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Former Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images)

Eskom, SAA probes for parliament?

MPs must find a way to handle André de Ruyter’s allegations and a protected disclosure accusing Pravin Gordhan of wrongdoing in the SAA sale

In the most recent twist in the SAA saga, Gidon Novick resigned from Takatso’s board

Even with Lift, SAA won’t soar

The national carrier’s ability to monopolise the market has been seriously undermined by more threatening competitors, experts say

The national carrier SAA emerged from three years under business rescue in April last year, thanks to a R10.4 billion bailout. However, it is still grappling with the effects of a turbulent history marked by financial distress, operational problems and allegations of mismanagement. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Takatso-SAA deal faces anti-competition fears

It will take lot more that a director’s resignation to clear conflict of interest concerns, a competing airline suggests

Gidon Novick (left). (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

SAA deal: Takatso confirms CEO Gidon Novick’s resignation

The consortium said Novick stepping down amid a conflict of interest would clear the path for the transaction to go ahead

Harith General Partners, one half of the consortium that will take over SAA, has come under scrutiny since the announcement of the national carrier’s new majority shareholder.

SAA: PIC allegations are Harith’s albatross

Sipho Makhubela assures that the private equity firm has what it takes to raise the capital to get SAA flying again

SAA gets a second wind with new majority shareholder

Takatso consortium will now own 51% of the airline and the state 49%

Comair tells Acsa to tighten its belt

Comair on Monday challenged the Airports Company of South Africa’s recently announced tariff hikes of more than 18%.

Kulula.com takes on tour operators

Maya Fisher-French looks at how the airline is flying high in the industry.

It’s a history littered with lessons and crumbs of what was to become the SAA privatised. (Oupa Nkosi)

SAA stomps on taxpayer

The state-owned airline has received R20-billion in bail-outs in the past five years, reports Lynley Donnelly.

Kulula says pilot handled oil alert ‘perfectly’

Low-cost airline kulula.com said on Tuesday it would know ”in time” what caused the oil-pressure warning which led to a flight to Cape Town turning back to Johannesburg. ”We are…