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The Citizen Oct 26
SAA flying on borrowed time?: Those responsible for South African Airways (SAA) are casting around desperately for ways to save it as its financial troubles ...
citizen.co.za/news/saa-flying-on-borrowed-time/
Distracted crew blamed for R21m SAA-Safair plane collision at OR Tambo | News24: Distracted personnel, combined with inadequate communication, were the root ...
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SAA’s finances under fire as cash squeeze tightens: Parliament wants an urgent update amid allegations of misleading reporting, questions over profit and salary ...
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SAA captain’s career in limbo after being blamed for ‘turbulence’: A South African Airways captain is fighting back after being blamed for a mid-air incident she ...
news24.com/business/companies/saa-captains-career-in-limbo-after-being-blamed-for-turbulence-20261017-0898
Paid articlePaywallSAA cash crunch: Unions warn that ‘ship is sinking’ as senior staff face salary delays
news24.com/business/companies/saa-cash-crunch-unions-warn-that-ship-is-sinking-as-senior-staff-face-salary-delays-20261026-1071
Paid articlePaywall The Citizen Oct 23
SAA salaries delayed again as airline’s cash crisis deepens: SAA confirms staggered salary payments for second month amid cash flow pressures despite R1 billion ...
citizen.co.za/business/saa-salaries-delayed-again-as-airlines-cash-crisis-deepens/
The Citizen 4h
In The Citizen newspaper tomorrow: #SAA told: Find a buyer now
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Ex-SAA acting chief Seshibe guilty on 4 of 6 charges as runway runs out: Matshela Seshibe and SAA are disappointed that the document laying bare the outcome of ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-27-ex-saa-acting-chief-seshibe-guilty-on-4-of-6-charges-as-runway-runs-out/
Can SAA be saved – again? It could be back to square one, experts warn: SAA faces a cash crunch that has seen senior staff salaries delayed two months in a row ...
news24.com/business/economy/can-saa-be-saved-again-it-could-be-back-to-square-one-experts-warn-20261026-1112
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Newzroom Afrika Oct 24
Rising jet fuel prices and liquidity pressures are putting South African Airways’ finances under strain. As a result, salary payments for September and October ... Show more
MTBPS 2026 | Land Bank’s guarantee prayers answered with R10bn : MTBPS highlights ongoing fiscal risks from state-owned entities including Denel and SAA
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-21-mtbps-2026-land-banks-guarantee-prayers-answered-with-r10bn/
Drought pushes Karamoja farmers towards agricultural insurance: Karamoja farmers seek protection as unreliable rains have hit yields
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/drought-pushes-karamoja-farmers-towards-agricultural-insurance-5637634
SAA group CEO recruitment drama: Seshibe withdraws challenge: This doesn’t clear up the messy recruitment process for the country’s national carrier CEO position ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-18-saa-group-ceo-recruitment-drama-takes-a-new-turn-as-seshibe-withdraws-court-challenge/
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Students explore mental health in S’African Airways essay contest: Secondary school students are invited to enter the 2026 South African Airways Essay ...
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Dudu Myeni’s estate provisionally sequestrated as OUTA chases R6.1m costs debt: The estate of late former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni has ...
news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/dudu-myenis-estate-provisionally-sequestrated-as-outa-chases-r61m-costs-debt-20261006-0501
Paid articlePaywall Suspended SAA acting CEO takes airline to court: Matshela Seshibe is currently on special leave following the launch of an internal disciplinary process ...
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gulftoday.ae Oct 12
World Heritage Office concludes Faya Stone Age Workshop: The World Heritage Office at the Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) has concluded the Faya Stone Age ...
gulftoday.ae/news/2026/10/12/world-heritage-office-concludes-faya-stone-age-workshop
SAA wins top African airline award: South African Airways has been named the Top African Airline at the 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market ...
punchng.com/saa-wins-top-african-airline-award/
Parliament is convinced that the nearly R1bn the Zimbabwean government owes to the cash-strapped national carrier SAA is unlikely to be recovered ... Show more
EWN Oct 06
DIRCO mediating to help SAA, SA firms recover funds trapped in Zimbabwe: On Tuesday, Dirco said recouping toll monies from the Beitbridge border was also ...
ewn.co.za/2026/10/06/dirco-mediating-to-help-saa-sa-firms-recover-funds-trapped-in-zimbabwe
Safair sues SAA Technical for R21m after aircraft collision at OR Tambo: The airline alleges an Airbus broke loose during towing and that an SAA Technical ...
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sabcnews.com Sep 19
Key FactsSpecial Tribunal voids SAA-Flyfofa lease extension costing R85 million
Sep 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: citizen.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: citizen.co.za
- Judge Chantel Fortuin set aside the board’s decision, enabling the SIU to seek recovery of profits from the R85,340,863 agreement.
- The three-year contract for two B737-300F aircraft was concluded on 3 November 2016; a 36-month extension followed on 1 July 2019.
- The tribunal found the extension unlawful because a procurement process and/or National Treasury approval were missing.
