How not to deal with a failed airline

31 March 2024 - 00:00 By Kaiser Nyatsumba

While it may not have come as a complete surprise, given how long it took for the deal to be consummated and the high levels of secrecy surrounding it, the news that the government’s efforts to sell a majority stake (51%) of South African Airways (SAA) to private-sector player Takatso Consortium have been called off may spell the beginning of the end  for the national carrier...

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