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Bummer: Employees at SAA’s subsidiaries will not receive their full salaries this month. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SAA Technical flies into salary storm

Maintenance division is first SAA subsidiary to declare hardship to staff as travel ban effects grow at the state-owned airline

As SAA subsidiaries declare hardship to staff, business-rescue practitioners urge them to sign agreements to save severance payouts. (John McCann/M&G)

SAA rescuers give affected parties two options: Wind down or liquidate

As SAA subsidiaries declare hardship to staff, business-rescue practitioners urge them to sign agreements to save severance payouts

The lockdown, which is in effect from March 26 to April 16 and saw the total closure of all ports and the limiting of non-essential travel inside the country.

SAA to operate emergency evacuation flights

Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa

Thandeka Mgoduso confirmed her appointment by Gordhan on November 19, adding that current acting CEO Zuks Ramasia would remain in her position. (Daniel Born/The Times/Gallo)

SAA strike is a lose-lose situation

The industrial action will cost the airline R52m a day. But the unions are angry about more than money

Vuyo Tuku says he was never accused of spying even when SAA sent charges to him. (Tshepo Kekana/Sunday World/Gallo Images)

SAA executive accused of spying

The airline, already plagued by insecurity and spying claims, has suspended an official after it used hidden cameras to track him

Three different sources have confirmed Nico Bezuidenhout has been in negotiations with SAA for a couple of weeks after he was offered the position at the end of April.

​Former SAA interim CEO Bezuidenhout set to return to embattled airline

Nico Bezuidenhout, who left Mango in 2016 to join regional low-cost airline Fastjet, will be the latest name to be unveiled by SAA’s board

Crashed: SAA board chair JB Magwaza (left) received a letter of complaint from former SAA group chief executive Vuyani Jarana saying trust had frayed with three board members, including Martin Kingston. (Paul Botes/M&G)

SAA recovery plan loses direction

Despite millions being spent on consultants and assurances of a turnaround, the state’s airline has ‘nothing to show for it’

Wings clipped: SAA has tightened up on its procedures for checking pilot licences after a pilot was found to have forged one of his documents. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

SAA licence fraud claims another scalp

A department head has been suspended for allegedly trying to cover up for the disgraced pilot

Through his forgery of a licence, William Chandler was able to better his salary, position himself higher in SAA’s pilots hierarchy and co-pilot bigger aircraft on international flights.

Fake SAA pilot flew under radar

For 20 years he transported passengers without a licence, until a mid-air ‘incident’

Mad scramble to secure broke SAA December salaries  (Photo Archive)

Mad scramble to secure broke SAA December salaries

SAA has received R15-billion in government bailouts in the last year

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SAA flights’ failure to take off may down state airline

A related problem is that its maintenance and repair company could lose lucrative contracts

Vittorio Massone is at the centre of Bain’s contract to design a new operating model that was allegedly used to break down the efficiency of Sars and resulted in the exodus of highly skilled employees.

SAA links to Bain raise red flag

Elements in the state-owned entity were apparently determined to pass work on to the controversial company

In his report, AG Kimi Makwetu noted that unauthorised expenditure by provincial and national governments increased to to R2.1-billion. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Beeld/Gallo Images)

SAA pilotless amid turbulence

A report reveals that weak financial controls are at the centre of the airline’s woes

Protesters chant slogans against the Syrian regime and Russia’s support of President Bashar al-Assad.

Now SAA has landed at the CCMA

Former staff accuse ‘turnaround’ chief executive of purging those who fail to do his bidding

In July, the treasury committed to find funding for the state airline’s business rescue plan. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

We haven’t decided on number of Air Chefs layoffs yet ― SAA

​Air Chefs, the catering arm of SAA, has launched a consultation process with unions that may lead to job losses

In December

ARCHIVES: Broke SAA goes on spending spree

Since November, the new airline boss has splurged on new hires and brought in expensive consultants

As a business SAA stands a good chance to ‘return to its former glory’

R100 000 bet on SAA’s future

The national airways chief executive has taken up a challenge proposed by the Free Market Foundation

Joseph Kony

SAA flies rings around weary fiscus

A privately listed flag-bearing airline may be a better option than a state-owned national carrier

SAA’s Kalawe resigns as CEO

South African Airways has announced that after reaching an out of court settlement, Monwabisi Kalawe will resign as chief executive and a director.

‘People are dying as we speak’

‘People are dying as we speak’

<b>Glynnis Underhill</b> introduces us to an angry Cape Town woman who risks life and limb to help victimised lesbians.