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Government hires RMB to advise on possible SAA stake sale
South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank, the investment banking arm of FirstRand Ltd., has been appointed as an adviser to help the government assess offers for stakes in its insolvent national airline, according to two...
What the new SAA will look like
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) says it’s working with other stakeholders to finalise the business rescue plan for South African Airways.To complete the process, the DPE said it is overseeing four phases, including:...
Planes at OR Tambo forced to perform landings without essential guidance system
Pilots landing at OR Tambo International Airport may be forced to do so without an essential ground-based system used to guide planes safely towards the ground in low visibility.This is according to a notice...
SAA business rescue stalls due to funding problems
The planned business rescue of South African Airways is in limbo because government attempts to raise R5.3 billion of immediate funding from commercial banks failed to elicit a response, a person familiar with the...
The safest cars under R200,000 in South Africa
The Peugeot 108 is the safest affordable car in South Africa, according to the AA’s 2020 Entry-Level Vehicle Safety Report (ELVS).The report, which assesses the safety levels on entry-level vehicles in South Africa, found...
New SAA will prioritise equal employment over experience for pilots
Equal employment will be more important than seniority for determining which pilots will be retained at the “new SAA”.This is according to a report from Rapport, which noted that this proposal was contained in a...
People want e-tolls to be scrapped
The Gauteng government recently said it is confident that e-tolls will soon be no more.“I have been assured by President Cyril Ramaphosa that a lasting solution has been found and an announcement by the...
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