- Flyfofa must provide SIU attorneys, within 30 days of 11 September 2026, a documented account including ZS-TGG’s grounding period.
the tribunal found that SAA’s decision, through its board, to extend the lease without any procurement process and/or approval from the National Treasury for deviation – for 36 months at a total cost of R85 340 863 from 1 July 2019 – was not taken in accordance with a procurement system that was fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective, as required by Section 217(1) of the Constitution.— Selby Makgotho, SIU spokesperson, describing the tribunal’s finding that the decision violated procurement rules.
businesstech.co.za Sep 18
South African airline ordered to pay back money, with interest, on unlawful R85 million contract
businesstech.co.za/news/government/876205/south-african-airline-ordered-to-pay-back-money-with-interest-on-unlawful-r85-million-contract/
The Citizen Sep 16
SAA cools hopes of return to India despite Ramaphosa push: SAA has dampened hopes of an imminent return to India despite Ramaphosa’s push to restore direct ...
citizen.co.za/news/saa-cools-hopes-of-return-to-india-despite-ramaphosa-push/
EWN Sep 18
The day that was: EMPD fires Mkhwanazi, WC Mpox cases rise & SAA lease agreement granted
ewn.co.za/the-day-that-was-empd-fires-mkhwanazi-wc-mpox-cases-rise-saa-lease-agreement-granted/
Nasarawa women farmers record bumper harvest: Smallholder women farmers in Nasarawa State have recorded a bumper harvest after adopting climate-smart ...
punchng.com/nasarawa-women-farmers-record-bumper-harvest/
Wendy’s Win | SAA wanted proof she was too ill to fly – even after she died: Under the Consumer Protection Act, a full refund must be granted for an advance ...
news24.com/business/consumer-lookout/wendys-win-saa-wanted-proof-she-was-too-ill-to-fly-even-after-she-died-20260912-0439
Paid articlePaywall EWN Aug 17
Latest drama at SAA raises questions about stability, long-term strategy: With SAA now on its fifth CEO since 2020, aviation analyst Guy Leitch warned that ...
ewn.co.za/2026/08/17/latest-drama-at-saa-raises-questions-about-stability-long-term-strategy
B2B event in two cities: Tourism providers invite you to the Africa Showcase: Southern and East Africa have much to offer. At the African Showcase ...
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Paid articlePaywall Newzroom Afrika Aug 25
[WATCH] The Department of International Relations will brief Parliament today on efforts to recover about R1.4 billion owed to South Africa by other countries ... Show more
Another 65 Nigerians return from S’Africa Wednesday: Another 65 Nigerians are set to return from South Africa on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 ...
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65 Nigerians to return from South Africa Wednesday — FG: The Federal Government announces 65 Nigerians will return from South Africa on Wednesday, August 26 ...
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RAVI PILLAY | SAA’s entire model needs changing, not just the pilot: The Swiss differentiated between national interest and national ownership ...
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SAA acting CEO Matshela Seshibe responds: Daybreak not linked to suspension: SAA acting CEO Matshela Seshibe – currently on special leave – reached out to Daily ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-21-saa-acting-ceo-matshela-seshibe-responds-daybreak-not-linked-to-suspension/
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Spar and SAA are heading for the rocks: Spar and SAA both show the unmistakable signs of ships in troubled waters, from boardroom resignations to suspended ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-17-spar-and-saa-lose-their-captains-while-becalmed-in-treacherous-waters/
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SAA denies trying to cover up food contamination at catering wing: Airline made managers sign NDAs after laboratory tests detected listeria in food served by Air ...
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sabcnews.com Aug 14
ON AIR | Welcome to the Friday edition of the #FullView with @_BongiweZwane , live now on SABC News Channel 404. These are the top stories we are following at this hour ... Show more
Official SABC News - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
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sabcnews.com Jul 30
WATCH | Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the existence of Air Namibia will not threaten the survival of SAA ... Show more
Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the government has concluded its voluntary evacuation programme from South Africa after repatriating 1 ... Show more
The Citizen Jul 07
In The Citizen newspaper tomorrow: #SAA 's new R1bn bailout
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NEMA receives 1,516 Nigerians voluntarily repatriated from South Africa: NEMA said the returnees arrived in seven batches through the Murtala Muhammed ...
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Aviation24.be Jul 16
South African Airways and Turkish Airlines launch codeshare partnership to expand global connectivity
aviation24.be/airlines/south-african-airways/south-african-airways-and-turkish-airlines-launch-codeshare-partnership-to-expand-global-connectivity/
AmaBhungane | Aviation couple milked millions from the National Skills Fund: More questions about National Skills Fund allocations have been raised by the ...
news24.com/business/companies/amabhungane-aviation-couple-milked-millions-from-the-national-skills-fund-20260707-1082
manilastandard.net Jul 04
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Saturday announced he has ordered the dismissal of suspended Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (SAA) Mao Aplasca from ... Show more
manilastandard.net/news/314742722/may-27-is-regular-holiday-for-eidl-adha-pbbm.html
manilastandard.net/news/314742722/may-27-is-regular-holiday-for-eidl-adha-pbbm.html
SAA mulls bodyguards for officials in war against graft: The airline is investigating allegations that a criminal syndicate is operating within South African ...
