Did Nene get sacked for opposing Zuma on al-Bashir?

Axed Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said no to SAA chair Dudu Myeni and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir according to a report.

The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday that it was basically also a no to President Jacob Zuma who had asked, according to Myeni, that South African Airways open a new route to Khartoum in Sudan to show support to "his brother" al-Bashir.

Nene told Myeni in no uncertain terms that a route to Khartoum would be unprofitable and he would not allow it.

Four months later, in December last year, Nene was fired.

The Mail & Guardian obtained correspondence between Nene and Miyeni about the "proposed operations in Khartoum".

Al-Bashir visited South Africa in June last year to attend an African Union summit. The government allowed him to leave, despite a court order instructing the South African government to detain him. The International Criminal Court wanted him to stand trial on charges including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Source: News24