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Jarana: SAA can’t carry out turnaround plan without urgent funding
Parliament heard on Thursday that SAA is still struggling to achieve going concern status, amid a dire shortage of skills to effect its turnaround plan.
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Mokholo: Report on R2.4bn SA Express fuel deal will determine if case is opened
Speaking exclusively to Eyewitness News on this issue, SA Express CEO Matsietsi Mokholo said there was pure disregard for internal processes when this deal was signed.
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SA Express CEO admits airline also dealing with staff shortages
Acting CEO Matsietsi Mokholo says SA Express has been dealing with several growing and simmering challenges, including financial constraints, leadership stability and governance issues.
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SA Express won’t fly without financial support from govt, CEO says
Speaking exclusively to Eyewitness News on some of these issues, Mokholo highlighted serious financial challenges that the company is facing.
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[WATCH] SA Express lose quality staff to competitors regularly
A freeze on salary increase for management positions has led to loss of quality staff who join SA Express's competition. Existing technical staff will now face a future working under SAA supervision.
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SA Express technicians to be transferred to SAA
The airline was grounded last week amid serious safety concerns following an audit by the Civil Aviation Authority which uncovered severe cases of non-compliance.
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[WATCH] The state of SA Express: Acting CEO reacts
Acting CEO of SA Express Matsietsi Mokholo spoke candidly about the state of the airline which was grounded for 30 days.
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[EXCLUSIVE] SA Express admits policies disregarded in R2.4bn fuel tender
The Civil Aviation Authority suspended the airline's operating permits following an audit which uncovered severe cases of non-compliance.
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Reports: Pretoria music promoter awarded SA Express fuel deal worth R2.4bn
The airline, however, already has a 10-year contract to receive Jet Fuel from South African Airways (SAA).
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[LISTEN] Thabi Leoka: SOEs can’t continue to be a burden to state
Leoka, newly appointed SA Express board member, says South Africa is burdened by what has happened in the past in terms of state capture.
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CAA: It will take months before SA Express can fly again
The Civil Aviation Authority's director Poppy Khoza says flights will remain grounded until there's a guarantee on safety.
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Gordhan: SA Express grounding a consequence of state capture
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan revealed on Thursday the embattled carrier paid over R5.7 million to the Gupta-linked Trillian capital without following due process.
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Pravin Gordhan: Govt has begun process to recapture SOEs
The Public Enterprises Minister says SA Express being grounded is one of the consequences of corruption and the government is working to root it out.
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Stranded SA Express passengers booked on SAA flights
The SACAA announced on Thursday that it had suspended the carrier’s operating license with immediate effect.
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SACAA suspends SA Express certificate, grounds 9 aircraft
The decision means that the carrier may no longer operate with immediate effect. The SACAA says it found serious non-compliance of airline maintenance organisation which poses a serious safety risk.
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SA Express involved with dodgy deals with Trillian, Gordhan reveals
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan revealed on Thursday that the airline paid R5.7 million to Trillian Capital without following proper processes.
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SA Express no longer sustainable - CFO
The airline is technically bankrupt and it’s affecting its ability to keep aircraft in the sky and pay for much-needed repairs.
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Gordhan to make announcement on future of SA Express
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has not ruled out a possible merger with the national carrier and low-cost airline Mango.
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SA Express merger with SAA possible, says Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament this week that while there has been some improvement in the airline's operations in recent weeks, several of its aircraft are still grounded.
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Board ‘acting decisively’ to deal with SA Express problems
Government’s plans to amalgamate the airline with SAA and Mango have created uncertainty in the approach it should take in turning around the airline.
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DA seeks answers over SA Express payments to Trillian, Regiments
SA Express paid Trillian Capital Partners R5.7 million in 2016 for a funding plan and balance sheet optimisation.