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Former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana’s legal troubles deepen
Yakhe Kwinana, a former board member of South African Airways (SAA), is facing mounting legal challenges after the North Gauteng…
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Professor John Lamola appointed as SAA CEO
South African Airways (SAA) has officially appointed Professor John Lamola as its Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This announcement was…
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SAA pilots back in the air after suspension of 2-day strike
SAA pilots back in the air after suspension of 2-day strike! South African Airways (SAA) has reached a conditional agreement with…
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SAA working on contingency plans to deal with strike’s impact
South African Airways (SAA) is preparing for disruptions as its pilots threaten to strike over wage increases and working conditions.…
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SAA pilots to protest outside company’s Airways Park offices over salary increases
SAA pilots to protest outside company’s Airways Park offices over salary increases! South African Airways (SAA) pilots are set to…
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NPA says it has solid case against ex-SAA audit chair Yakhe Kwinana
NPA says it has solid case against ex-SAA audit chair Yakhe Kwinana! The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has expressed confidence…
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Ex-SAA audit committee chairperson Yakhe Kwinana appears before court on fraud charges
Yakhe Kwinana, the former chairperson of the audit committee for South African Airways (SAA), appeared before the Palm Ridge Magistrates…
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SAFTU condemns VP Mashatile’s stance that SAA privatisation might be best way forward
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has condemned Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s comments that the privatization of South…
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Power outage delays in-and-out traffic at Cape Town International Airport
In-and-out air traffic delays are expected at the Cape Town International Airport on Monday morning. This follows a power outage…
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Deputy President Mashatile reportedly not ruling out SAA sale in the future
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is open to revisiting the sale of South Africa’s national airline. South African Airways (SAA) was…
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Bonang calls out SAA over alleged terrible service
Not for the first time, Bonang Matheba has called out airline South African Airways (SAA) over what she claims is…
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NUMSA welcomes referral of failed SAA-Takatso deal to Police Ministry
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has welcomed the referral of the failed deal between South African…
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Pravin Gordhan warns DA MP not to threaten him over SAA deal
The public spat between Minister Pravin Gordhan and the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises is continuing, with Gordhan warning a…
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DPE’s Bapela: SAA could still get private equity partner, but State would be major shareholder
Deputy Public Enterprises Minister Obed Bapela says South African Airways (SAA) could still get a private equity partner in the…
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Khaya Magaxa calls for probe into Takatso/SAA deal to be fast-tracked as tense stand-off with Gordhan escalates
Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Portfolio Committee chairperson Khaya Magaxa on Wednesday said the committee would fast-track the investigations into…
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Parliament committee wants SIU to investigate cancelled SAA-Takatso deal
The National Assembly’s public enterprises oversight committee wants the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe the now-cancelled South African Airways…
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ANC’s parliamentary caucus backs Pravin Gordhan
The ANC’s parliamentary caucus has condemned what it calls misinformation being peddled against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. The party…
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SAA finally submits outstanding financial statements dating back 4 years
South African Airways (SAA) has finally submitted its outstanding annual financial statements to Parliament. But the Auditor General (AG) has…
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SAA spreads its wings with direct flights to Perth
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the return of direct flights to Perth, in Australia, starting 28 April. SAA’s operations…
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Public Enterprises Dept defends itself over SAA sale documents
The Department of Public Enterprises has moved to defend itself against criticism from Parliament that it has been uncooperative in…
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Public Enterprises Dept to appeal court ruling giving it 30 days to approve Mango sale
The Department of Public Enterprises says it will be appealing a court ruling that gave it 30 days to approve…
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CEO tells Scopa that SAA made a modest profit in past financial year
South African Airways (SAA) says it turned a modest but substantial profit in this past financial year. SAA CEO John…
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Numsa: Takatso Aviation hasn’t provided proof it will be an equitable partner to SAA
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says Takatso Aviation has not provided viable proof that it would…
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Takatso Aviation welcomes provisional approval for SAA merger
Takatso Aviation has welcomed a recommendation for the Competition Tribunal to approve the South African Airways (SAA) merger, saying it’s…
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Calls for new SAA board to be put on ice and investigation into Takatso deal
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the newly-appointed board of the South African Airways (SAA) to be put…
