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AN IMPORTANT ‘BY AFRICA

FOR AFRICA’ AVIATION SAFETY

MANDATE

insights of engineering psychologists in the He added: “I believe our common
1940s, Human Factors plays an important objectives during this symposium and
Air Traffic and Navigation Services role in the current socio-technical environ- the years to come will be to re-focus on
interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo emphasised ment in addressing the challenges faced by the human factor in order to improve
the importance of improving the organisations; ATNS will use the astuteness our safety system’s ability to organise
understanding Human Factors in aviation generated in this field,” he said. and match the inherent hazards of our
organised activities.”
Kgokolo commented on the role the
safety in his opening address at the Fourth symposium played as an important part The keynote address was given by
African symposium on Human Factors and of “by Africa for Africa” in support and in Professor Neville Stanton, chair in Human
Aviation Safety (ASHFAS 2019) and the alignment with the aviation industry and Factors Engineering in the faculty of
Fourteenth Ergonomics Society of South the African Union’s Agenda 2063 namely engineering and the environment from
African Conference (ESSA 2019). “The Africa we want. the University of Southampton in the UK.
The ASHFAS 2019 and ESSA 2019 “Although we found it challenging to He addressed ‘Distributed Cognition in
three-day symposium was held in Durban, attract the interest and participation from Aviation Operation’ and emphasised the
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and was other African universities and aviation importance of ergonomics and Human
hosted by ATNS in partnership ESSA, the industry stakeholders, our aim will remain Factors (E/HF) in the safety and efficiency
University of the Witwatersrand and to modestly seek better ways of managing of commercial airlines, passenger, cargo
Rhodes and proudly sponsored by Tsogo system safety while being aware of the and military operations.
Sun and COMAIR. human limitations. He told those presenet that ergonomics
In line with the theme of the event “We seek to better understand and methodologies have moved from focusing
‘Bridging the Gap Between Human Factors/ enable the human capability that is best on individual tasks to entire systems, the
SUPPORT FOR Ergonomics Theory and Practice’ Kgokolo suited to deal with performance variability constraints shaping the behaviours and the
re-emphasised the organisation’s commit-
culture of organisations.
risks within a safety system. As ATNS, we
“Aviation, he said, is probably the
AIRWING PROJECT Total South Africa corporate communication and ment to continuously seek ways to improve wish to join hands with academics and most complex socio-technical system,
safety in aviation.
industry stakeholders as well as safety
marketing manager Reina Cullinan with chief
“The symposium is one of the many
ranger Kruger National park Nicholus Funda and vehicles at our disposal, to assist us in experts from other industries, to form comprising airports, aircraft, airlines, air
aviation and specialties manager Vander Nel new alliances and foster better safety traffic management and air traffic control
this journey. As a field that grew from the partnerships.” (ATC)”. Q
Recently Total South Africa, together with ship of jet fuel for the SANParks Air-wing
their longstanding partners, SANParks, Project over a period of three years,
Total South Africa has continued to celebrated World Ranger Day aimed at approximately 100,000 litres per year.
pledge support for the fight against rhino commemorating and honouring rangers “We are also excited to use this opportu-
poaching by sponsoring Jet Fuel for the (the living and those who have passed on) nity to announce the redesign and reprint
SANParks Air-wing Project. for the work they do to protect the planet’s of a South African childhood hallmark; the
natural treasures and cultural heritage.
The sponsorship of the Airwing project Total Collectable Posters in celebration of
A symbolic handover of jet fuel from
is called ‘Project Skywards’ and focuses Total South Africa to SANParks at the the diverse South African ecosystems and
on aircraft capability, logistical and fuel Skukuza Air-Wing Hanger marked the day. the beautiful wildlife therein.
requirements for wildlife management and At this event corporate communication She said the posters are part of Total’s
conservation activities and more recently and marketing manager Total South environmental stewardship which creates
- the demand for a dedicated anti-poaching Africa Reina Cullinan also handed over a platform for education, partnerships and
support and response aerial support. the company’s well known and childhood CSI programmes.
The SANParks Air-wing in conjunction hallmark collectable posters that have “Keeping up with the advancement
with other anti-poaching teams like the recently been redesigned. of technologies in different sectors, the
special rangers, the SANDF and the SAPS She thanked the rangers, SANParks team, new version of the posters is designed
has evolved into a focused and dedicated conservation supporters and members of with Augmented Reality (AR) features
anti-poaching support operation in the the media for attending the event. allowing the audience to engage with the
Kruger National Park. “All these efforts by us and other information.
Last year marked the 60th anniversary stakeholders would be futile if it were not “As such, the posters not only serve as a
of Total South Africa’s partnership with for the park rangers that make sure we, form of an educational document but also
South African National Parks with the the people of South Africa, honour the engaging to the audience.
two organisations having entered this animals and environment that we have Each of the six beautiful posters tells a
partnership in 1958. been blessed with. Rangers are on the front story, depicting various biomes of specific
The partnership has seen Total South line in the fight to protect both our natural areas within South Africa. The posters were
Africa establishing and operating 21 service heritage and wildlife from poachers or any designed to neatly arrange the animals
stations in 19 parks and contributing threats that could endanger it.” atop a map or graph, which details and
extensively to several environmental “As a token of our thanks Total South highlights a unique characteristic of each Air Traffic and Navigation Services
projects such as sponsorship of the Kudu Africa will continue to help in the fight set of animals based on where in South interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo
Awards and SA National Parks Week. against rhino poaching with the sponsor- Africa they come from.” Q

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