA:1972-1980.
- 2005 – Pine Pienaar
- 2005 Julie 7de – Hennie Adams (SAA:1974-1999) murdered after being kidnapped by a Nigerian gang
- 2005 February 5 – Arno Swanepoel (cancer) SAA:1970-1999
- 2005 – Stella Beaton
- 2004 – Kapt Stiggie Stighling
- 2003 – Tienie Steyn (no detail)
- 2003 – Theuns (Vissie) Visser (no detail)
- 2000 – Johnny Versteegh
- 2003 – HP Viljoen (no detail)
- 2003 – Bossie Bosman. SAA crew 1954-1962 then rosters.
- 2003 – Carl Cornelissen (heart attack) SAA:1970-1978.
- 2004 – Dina Taute
- 2003 – Dougie de Jager (no detail)
- 2003 – Louis Opperman (murdered)
- 2003 – Vic Bornman (no detail avail)
- 2002 – Toon Boolsen (port Steward Durban)
- 2002 – Anne Swan
- 2002 Feb 10 – Peter van Heerden (brein annorisme)
- 2001 – Renèe Alblas. (Suicide) SAA: 1977-1999.
- 2001 – Phillip Strauss. SAA: 1970-1999
- 2001 – Willie van Staden (roosters) no detail.
- 2000 – Danie Oosthuizen
- 2000 – Kappie
- 2000 – Lesley Stacey. SAA1988-1999.
- 2000 – Tessie Liversage (no detail)
- 2000 – At Vosloo (no details)
- 2000 – Ben Sauerman (no details)
- 2000 – Ollie Olwagen SAA:1971-1999.
- 2000 – Mike Bernado
- 2000 – Henry Flemix
- 1998 – Kapt Gys Louw
- 1998 – Kapt Meyer Botha (murdered)
- 1998 – Pieter Volschenk (Deur motor raakgery in Broadway Avenue)
- 1993 – Kaptein Lin Viljoen (cancer)
- 1994 – Andre Kotze. SAA:1973-1978
- 1992 – Floris Westenraad (Prostaat Kanker)
- 1988 July 9th – Mike Slade (Car Accident). SAA:1973-1980.
- 1987 – Ryno Kellerman 28 November 1987 – Helderberg747
- 1987 November 28 – Kapt Dawie Uys (Helderberg B747)
- Arthur Nicholls (no detail available)
- Lesley Stacey
- Peter Bacho
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~Dougie Cohen (SAA Cabin Crew 1966--1993) said on April 9, 2014
Joppie kan julle nie Helderberg en Windhoek se bemanning ook plaas nie
~Leana (Redelinghuys) Fleming (SAA a/h 1975--1980) said on March 14, 2014
Joppie, korrigeer asb Elsabet van Wyk se nooiensvan. Dit was Grobler en nie Burger nie. Dankie!
~Ada (Liefbroer) Benade (SAA a/h 1965-1968) said on February 8, 2014
Johann Benade’ 1966-1976. Died 2009. Complications after a double hip replacement.
~Deon Oberholzer (f/s SAA:1983-1996) said on December 22, 2013
Hallo Joppie – ek sien nie ‘n foto van Billy van der Walt hier nie. Kort nadat jy berig het van sy dood het ek jou ‘n foto gestuur per epos. Kan dit weer stuur as dit nodig is. Dankie vir die al die moeite! Deon
~Irene Spath (SAA a/h 1977--1983) said on February 9, 2014
Hi Deon, wat was die oorsaak van Billy se dood? Dit was sulke tragiese nuus.
~Pasqueena (Iacovazzo) Meijer (SAA a/h 1980--1983) said on December 8, 2013
I am so sad to see Anton Hurter passed away so young. He had so much fun on flights.
We gulled up a storm, Anton – R.I.P.
Pasqueena Iacovazzo Meijer xxx
~Pasqueena (Iacovazzo) Meijer (SAA a/h 1980--1983) said on December 8, 2013
I am so sad to see Anton Hurter passed away so young. He had so much fun on flights. My sympathies to his family & friends.
We gulled up a storm, Anton – R.I.P.
Pasqueena Iacovazzo Meijer xxx
Nina (van der Merwe) Burger (SAA a/h 1971--1978) said on December 6, 2013
Het enigeen ‘n idee wat van kapt. Syd Bottom geword het?
Viljoen (SAA Flt Safety 1970--1999) said on December 18, 2013
Loop hom gereeld raak by Glen Marais Nandos op Vrydae aande. Hy woon in Glen Marais en neem nog op Woensdae een keer per maand die ALPA gesels dae by. Dit gaan goed met hom.
Dries Viljoen
William Louw (SAA f/s 1996-2004) said on November 15, 2013
Ai kry ek sommer ‘n knop in my keel toe ek deur al die fotos gaa. R.I.P julle ouens. Xxxxxxx
Jenny van der Hoff (SAA a/h 1984--1997) said on November 6, 2013
Hi Joppie – Capt Ivan Tockar died 31 Aug 2007. He joined SAA 1971 and was still active at the time of his death.
Gretchen (Ryan) Pirow (SAA a/h 1983--1993) said on December 2, 2013
Jenny van der Hof! How the devil are you? I think about you so often and wonder how your life has panned out. Please contact me on [email protected] Living in London -husband, : kids 14&15 Please contact me and give me your email address. Would love to get in touch. Love, Gretchen (Puiow)
Lora (Mackay) Gade (SAA a/h 1984-1987) said on October 12, 2013
Do you know what happened to Lydia Penzorn? she was in my ab nitio group
Lora (Mackay) Gade (SAA a/h 1984-1987) said on October 12, 2013
Phillip Strause was on the Helderberg
~Taryn (Spinola) Deschamps 1979--1999 said on October 11, 2013
Rest in peace dear colleagues.
Francois Vos (SAA f/s 1976--1983) said on September 5, 2013
Joppie, hier is die volgende inligting wat jy kan nagaan.
1. Ous is dood aan lewerkanker
2. Rudi van Rensburg – selfmoord
3.Bryan Charlton – lewerkanker
4.Danny Fouche – kanker
5. Charly Vos – kanker
6. Ralph Kretzen – kanker (aids)
7. Okkie Els – selfmoord
8. Floris Westenraad – prostaatkanker ± 1992
9. Pieter Volschenk – Omgery in Broadway Avenue
10. Pieter Marais (Minnie Mince) – selfmoord
11. Renee Alblas – selfmoord.
~Joppie Nieman (SAL-SAA 1971-1981) said on October 7, 2013
Baie dankie Francois.
Leanda (Jordaan) Barnes 1983--1995 said on August 29, 2013
It makes me so sad, I have had the joy and opportunity to fly with quite a few of the SAA crew in Memoriam. I can only hope that they are in a better place than what we are here on earth. Life throws many many curve balls, I suppose it is how you handle it???? R.I.P. to these awesome crew members, thanx for awesome memories!!!
~Nicki Dixon (SAA a/h 1981--1999) said on August 26, 2013
Ryno Kellerman was killed on the Helderberg aircrash.
~Joppie Nieman (SAL-SAA 1971-1981) said on August 27, 2013
Thanks Nicki. It is long overdue that I add all the Helderberg crew here – but to find the time!
~Werner Schmikl (SAA Capt 1968-1991) said on August 24, 2013
Capt. Lynne Viljoen death was the result of cancer.
~Joppie Nieman (SAL-SAA 1971-1981) said on August 25, 2013
Thanks Werner.