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Numsa: Appointment of new SAA interim board raises questions
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said the appointment of a new South African Airways (SAA) interim…
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Former SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana fined R6.1 million, booted as chartered accountant member
Former South African Airways (SAA) board member Yakhe Kwinana has been fined R6.1 million and been kicked out as a…
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Ace Magashule hopes new ANC leadership doesn’t privatise SOEs
Former African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule said that he hoped the new governing party leadership did not privatize…
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SAA says transformation plan on track
South African Airways (SAA) says its plan for transformation is on track. It took 88 years, but two black female…
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Pravin Gordhan to provide court with papers on sale of SAA’s majority stake to Takatso
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will have to provide all documents to the Western Cape High Court related to the…
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Suspended DG, Kgathatso Tlhakudi exposes Minister Gordhan’s hand in SAA deal
Suspended public enterprises director-general Kgathatso Tlhakudi has filed a damning affidavit at the labour court this week accusing Minister Pravin…
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Dudu Myeni expected to plead guilty in defeating administration of justice case
Beleaguered former South African Airways (SAA) board chair Dudu Myeni returns to the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday for her…
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Julius Malema says ANC won’t survive 2024 elections
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he believes the ANC will not survive the next election. “It won’t…
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EFF threatens legal action over SAA sale to Takatso Consortium
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has threatened legal action against the government over the sale of the South African Airways…
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Auditor general: SAA has racked up more than R22 billion in fruitless expenditure
The Office of the Auditor-General says South African Airways (SAA) has racked up more than R22 billion in irregular, fruitless…
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Sacca & Numsa set to protest in Pretoria against SAA job losses and corruption
Trade unions will be picketing in Gauteng on Tuesday to protest against corruption and job losses at South African Airways…
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SAA to resume flights to Durban from March
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will resume flights to Durban with three daily return flights from 4…
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South Africa needs a new standalone anti-corruption body – expert
There has been varied reaction to moves by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to form a task force to deal…
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SAA board to support investigations of individuals implicated in state capture report
The South African Airways (SAA) interim board said that it will support prosecutors tasked with investigating individuals implicated in the…
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Former SAA CEO Mathulwane Mpshe hopes NPA will act on state capture report
Former South African Airways (SAA) acting CEO Mathulwane Mpshe said that she hoped that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) would…
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Pressure now on NPA to bring charges against those responsible for state capture
Pressure is now being stepped up for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to bring charges against those singled out as…
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Yakhe Kwinana welcomes investigations amid damning state capture report findings
Former South African Airways (SAA) board member and Technical board chair Yakhe Kwinana says she welcomes any investigations of her…
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Growing calls for current & former SAA staff to be prosecuted alongside Dudu Myeni
There are growing calls for some current and former staff at South African Airways (SAA) to be prosecuted alongside those…
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Ex-SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana under investigation
Former board member of South African Airways (SAA) Yakhe Kwinana is in hot water as the South African Institute of…
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State capture report details Dudu Myeni’s abuse of SSA resources
President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to give a detailed implementation plan on how he’ll protect the State Security Agency from…
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Zondo Inquiry: Molefe, Matjila & Tony Gupta should face criminal charges
The judicial commission of inquiry into state capture has recommended that former Transnet boss Brian Molefe, former South African Airways…
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Jacob Zuma, Myeni, Molefe, Moyane & Gigaba all in Zondo report’s crosshairs
Former president Jacob Zuma has been accused of colluding with the private sector in the capture of the country’s revenue…
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First part of state capture report finally available to public – READ
The first of three parts of the report from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture was…
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SAA confirms Mauritian govt extends travel ban on SA until end of Jan
The South African Airways (SAA) on Wednesday confirmed that the travel ban imposed by the Mauritian government on all flights…
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SAA cancels Mauritius flights following latest travel ban
South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled all of its flights to and from Mauritius following the imposition of a travel…
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