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South African Airways Announces Employee Cuts in Restructuring Effort

November 12, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Financially riddled South African Airways has announced a restructuring plan that would cut one-fifth of its workforce. Over the past few years, the airline has been reliant on government financial support to continue its operations

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South African Airways to Separate into Three Units

February 20, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

South African Airways has been going through a long-standing period of loss-making due to a large number of factors including a bureaucratic company structure with allegations of corruption. In 2017 Vuyani Janara was appointed as

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Struggling South African Airways ‘Should be Shut Down’

November 3, 2018 Andy Nelson

Just over a week after the nation’s troubled flag-carrier received yet another government bailout, South Africa’s new finance minister, Tito Mboweni, has suggested that the best course of action is to simply shut the airline down

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SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

May 26, 2018 John Flett

The South African commercial aviation sector took another hit this week with the announcement Friday that all South African (SA) Express flights were to be grounded immediately due to maintenance concerns. Following the announcement, news

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South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

May 19, 2018 John Flett

South African Airways (SAA) is facing an uncertain future after reporting its seventh straight loss for the latest fiscal year 2017-18. The 5.7 billion rand (445 million dollars) loss, a figure more than double that expected,

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Struggling South African Airways to Receive $400 Million Capital Injection

May 11, 2018 Andy Nelson

The South African government has promised another sizeable cash injection to its ailing national carrier to assist with “urgent financial obligations,” it was announced on Thursday. The latest 5 billion rand ($400 million) boost will mean that

South African Airways

South African Airways Announces Employee Cuts in Restructuring Effort

South African Airways to Separate into Three Units

Struggling South African Airways ‘Should be Shut Down’

SA Express Grounded by South African Civil Aviation a Day After SAA Merger Announcement

South African Airways Posts Seventh Straight Loss, Shows Uncertain Future

Struggling South African Airways to Receive $400 Million Capital Injection

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