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Mango Airlines, Air Services Licensing Council, low-cost carrier, Sipho Sono, business rescue, unnamed consortium bids for Mango Airlines
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Council suspends Mango Airlines air service licences

Mango airlines restart in jeopardy
Travel

Mango Airlines latest: Restart of budget airline in jeopardy

SA Express Airways
Travel

Behind the scenes: Bringing SA Express back from the brink

Mango Airlines, Air Services Licensing Council, low-cost carrier, Sipho Sono, business rescue, unnamed consortium bids for Mango Airlines
News

Council suspends Mango Airlines air service licences

Mango airlines restart in jeopardy
Travel

Mango Airlines latest: Restart of budget airline in jeopardy

SA Express Airways
Travel

Behind the scenes: Bringing SA Express back from the brink

South African Airways SAA international routes
Travel

SAA latest: National carrier ready to stand on its own feet in 2022?

By Lorne Philpot29-12-2021 14:02

South African Airways (SAA) is unlikely to require further financial assistance in the form of government handouts in the coming year.

Mango airlines restart in jeopardy
Travel

More woes: Mango months away from flying again…if at all

By Lorne Philpot17-11-2021 10:09

State-owned low-cost carrier Mango Airlines will not take to the skies in December as the original business rescue plan needs to be amended.

Christmas flights
Travel

Unused Kulula flight tickets? Here’s how to claim and use vouchers

By Erene Roux16-11-2021 19:03

Certain customers who have purchased kulula.com flight tickets will be able to use the unused ticket value for future travel.

Mango airlines restart in jeopardy
News

Mango vs SAA: Pilots warn of ‘jobs bloodbath’ as business rescue stalls

By The South African07-11-2021 10:02

Will we ever see the return of Mango flights to the skies? Or will we see another 700 jobs lost? Pilots say the airline is being left to die.

Mango Airlines business rescue
News

Mango latest: Airline OFFICIALLY placed under business rescue

By Dan Meyer10-08-2021 17:24

The court dismissed an application by a host of unions to place Mango under business rescue, with the airline doing so voluntarily.

SAA SCHEDULE R51
Travel

Business rescue finalised: SAA cleared for take-off

By Lorne Philpot04-05-2021 11:11

South African Airways’ business rescue process has finally ended, with the rescue practitioners wrapping up their efforts and filing an implementation notice with authorities.

DA minister flights corruption ANC
Travel

SAA acting as an ‘agent’ for other airlines on relaunched website

By Lorne Philpot06-04-2021 12:26

Beleaguered national airline South African Airways (SAA) has launched its revamped website, featuring flights to destinations across the globe – at sky-high prices.

Vuyani Jarana SAA
Lifestyle

Pay up! Former SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana loses R100k airline turnaround bet

By Erene Roux31-03-2021 14:12

In 2018, the former SAA CEO made a bet of R100 000 from his personal resources, saying SAA will be profitable by 2021.

SA maker of Wonderbra and Play
Lifestyle

SA maker of Wonderbra and Playtex files for provisional liquidation

By Erene Roux12-02-2021 15:19

Hanes South Africa, which holds the licence to manufacture, sell and distribute Playtex underwear in SA, has filed for voluntary liquidation.

ster kinekor business rescue
News

Lockdown casualty: Ster Kinekor enters voluntary business rescue

By Cheryl Kahla29-01-2021 21:14

Ster Kinerkor’s woes began in March 2020 when lockdown was first implemented.

DA minister flights corruption ANC
Travel

Derelict and abandoned: Sad state of affairs at SAA head office

By Lorne Philpot11-01-2021 15:22

While the national carrier remains mothballed, the airline’s headquarters appears to be receiving no care or maintenance.

SAA
News

SAA suspension: DA lament ‘delay tactics’ as BRP funding quest continues

By Dan Meyer30-09-2020 14:15

With SAA operations suspended, BRPs continue to pursue funding opportunities. The DA believe they are stalling though.

Iconic Zimbali resort on KZN N
Business & Finance

Iconic Zimbali resort on KZN North Coast in business rescue

By Mike Simpson19-09-2020 14:51

Kuwaiti-based owners say prolonged lockdown and limited government support has eroded the five-star property’s revenue base.

Numsa lashes out at Comair for
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Numsa lashes out at Comair for ‘bullying’ employees

By Thabo Baloyi17-09-2020 16:52

Under the business rescue plan, at least 400 people will find themselves without work

SAA business rescue
News

DPE to oversee four phases for finalisation of SAA Business Rescue Plan

By Andrea Chothia12-08-2020 14:28

According to the Department of Public Enterprises, all conditions for the implementation of the SAA Business Rescue Plan were met last week.

SAA Business Rescue Plan
News

Just In: SAA Business Rescue Plan now in operation

By Andrea Chothia28-07-2020 16:54

SAA BRPs notified all parties that conditions were fulfilled by the deadline. The business rescue plan is now unconditional.

SAA
News

Government pledge to source SAA business rescue plan funding

By Dan Meyer16-07-2020 12:55

The DPE has provided Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) with a commitment from government that they will fund the approved plan.

SAA business rescue
News

Unions pleased with SAA rescue but lash out at new CEO Saunders

By Thabo Baloyi15-07-2020 11:50

The creditors of SAA voted in support of the proposed plan, which would require government or a strategic equity partner to provide an additional R10 billion in funding.

SAA
News

Just in: SAA Business Rescue plan voted in, new board to be appointed

By Dan Meyer14-07-2020 13:52

SAA’s business rescue plan has been approved following a voting process involving the airline’s creditors, unions and the DPE.

SAA severance packages
News

Government and SAA pilots clash over retrenchment packages

By Thabo Baloyi14-07-2020 09:10

Ahead of a vote on the SAA Business Rescue Plan (BRP), the Department of Public Enterprises and 600 pilots at the national carrier have reached an impasse

SAA business rescue
News

SAA creditors urged to vote in favour of BRP plan by DPE

By Dan Meyer13-07-2020 13:06

The Department of Public Enterprises has encouraged all stakeholders involved in the SAA business rescue saga to support the proposed plan.

SAA business rescue
News

SAA Pilots’ Association demands ‘unaffordable and unsustainable’

By Dan Meyer10-07-2020 16:56

SAAPA have accepted terms of the voluntary severance package offered by SAA business rescue practitioners, but had some extra demands.

SAA unions accept severance packages
News

Four unions ready to sign SAA severance packages – DPE

By Andrea Chothia02-07-2020 14:48

The Department of Public Enterprises named four unions that opted for South African Airways (SAA) severance packages. Three have objected.

André de Ruyter high -level politician
News

SAA employees, unions and creditors asked to support business rescue

By Andrea Chothia02-07-2020 12:44

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said the business rescue of SAA would provide a better outcome than the liquidation of the airline.

SAA
News

DA: SAA must be liquidated as Cabinet approve plans for new airline

By Dan Meyer29-06-2020 12:40

The DA have said that with Cabinet likely to dismiss BRPs plans to save SAA, they are left with little other option but to liquidate the failed airline.

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