Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics
The ‘old fashioned’ carrier is still struggling for passengers
The court-declared delinquent director was consistently enveloped in allegations of intimidation, fraud, money laundering and corruption
The national carrier will not seek further bailouts as it expands its fleet and routes to return to profitability
Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises
The government’s effort to nail down a strategic equity partner with fat pockets hasn’t worked out. But if the national carrier cleans up its financial act, it could still be in with a chance
The parliamentary committee on public enterprises has recommended that the SIU further investigate the matter to ensure accountability and transparency
Kgathatso Tlhakudi said the allegations of an irregular selection process and the undervaluation of SAA assets to unfairly enrich selected ‘oligarchs’ should be spotlighted
Negotiations between government and the Takatso Consortium fell apart, leaving the national carrier’s future back in the state’s hands
As the stand-off on the sale of the airline continues, the committee relented to hear his version in camera but said agreeing to secrecy would be a breach of duty
As they start recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, FlySafair and SAA have launched new routes and are leasing additional aircraft
The Hawks arrested the former SAA board chairperson and Sondolo IT director Trevor Mathenjwa on Friday in connection with security upgrades and travel gratifications she allegedly received from Bosasa
Ministers want President Ramaphosa to rein in the ANC secretary general
Takatso will now own 51% of the national flag carrier while the government becomes the minority shareholder with 49% ownership
Warsaw and Pretoria appear to be poles apart when it comes to the war between Russia and Ukraine
There are no capitalist witches controlling policymakers to keep people poor. Politicians are responsible for a stuck economy
Acquisitions involving nominal amounts have rescued failing businesses, including Chelsea soccer club and General Motors
The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed merger between Takatso and South African Airways with conditions
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will be called to appear before parliament to respond to claims by suspended director general Kgathatso Tlhakudi of impropriety in the SAA/Takatso Aviation deal
Led by Derek Hanekom, this will be the eighth board to oversee the ailing national carrier in 14 years
In his report, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said Kwinana either had no clue about or dishonestly pretended she did not know some of the basic obligations of her profession
The money will go towards clearing the airline’s historic debt and may not be the last downpayment
The national carrier’s ability to monopolise the market has been seriously undermined by more threatening competitors, experts say
It will take lot more that a director’s resignation to clear conflict of interest concerns, a competing airline suggests
The consortium said Novick stepping down amid a conflict of interest would clear the path for the transaction to go ahead
Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path
Solar alternatives are the quickest alternative and with banks on board, people, institutions and businesses can ensure we are no longer left in the dark
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
The beleaguered national carrier resumed flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town last September after exiting business rescue
The state capture report reveals a governance crisis at state-owned entities. Experts weigh in on how this came to be and what to do about it.
The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured
The State Capture report has found that former president Jacob Zuma was at the centre of the Gupta owned media’s rampant corruption at state institutions