South Africa/Zimbabwe: Mbeki-Mugabe military pact

Presidents Robert Mugabe and Thabo Mbeki have made a secret pact to train black pilots for South Africa while easing whites out of the SA Air Force (SAAF). An informed source with the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed this week that 14 experienced instructors, led by Group Captain Chasakara, would leave shortly for South Africa. It is understood that they have been seconded to the SAAF to undertake a comprehensive two-year training programme aimed at beefing up the numbers of black pilots.