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Violent clashes between cops, protestors continue at Hong Kong airport
There has been a heavy police presence outside Hong Kong's airport on Tuesday.
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SAA flights between Joburg and Hong Kong cancelled as protests intensify
South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled all flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong for Monday. Authorities in Hong Kong have cancelled all flights after thousands of protesters flooded the city's airport amidst a ten week political crisis.
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‘There was no fire': SAA investigates claims by US singer Deborah Cox
American singer Deborah Cox on Monday posted on social media that the plane had caught fire and was forced to make an emergency landing.
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Solidarity to embark on tax protest to squeeze corruption at SOEs
The union explained the action wasn’t a tax boycott but a host of legal instruments to call the state and tax plunderers to account.
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SAA board chair Magwaza resigns
The public enterprises minister announced the resignation during his budget vote on Thursday.
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Myeni used bogus whistle-blowers to fire SAA staff, Zondo commission hears
SAA human resources manager Mathulwane Mpshe said the former board chair allegedly fabricated information and leaked it to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse.
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SAA acquires new state-of-the-art aircraft in its fleet
The airline said the new Airbus A350-900 aircraft would complement its ultra-long-haul service between Johannesburg and New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport.
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Myeni threatened Dahwa’s job over illegal tender approval
Dahwa had refused to set aside 30% of a procurement budget at SAA for certain companies that SAA would do business with.
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Zondo concerned Dudu Myeni’s adviser may have lied to SAA to secure contract
The tender would have paid over R256 million in service fees but SAA asked the companies to produce a trading licence, which was suspended at the time.
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BNP Capital failed to disclose top SAA connections, Zondo Inquiry hears
Daniel Mahlangu’s firm, BNP Capital, was contracted by SAA to provide transaction advisory services while the airline sought to secure a R15 billion loan in 2015.
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Inquiry hears how firm failed to perform due diligence for R15bn SAA deal
Daniel Mahlangu's company BNP Capital served as a transaction advisor to SAA and was bidding to secure a R15 billion loan for the ailing airline in 2015.
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Malusi Gigaba undermined SAA’s board authority, ex-CEO tells inquiry
Sizakele Mzimela said in 2012 the airline’s chairperson Cheryl Carolus resigned nearly plunging the airline into crisis after not seeing eye to eye with Gigaba on SAA’s Johannesburg-Mumbai route.
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WATCH LIVE: Things at SAA 'fell through the cracks' under Gigaba
Sizakele Mzimela resigned from her position as chief executive of the struggling airline in 2012 after clashes with then-Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.
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There's a new 'investment case' for SAA, insists Gordhan
“We have been working on a new investment case, if you can call it that, for SAA – in order that we prepare the airline for a partnership with a strategic equity partner.”
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Gordhan on Denel: No clearer example of the damaging effects of state capture
About 3 500 employees were affected by Denel's cash flow problem, which resulted in them possibly receiving 85% of their salaries. The public enterprises minister says that will no longer be the case.
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Former SAA finance boss 'feared for her safety' during Dudu Myeni’s tenure
This she said if she didn’t follow former board chairperson Dudu Myeni’s orders, who she has accused of asking staff to ‘do illegal things’.
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Phumeza Nhantsi says wasn’t aware Treasury blocked SAA funding from FDC
The corporation was SAA's choice to source funding but was shut down by Treasury because it did not have the mandate to provide the airline with funding.
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SAA: Comments by SA Pilot Association on Ramasia baseless, premature
The association has come out against Ramasia saying she does not have the appropriate experience to steer the carrier.
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WATCH LIVE: Dudu Myeni ignored SAA's procurement processes - former CFO
Nhantsi says Mngadi would advise of matters related to board decisions and resolutions but she found it strange that he was involved as the third party who was not part of the airline's executive.
