Four South African Airways unions and staff representatives have expressed an intention to sign voluntary severance packages (VSPs) offered as part of the airline’s business rescue and restructuring process. This was on Thursday revealed by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), which said the process was a precursor to the formation of a viable, sustainable and competitive airline. The proposed airline is expected to provide an integrated domestic, regional and international flight … [Read more...] about Four SAA unions accept severance packages
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Government emphasises support for SAA
Government has emphasised its support for the national carrier, South African Airways (SAA). This comes following the publication of the carrier’s business rescue plan on 16 June 2020. “Government, as the sole shareholder of SAA, supports the business rescue plan where it results in a viable, sustainable, competitive airline that provides integrated domestic, regional and international flight services,” said the Department of Public Enterprises. This is to resolve the untenable … [Read more...] about Government emphasises support for SAA
SAA still not paying employee taxes over to SARS
Dear MyPE It has come to the attention of the Democratic Alliance (DA) that South African Airways (SAA) is still not tax-compliant, despite this being a condition of tens of billions of Rands taxpayer bailouts to the ailing state-owned company. This was revealed in a report tabled to Parliament’s Appropriations Committee on the 11th of May 2020. Last year, in an attempt to begin to institute financial controls over SAA, National Treasury imposed the following condition onto SAA in return … [Read more...] about SAA still not paying employee taxes over to SARS
About SAA’s Demise
Dear MyPE The bombastic title given to the ANC Anointed & SOUTH AFRICAN WHITE CAPITAL Approved individuals, namely the South African Airways' Business Rescue Practitioners is nothing more than a glossing over another Parastatal Parasitism & Paralysis (3P) case study. Instead of privatising SAA, the ANC's Black Educational Snobs (BES) and Verkrampte Witmense (VW) aka White Supremacists, which have prejudice based on deluded sense of superiority as a common denominator, decided to … [Read more...] about About SAA’s Demise
One is Tempted to ask; “Will anyone notice?”
SAA to suspend domestic flights South African Airways (SAA) will suspend all its domestic flights with effect from Friday, 27 March 2020. “The decision came after government announced a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days aimed at combatting the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19),” it said in a statement on Tuesday. The decision follows President Cyril Rampahosa’s announcement on Monday, of a nationwide lockdown that will come into effect from midnight on Thursday. The national carrier … [Read more...] about One is Tempted to ask; “Will anyone notice?”
SAA reduces E Cape flights ‘to cut costs’
South African Airways (SAA) has announced network routes reductions to help the national carrier cut costs. Effective from 29 October, SAA will - while continuing its flights to the Eastern Cape - reduce daily flights to Port Elizabeth from four to two. Flights to East London will be reduced from three to two. The move is part of SAA’s newly developed five-year Corporate Plan to improve schedule efficiencies. Regional network reductions Flights to Brazzaville, Pointe Noir in the … [Read more...] about SAA reduces E Cape flights ‘to cut costs’
Many would view this as living for 83 years off of taxpayer money
South African Airways (SAA), which is one of the oldest airlines in existence, this month celebrates 83 years of air transport services. "This month South African Airways (SAA), which was formed in February 1934, marks 83 years of service to the South African people and to the world," the national carrier said on Sunday. When it was launched, the carrier had only 40 staff members and a handful of aircraft. In its first year of operation, SAA serviced only 3000 passengers. Over the years … [Read more...] about Many would view this as living for 83 years off of taxpayer money
SAA GROUNDS Mobile Phone
South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday announced the prohibition of the use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phone on all of its flights as of this week. "SAA has taken a decision to prohibit the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. The decision has been taken based on safety considerations in the interests of passengers, crew and property. The decision will be effective on all SAA flights from all stations globally as from tomorrow, Wednesday, 19 October," said the national carrier. The prohibition … [Read more...] about SAA GROUNDS Mobile Phone
SAA Board member resignation – too late to escape
The resignation of Ms Yakhe Kwinana from the board of SAA is an insincere and selfish move which smacks of a self-preserving act by a person around whom the walls of an investigation are closing fast. OUTA is firm that Ms Kwinana, together with Ms Dudu Myeni, the SAA Chairperson, will both be declared delinquent directors in due course. Announcements on OUTA's actions toward this outcome will be made in the near future. "OUTA has been investigating Ms Kwinana's conduct and dubious … [Read more...] about SAA Board member resignation – too late to escape
SAA Whistleblower scores first victory after sustained challenge
South African Airways (SAA) representatives capitulated at the last moment in the labour court on Monday 22 August, after a sustained and unwavering defensive challenge by Cynthia Stimpel - SAA's suspended Group Treasurer - supported by OUTA. They agreed to refer the case to the CCMA, where the matter will be heard by an impartial commissioner, as opposed to a SAA appointed chairperson. SAA wanted Stimpel to give an undertaking that she would not launch any further court proceedings relating … [Read more...] about SAA Whistleblower scores first victory after sustained challenge
How about these ex SAA guys Pravin?
OUTA applauds Minister Pravin Gordhan’s decision to introduce new talent and members to the Board of the South African Airways (SAA), but believes that he need not look too far to find all the talent he needs to get the ailing airline back on track. Over the past few years, SAA has lost a lot of fine talent with considerable airline management experience and it would be wise for Minister Gordhan to bring these very same, relatively young and energized people back to fix the mess and damage … [Read more...] about How about these ex SAA guys Pravin?
Legal attack scuppers illegal SAA deal
Following the exposure and legal challenge by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) of South African Airways (SAA) Board members being complicit in behaviour that would have enabled a virtually unknown middleman (Daniel Muhlangu of BnP Capital) to score over R250 Million in a dodgy and highly irregular financing tender deal, SAA has announced their decision to cancel the transaction. OUTA served court papers on SAA at 13h50 on the 21st of July 2016, causing SAA to capitulate to its … [Read more...] about Legal attack scuppers illegal SAA deal
Not good enough SAA
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) takes note of the media reports that South African Airways has put the BnP Capital deal on hold. This comes after SAA was placed on extended terms by OUTA's lawyers where they have until today - 18 July 2016 - to provide an undertaking not to continue with the BnP arrangement, failing which legal action will ensue. OUTA requires the deal to be cancelled, not to be put on ice. Furthermore, we have requested National Treasury to put BnP Capital on … [Read more...] about Not good enough SAA
SAA: Nene – 1, Myeni – 0
South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni has officially lost her battle to reconfigure the airline’s Airbus swap deal, which could have threatened the financial stability of SAA. SAA informed the Treasury that the board approved the execution of the transaction as directed and a process is underway to conclude it within the next few days, Treasury said in a statement late on Monday. Sticking to former minister Nhlanhla Nene's approved plan from July this year, the transaction … [Read more...] about SAA: Nene – 1, Myeni – 0
SAA’s Leaked Memorandum
The South Gauteng High Court on Thursday dismissed South African Airways' urgent application to get an interdict prohibiting Media24, Business Day and Moneyweb from publishing a secret internal memorandum. This now allows the media to publish the memorandum. SAA boss Dudu Myeni didn't want the South African public to know that SAA was "insolvent" and that they are described as "reckless" in the memorandum. The main aspect addressed in the memorandum is the deal SAA made with Airbus with … [Read more...] about SAA’s Leaked Memorandum
