SAA pilots said on Thursday they were willing to go on strike, if necessary, unless “critical operational and technical deficiencies” were addressed. The Pilots Association has begun the process of recruiting among its members to determine how they think about Read More …
Bankrupt SAA’s new problem – no competent flight inspectors to evaluate aircraft
SAA has a shortage of trained flight inspectors. The task of the inspectors is to examine and evaluate each aircraft in SAA’s fleet. According to informed sources, the current corps of inspectors is “dangerously under-qualified” and there is a lack Read More …
SAA flight out of hell! –Flight from OR Thambo International Airport to Washington DC – ‘We saw our lives flash before our eyes’
What was meant to be one of Sharmla Chetty’s regular business trips to the US turned into a hair-raising experience for her on Sunday night. ‘We saw our lives flash before our eyes’- passenger on SAA flight forced to make Read More …
Appointment of white CEO at Mango kicks up a storm – Black management Forum objects since he is white and because of skin colour not qualified for the position
The appointment of Nico Bezuidenhout as Chief Executive Officer of Mango triggered hysteria at the Black Management Forum (BMF). The BMF will do everything in its power to fight the appointment. Their objection is that he is a white man Read More …
State capture, another horrific finding!: SAA loses out on 2-million litres of fuel a month as BEE music promoter fails to deliver
A little-known company that was awarded a multimillion-rand contract to supply fuel to SAA hasn’t delivered since October last year. This means that the airline has been short of 2-million litres of fuel a month – although this amount is Read More …
Blame Everyone But Themselves: NUMSA Now Blames Rothschild’s, “The New Guptas”, for Problems at Embattled SAA & State Owned Enterprises!
If there is one lesson communism has taught the world, but which the world has refused to learn, it is that when someone else’s money runs out, someone else gets the blame. The Rothschild’s, who are conveniently white, as all evil perpetrators should be in South Africa, are now accused of preying on South Africa’s state-owned enterprises. South African unions have joined forces to take on the Rothschild family, which they have accused of being involved in attempts to ‘capture’ the country’s State Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
How much taxpayers money has been thrown into SAA’s black hole to stay afloat?
Billions and billions have been thrown at The South African Airways (SAA), but the airline don’t have much to show for it. It’s hard to recall a time when the limpest of all our state-owned entities was successful on its Read More …
Can you believe this, the SAA requests R4bn government bailout, their ‘wings’ needs to be clipped NOW
JOHANNESBURG – South African Airways (SAA) appointed its head of operations as acting chief executive on Friday and said it needs R4-billion from the government to survive the current financial year and allow it to renegotiate loan terms with banks. Read More …
SA taxpayers to fund yet another government bailout – Cash-strapped SAA requests R4bn to survive current financial year after years of mismanagement and corruption
South African Airways (SAA) appointed its head of operations as acting chief executive on Friday and said it needs R4-billion from the government to survive the current financial year and allow it to renegotiate loan terms with banks. Zukisa Ramasia Read More …
Trade unions are threatening to stop all flights from SAA if their demands are not met
The unions Numsa and the SA Cabin Crew Association demand that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SAA, Vuyani Jarana, be reinstated immediately in his post. This comes after Jarana announced that he had resigned. The two unions say they Read More …