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Owner of private helipad has wings clipped
Daily News
|May 12, 2025
THE owner of a paved area in Waterkloof, Pretoria, initially intended as a private helipad but never used, has demolished the structure at the City of Tshwane’ instruction due to a lack of official authorisation.
The City’s new administration had discovered the paved area in February, expressing surprise at its existence and deeming it an unauthorised helipad, leading to its subsequent demolition.
Businessman Arnold Pistorius proposed the Waterkloof site as a helipad in 2016, but it was never used for that purpose.
He reportedly said the facility was intended to facilitate business travel and provide emergency landing options for the surrounding community.
This story is from the May 12, 2025 edition of Daily News.
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