South African Airways Museum Society

South African Airways Museum Society Collecting and preserving the history of South African Airways and civil aviation in South Africa. Members of the public are welcome to visit the Museum.

Based at the “Old Transvaal Aviation Club” at Rand Airport in Germiston, the Museum has historic items like photographs, aircraft instruments, timetables, documentation and artefacts on display. It also boasts two Boeing 747 aircraft – A B747-200, ZS-SAN, and a B747-SP ZS-SPC. Other Static display are craft are: de Havilland DH.104 Dove, Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar, Douglas DC-4 Skymaster (C-54D), and

the forward fuselage section of Boeing 707 ZS-SAI. The Museum, a volunteer, non-profit organisation, was founded in 1986 with the aim of preserving the history of civil aviation in South Africa. This was sparked off by the purchase by SAA of the famous Junkers Ju 52/3m aircraft. Members of the SAA Museum Society assisted in the restoration of “Tante Ju” to flying condition and are proactive in preserving aviation history. One of the Museum’s aims is to create an awareness of the greatness of South African aviation. The static display aircraft are used to their fullest extent for aviation awareness programmes and fund raising for the Museum and are available for corporate related functions, conferences, product launches, award ceremonies and weddings. The training of aircraft technicians and cabin crew takes place at the Museum’s facilities. Maintenance procedures undertaken as training exercises assist the Museum with its preservation tasks, as well as being beneficial to students and apprentices who get an opportunity to work on “the real thing”. Researchers may make use of the Museum’s library, which contains over a thousand aviation related books. There is an entrance fee. Guided tours are available for school and larger groups. Booking is essential. There is a restaurant at the complex that serves scrumptious food and refreshments. See our website www.saamuseum.co.za for further information such as open times.

11/04/2026

Some Easter Run Fun! 🐰Our young enthusiasts were very fast 🏃‍♀️, we hope they had just as much fun as we did.
07/04/2026

Some Easter Run Fun! 🐰
Our young enthusiasts were very fast 🏃‍♀️, we hope they had just as much fun as we did.

Images📸 of our highly successful Simulated Flight on 5 April. ✈️Keep a look out for more images which will be dropped a...
07/04/2026

Images📸 of our highly successful Simulated Flight on 5 April. ✈️
Keep a look out for more images which will be dropped as they become available.

Based on the demand, we will be planning a second event. 🥳

05/04/2026
Soaking up the last bit of sun🌞 for the day and eagerly awaiting the simulated flight. ✈️We cannot wait to welcome you o...
04/04/2026

Soaking up the last bit of sun🌞 for the day and eagerly awaiting the simulated flight. ✈️

We cannot wait to welcome you onboard!

Thank you to MATA, (Mega Aero Training Academy) in Germiston for all the additional hours you dedicated to prepare our D...
04/04/2026

Thank you to MATA, (Mega Aero Training Academy) in Germiston for all the additional hours you dedicated to prepare our DC4 LEBOMBO to be presented to the public at the Simulated Flight on Sunday 5April celebrating the SAA Museum 's 40th Anniversary!!

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03/04/2026
SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2025On Sunday the museum held it’s annual Helderberg Memorial. Since it’s inception a few years ago ...
06/12/2025

SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2025

On Sunday the museum held it’s annual Helderberg Memorial. Since it’s inception a few years ago where a handful of people joined us for our first memorial walk up until now now, it has grown exponentially over the years.

We have been in consultation with South African Airways a number of years and for the first time many parts of the wreckage of the Helderberg has come to the museum where it will find it's final resting place.

We would like to thank the following people:
Peter Boshoff – Welcome address
Richard Boardman – Master of ceremonies
Chaplain Charles Dick – Opening Prayer
Mr Wellington Nyuswa – CEO SAA Techincal of behalf of SAA group
Capt. Karl Jensen – Remember “the Helderberg”
Chris Sonnekus – President of SA Infantry Association – Wreath laying
Chris Smit – on behalf to the SAIA National Executive Council
Family and friends of the Helderberg
Hein Muller - Saxophone
Eddie Watson - Bagpipes
Margaret Boshoff - who magically put together this event
Air Chefs – for their delicious catering

To all the family and friends of the dearly departed on the Helderberg a great thank you for taking the time to attend this very important event.

A final special thank you to those who haven't been mentioned but who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes firstly to make this memorial an annual event and to those who made the transfer of the wreckage from SAA technical to its final resting place at the museum a reality.


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Address

Dakota Crescent
Germiston
1401

Opening Hours

Tuesday 09:00 - 15:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 15:30
Thursday 09:00 - 15:30
Friday 09:00 - 15:30
Saturday 09:00 - 15:30
Sunday 09:00 - 15:30

Telephone

+27768795044

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