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/ 2 March 2023

NPA must move fast for SA to escape grey list’s grasp

The National Prosecuting Authority is ready to act on state capture crimes but whether it has the ability to do so has been questioned

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By Emsie Ferreira and Sarah Smit

National

/ 5 January 2022

Zondo report: Why Myeni must be prosecuted for SAA debacle

The first of three reports to be handed to the president outlines how misrepresentations by the former SAA board chairperson cost the airline R800-million

By Sarah Smit

Business

/ 3 February 2021

SOEs are ‘in a very difficult space’ as Covid-19 adds to their woes

The department of public enterprises touched on issues related to Covid-19 at its SOEs, as the acting director general briefed parliament

By Eunice Masson

Business

/ 3 February 2021

Embattled SAA is set to receive balance of R10bn funding

Salary arrears owed to SAA staff will be paid by 19 February, and the public enterprises department commits to reskilling affected employees.

By Chris Gilili

Business

/ 3 October 2020

Workers get their slice of SA Express

Proposals for how to carve up ownership of the airline could mean that the government will no longer hog the whole pie

By Thando Maeko

Business

/ 18 September 2020

SA Express employees in R250m crowdfunding bid to buy their airline

Amid the overnight, worldwide crash of the air travel industry, a group of retrenched SA Express employees have an ambitious plan to raise R250-million in seed funding to buy the cash-strapped airline.

By Thando Maeko

Business

/ 14 May 2020

Uncertain future for domestic airlines

The uncertainty of a post-Covid-19 airspace makes it even more difficult for the airline industry to forecast its recovery

By Thando Maeko

Article

/ 23 March 2020

SA Express business rescue practitioners to throw in the towel

With Covid-19 halting air travel, labour unions have been told that lack of post-commencement funding and travel bans have forced airline to the point of no return

By Sabelo Skiti

Article

/ 24 February 2020

State capture commission granted a 13-month extension

Judge Wendy Hughes says this is the final extension because finality is “owed to the nation”

By Franny Rabkin

Analysis

/ 24 February 2020

Another state-owned enterprise collapses – are we learning anything?

SOEs must be dynamic growth enablers if they are to be deemed strategic assets for the economy

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Article

/ 13 February 2020

Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts

By Sabelo Skiti, Thando Maeko and Tshegofatso Mathe

Article

/ 13 February 2020

A Sona to reflect troubled times

Ramaphosa and his role model Nelson Mandela became presidents of South Africa in very trying times

By Bongekile Macupe and Khadija Patel

Article

/ 13 February 2020

The State of the Nation speech Ramaphosa should make

I have been slow but steady in rebuilding South Africa, but it’s time for tough, decisive action

By Piet Naudé

Article

/ 12 February 2020

In his Sona speech, Ramaphosa must tread the line between promises and reality

South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action

By Bongekile Macupe

Article

/ 6 February 2020

SAA cancels flights, moves ahead with restructuring

The struggling national carrier’s business rescue practitioners say the move to restructure the airline is a bid to return to profitability and to attract equity partners

By Thando Maeko

Article

/ 2 October 2019

Yet another SAA exec suspended

Vuyi Raseroka is the latest executive at the crisis-prone airline to have their wings clipped

By Sabelo Skiti

Article

/ 3 September 2018

Gordhan: Fuel prices will rock SOEs

In a reply sent to MPs last week, Minister Pravin Gordhan says an increase in fuel prices above budgeted levels impacted most state-owned entities

By Khulekani Magubane

Article

/ 16 August 2018

Investors upbeat about Eskom, despite financial woes says Gordhan

Gordhan noted that although profit from operations improved, the power utility still reported a net loss for the 2017 financial year

By Lameez Omarjee

Article

/ 15 August 2018

Gordhan: SA Express flights to take off next week

Gordhan said that the airline plans to initiate two routes next week and possibly add more routes on a weekly basis

By Lameez Omarjee

Article

/ 1 August 2018

SAA, SA Express merger ready for lift-off

Operationally this would mean SAA, SA Express, and Mango would all fall under one group management structure and pool resources including aircraft

By Sabelo Skiti

Article

/ 1 August 2018

Siza Mzimela appointed acting CEO of struggling SA Express

Current acting SA Express CEO Matsietsi Mokholo will be taking up a new position in the Presidency.

By Caryn Dolley

Article

/ 13 July 2018

Chasing birds is a dog’s life

‘A new development that caught my eye online recently was the dogs that are used on the runways at OR Tambo International Airport to chase away birds’

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 12 July 2018

Grounded SA Express one step closer to taking off again

SA Express announced on Thursday the South African Civil Aviation Authority had reinstated its Aircraft Maintenance Organisation certification

By Carin Smith

Article

/ 28 May 2018

SA airlines already working together amid merger talks — Gordhan

South Africa has been abuzz with the potential consequences of merging Mango Airlines with SA Express and South African Airways

By Khulekani Magubane

Article

/ 24 May 2018

SA Express suspends operations over ‘serious safety risks’ from today

The airline has this month been in hot water over operational and financial setbacks, as well as a recent spate of corruption allegations.

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 19 October 2012

Minister and ex-board members butt heads over SAA

Statements by Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba at its annual general meeting this week have revealed a national airline beset by trouble.

By Lynley Donnelly

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Article

/ 15 May 2009

Transnet sells SA Express, Shosholoza Meyl

Transport parastatal Transnet announced on Friday that it has concluded the disposal of its remaining passenger rail and civil aviation interests.

By Staff Reporter

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Article

/ 25 February 2008

Airlines move to new baggage handlers

More than 95% of airlines operating in the country have signed contracts with two new baggage handlers, the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) said on Monday. The handlers will be required to submit quarterly service and customer experience reports for Acsa to assess the performance of the new licensees.

By Staff Reporter

NPA must move fast for SA to escape grey list’s grasp

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Zondo report: Why Myeni must be prosecuted for SAA debacle

SOEs are ‘in a very difficult space’ as Covid-19 adds to their woes

Embattled SAA is set to receive balance of R10bn funding

Workers get their slice of SA Express

SA Express employees in R250m crowdfunding bid to buy their airline

Uncertain future for domestic airlines

SA Express business rescue practitioners to throw in the towel

State capture commission granted a 13-month extension

Another state-owned enterprise collapses – are we learning anything?

Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

A Sona to reflect troubled times

The State of the Nation speech Ramaphosa should make

In his Sona speech, Ramaphosa must tread the line between promises and reality

SAA cancels flights, moves ahead with restructuring

Yet another SAA exec suspended

Gordhan: Fuel prices will rock SOEs

Investors upbeat about Eskom, despite financial woes says Gordhan

Gordhan: SA Express flights to take off next week

SAA, SA Express merger ready for lift-off

Siza Mzimela appointed acting CEO of struggling SA Express

Chasing birds is a dog’s life

Grounded SA Express one step closer to taking off again

SA airlines already working together amid merger talks — Gordhan

SA Express suspends operations over ‘serious safety risks’ from today

Minister and ex-board members butt heads over SAA

Transnet sells SA Express, Shosholoza Meyl

Airlines move to new baggage handlers

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