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WATCH: Banela Ndaba tries driverless Uber in USA and is left stunned by the experience
iol.co.za/fifa-world-cup-2026/updates/2026-06-23-watch-south-african-tries-driverless-uber-in-usa-and-is-left-stunned-by-the-experience/
Mango airline offers new chance for passengers to claim R140m in unflown tickets: Mango airline's business rescue practitioner announces plans to reopen the ...
iol.co.za/news/2026-06-11-mango-airline-offers-new-chance-for-passengers-to-claim-r140m-in-unflown-tickets/
Global airline execs believe in SAA – with a few caveats: A trip to IATA’s annual general meeting in Rio de Janeiro reveals that South African Airways still gets ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-14-global-airline-execs-believe-in-saa-with-a-few-caveats/
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SAA acting CEO on ‘speed dating’ mission to partner and lift the airline: ‘I’m here to cement relationships and look for more opportunities,’ says Matshela ...
timeslive.co.za/news/2026-06-08-saa-acting-ceo-on-speed-dating-mission-to-partner-and-lift-the-airline/
Budget or luxury? Two ways to do a safari, put to the test: Safaris don’t all follow one playbook, which is why you can combine an affordable self-drive package ...
smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/budget-or-luxury-two-ways-to-do-a-safari-put-to-the-test-20260528-p601oe.html
Avianca LifeMiles Launches New Top Tier Magno (Not Mango) Tier: Avianca LifeMiles launches new top tier Magno tier that comes with expanded benefits.
loyaltylobby.com/2026/06/04/avianca-lifemiles-launches-new-top-tier-magno-not-mango-tier/
🇿🇦 📞 South African legend on the line… Tshabalala 🔥🤯 Admin is still dreaming of THAT 2010 goal 😮💨
South African dance fever already took over the boys 🇿🇦🕺 Even the gym turned into a dance floor 😂
SA's fuel price forecast for June: South African motorists are facing a mixed fuel price outlook for June, with petrol expected to climb to record levels ...
iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/2026-05-25-sas-fuel-price-forecast-for-june/
Cape storm chaos: Two SAA flights probed after near-disasters: Two South African Airways (SAA) flights had narrow escapes in Cape Town’s stormy weather on the ...
news24.com/southafrica/news/cape-storm-chaos-two-saa-flights-probed-after-near-disasters-20260521-0981
Paid articlePaywallSAA bets on new routes in Africa for growth: Airline aims to consolidate gains from its turnaround plan
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/business/2026-05-16-saa-bets-on-new-routes-in-africa-for-growth/
'Black Warrant', Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds Of Bollywood' win big at SAA 2026: Aryan Khan's directorial "The Ba***ds Of Bollywood" and Vikramaditya ...
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businesstech.co.za May 04
One of South Africa’s biggest airlines may close down within one year: South African Airways (SAA) may face insolvency within the next 12 months unless it ...
businesstech.co.za/news/business/859066/one-of-south-africas-biggest-airlines-may-close-down-within-one-year/
Ombudsman serves suspension order on Senate official: Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca —SCREENSHOT FROM YT MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2230863/ombudsman-serves-suspension-order-on-senate-official
Innovation, freebies and a spotless plane: Why SAA may be South Africa’s best domestic airline
news24.com/life/innovation-freebies-and-a-spotless-plane-why-saa-may-be-south-africas-best-domestic-airline-20260507-0931
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Cape Verde denies entry: German among the dead after suspected virus outbreak on cruise ship
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A wild time on the edge of the world’s largest artificial lake: The damming of a river in the ’50s saw thousands of stranded animals relocated to the shorts of ...
smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/a-wild-time-on-the-edge-of-the-world-s-largest-artificial-lake-20260414-p5znul.html
New broom promises to clean up SAA, improve accountability: The national carrier’s incoming interim CEO, Matshela Seshibe, made a visible difference during his ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-27-new-broom-promises-to-clean-up-saa-and-improve-accountability/
The Citizen Apr 22
In The Citizen newspaper tomorrow: Another bailout for #SAA ?
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EWN Apr 22
SAA ‘still a long way from being profitable’: Transport Minister: Barbara Creecy also said it’s 'unacceptable' that the national carrier has received two ...
ewn.co.za/2026/04/22/saa-still-a-long-way-from-being-profitable-transport-minister
Creecy calls for calm – can the dragons snapping at SAA’s heels be tamed?: You know the story about the state-owned national carrier that was turning a corner in ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-21-creecy-calls-for-calm-can-the-dragons-snapping-at-saas-heels-be-tamed/
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businesstech.co.za Apr 16
OpinionThe oldest airline in South Africa is in trouble: The sudden resignation of South African Airways' CEO, and recent reports of criminal syndicates stealing ...
businesstech.co.za/news/business-opinion/857228/the-oldest-airline-in-south-africa-is-in-trouble/
EWN Apr 21
SAA to face MPs about latest financials, audit findings: The airlines' appearance before the portfolio committee on transport follows the resignation of group ...
ewn.co.za/2026/04/21/saa-returns-to-parliament-to-face-mps-about-latest-financials-audit-findings