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  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Consultative talks between SAA, unions set to go under way on Monday

    Two weeks ago, the national carrier announced that 944 people could lose their jobs.

    958 days ago
  • Picture: South African Airways

    SAA set to resume some domestic flights today

    Flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town and Johannesburg to Durban, along with those to Victoria Falls, will be operational.

    958 days ago
  • EFF supporters join Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picketing at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Mia Lindeque/EWN

    SAA running out of cash as unions seek to expand strike

    State-owned SAA has racked up losses of more than R28 billion over the past 13 years and wants to cut jobs as part of a turnaround plan.

    958 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    3 SAA minority unions win right to take part in retrenchment talks

    Satawu, Solidarity, and AUSA - which represent workers only in some divisions at SAA - were not consulted about the planned restructuring that could result in the loss of hundreds of jobs.

    959 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: EWN

    Numsa, Sacca accuse SAA of declaring war after wage talks break down

    Unions are putting more pressure on the airline, with the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) serving a secondary strike notice on catering company Air Chefs.

    959 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Numsa serves SAA with secondary strike notice

    The latest move comeas after talks between trade unions and SAA brooke down on Tuesday night.

    959 days ago
  • SAA’s acting chief financial officer Deon Fredericks. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    SAA says it's secured R2bn from banks to stay afloat

    Embattled SAA said that it has managed to secure the help of various banks to keep it in business.

    959 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    'Pravin Gordhan is part of SAA mess, he is not a saint'

    Wits School of Economics and Business Science senior lecture Lumkile Mondi says the South African Airways crisis is self-created.

    959 days ago
  • SAA workers strike, bringing operations OR Tambo International Airport to a standstill. Picture: Numsa Twitter

    Unions set to intensify SAA strike after talks break down

    On Tuesday, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) met with government as well as SAA's executive management and some board members.

    959 days ago
  • Picture: @flysaa_care/Twitter

    Mgoduso: There's no evidence of corruption against SAA board members

    The South African Airways (SAA) board on Tuesday refuted allegations by unions that it was corrupt and was the reason the airline was in dire straits.

    959 days ago
  • FILE: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN.

    Gordhan urges unions to work with SAA management to end strike

    The minister met with workers in Tshwane on day five of the strike, which continued to cost the airline over R50 million a day.

    959 days ago
  • FILE: Parked SAA planes. Picture: EWN

    SAA approaches Labour Court as strike continues

    Hundreds of employees affiliated to Numsa and the SA Cabin Crew Association went on strike on Friday over wages and plans to restructure at the airline.

    960 days ago
  • FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: EWN

    SAA's challenges a result of state capture corruption, says Parly committee

    Parliament’s Public Enterprises Committee also slammed utterances by unions calling on South Africans not to fly with SAA as reckless and sabotage of the national carrier.

    960 days ago
  • SAA workers strike, bringing operations OR Tambo International Airport to a standstill. Picture: Numsa Twitter

    SAA awaits date from CCMA to meet with striking unions

    The troubled airline will resume flights to six African destinations on Tuesday amid a strike.

    960 days ago
  • Picture: @flysaa_care/Twitter

    SAA provides CAA with strike contingency plan for safe operation

    The national carrier denied claims that it was using unqualified staff to fill in for striking staff.

    960 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Still no word from SAA on domestic flights as strike continues

    Sacca said that trade unions would meet Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan in Pretoria this morning in a fresh bid to resolve the crippling SAA strike.

    960 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    SAA denies putting inexperienced people in charge amid workers’ strike

    Hundreds of SAA employees went on strike last Friday over wages and planned restructuring at the airline.

    960 days ago
  • Picture: South African Airways

    SAA announces 6 continental flights to resume from Tuesday amid strike

    It said customers travelling on the airline's regional network to Accra, Lagos, Lusaka, Maputo, Windhoek and Harare would be rebooked and could expect to be contacted shortly.

    961 days ago
  • FILE: South African Airways planes. Picture: Facebook.com

    SAA denies 'malicious' union claims that its flights unsafe

    The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) warned on Sunday that passenger safety could not be guaranteed after the airline reinstated international flights.

    961 days ago
  • Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    SAA threatens legal action as strike continues

    Two trade unions leading the industrial action claim the national carrier has brought in inexperienced staff to run operations while the strike progresses.

    961 days ago
  • SAA workers strike, bringing operations OR Tambo International Airport to a standstill. Picture: Numsa Twitter

    Unions blame ‘stubborn employer,’ vow to intensify SAA strike

    Workers began the industrial action on Friday, demanding an 8% wage increase while the employer is offering 5.9%.

    962 days ago
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