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FILE: A South African Airways flight takes off as another one is parked in a bay on the tarmac at OR Tambo International airport in Johannesburg. Picture: AFP

Vuyani jarana

Numsa, cabin crew members meet with SAA board over Jarana's resignation

By Theto Mahlakoana

SAA employees affiliated to the organisations staged pickets at the country's major airports this week threatening further disruptions should Vuyani Jarana not...

  • Former SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    SA employees want Vuyani Jarana back, some board members to resign

    Disgruntled employees have been picketing outside country’s major airports, protesting over the recent resignation of group chief executive Vuyani Jarana.

    1073 days ago
  • Vuyani Jarana. Picture: Vodacom

    Jarana to play advisory role to SAA, despite resigning as CEO: board

    SAA board member Thandeka Mgoduso said Jarana was supposed to serve notice until August but requested to leave sooner.

    1077 days ago
  • Newly appointed SAA interim CEO Zukisa Ramasia. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Zuks Ramasia appointed SAA acting CEO

    The appointment, which was announced at a briefing on Friday, follows the resignation of Vuyani Jarana.

    1078 days ago
  • Picture: AFP.

    SAA to reassure public of its commitments after CEO’s resignation

    Almost a week after news of Vuyani Jarana's resignation, SAA now wanted to sit down with the media to explain its side of the story.

    1078 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Departures at state-owned entities could drag out Ramaphosa's reforms

    Since becoming president in February 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to woo investment, create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption.

    1081 days ago
  • FILE: An SAA aircraft. Picture: AFP

    Outa: SAA needs external help to survive

    The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) maintains that South African Airways (SAA) cannot continue as a fully government-owned entity.

    1081 days ago
  • FILE: JB Magwaza,  South African Airways board chairperson, appears before Parliament on 27 March 2018. Picture: Lindsay Dentlinger/EWN

    SA sweats on investor reaction to resignations of SAA, Eskom CEOs

    Economists said that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan must answer why the trust levels around the turn around strategies for SOE's are diminishing.

    1082 days ago
  • FILE: South African Airways planes. Picture: Facebook.com

    South African Airways says reaches debt roll over deal

    State-owned South African Airways (SAA) has reached an agreement in principle with lenders to roll over its existing debt of R9.2 billion ($641.55 million), its chief executive officer said on Tuesday.

    1116 days ago
  • Picture: GCIS.

    SAA says not unbundling, but changing business model

    SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali explains that what is happening at the airline is different from what is happening at Eskom and guards against confusing the two.

    1187 days ago
  • FILE: An SAA aircraft. Picture: AFP

    SAA to be split into three - CEO

    SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana said the firm will be split into domestic, regional and international business units, each with their own management.

    1187 days ago
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

    Govt’s immediate priority is to stabilise SAA - Ramaphosa

    In a written reply to a parliamentary question, the president says it's government's intention to turn the airline into one that is financially and operationally sustainable.

    1253 days ago
  • FILE: SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    [LISTEN] SAA wants to reclaim Africa’s No. 1 airliner spot

    SAA, which has not generated a profit since 2011, survives on state guarantees and is regularly cited by credit ratings agencies as a drain on the government purse.

    1292 days ago
  • FILE: An SAA aircraft. Picture: AFP

    SAA mulls selling assets amid near crippling debt - report

    Reports suggest SAA needs R21.7 billion, this includes a R12.1 billion government bailout.

    1334 days ago
  • FILE: SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana. Picture: YouTube screengrab

    [LISTEN] Jarana pledges R100k to charity if he can't turn SAA around

    Talk Radio 702 host Bongani Bingwa speaks to Vuyani Jarana CEO of South African Airways on the challenges facing SAA.

    1425 days ago
  • FILE: South African Airways planes. Picture: Facebook.com

    Job losses at SAA inevitable as part of turnaround strategy, says CEO

    The airline is in dire need of cash, with a shortfall of R21 billion that is needed in the next three years to stay in the skies.

    1425 days ago
  • FILE: Vuyani Jarana. Picture: Vodacom.

    SAA boss Vuyani Jarana plans deep cuts

    SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana said layoffs and other cuts were unavoidable as he contends with a draining cost-to-income ratio of 108%.

    1439 days ago
  • FILE: SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    Jarana defends decision to spend big money on hiring new executives

    SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana was responding to a report that he has gone on a splurging spree while the carrier continues to struggle financially.

    1442 days ago
  • FILE: SAA chief executive Vuyani Jarana. Picture: Vodacom

    Report: SAA CEO splurging millions on exec salaries, foreign consultants

    Concerns have been raised about SAA’s soaring expenses, with reports indicating that the latest government bailout has already been used up.

    1442 days ago
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