SAA privatisation bid fails: How political rifts stall reform efforts – Katzenellenbogen
Amidst political wrangling, South Africa’s attempt to partially privatise state-owned South African Airways collapsed after three years.
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South Africa fails to privatise SAA, will remain 100% state-owned
After three years of negotiations, South Africa’s bid to sell a majority stake in its flagship airline has fallen through, leaving SAA fully state-owned once more.
Cemair’s vd Molen on secret SAA bailouts, pilot and engineer emigration and more
Miles van der Molen, CemAir CEO, discusses SAA’s funding, Brazil route, and local skill shortage with Alec Hogg, BizNews
UNDICTATED: Dudu Myeni – Why SAA’s corrupt Wrecking Ball is heading for jail
In this episode of UNDICTATED BizNews editor Alec Hogg sits down with Wayne Duvenage to discuss the arrest and legal troubles of Dudu Myeni.
Hanekom: Profitable SAA restarting intercontinental routes, Brazil first
Derek Hanekom said that SAA had returned to profitability and unveiled plans to expand its route network to 20 destinations.
Solve air links issue to unlock Africa’s tourism potential – Richard Quest of CNN
CNN editor-at-large Richard Quest is back in South Africa where he chaired sessions at the 2023 African Indaba in Durban and ended up befriending Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille.
Best of 2022: Cemair now SA’s #3 airline – expands flights to fill Comair/SAA vacuum
Cemair now has five flights daily from Joburg to Cape Town – it is the third largest airline, moving more passengers than (slimmed down) SAA.
Best of 2022: Airline veteran Gidon Novick explains why SA’s era of subsidised flights is over; the challenge for SAA; Lift’s success and demise of the ‘family business’ Comair
Airline veteran Gidon Novick explains why SA’s era of subsidised flights is over and talks about co-founding the successful Jhb/CT route specialist airline Lift.
SAA’s future up in the air
The future of South African Airways (SAA) remains uncertain after being run inefficiently and accumulating huge losses for years.
Novick’s exit from SAA bidding consortium: “We brought the skills, but were kept in the dark.”
Airline veteran Gidon Novick personified the best chance of a turnaround for teetering South African Airways.