Corporate Affairs
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Unions demand reinstatement of former CEO of SAA and purge of its board
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association jointly presented a memorandum to beleaguered State-owned national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday. The memorandum contained a number of demands. “Should our demands not be met, we will mobilise our members across SAA and other airlines where we are organised, including SAA subsidiaries (Air chefs, Mango, SAA Technical and suppliers within the value chain and embark on a strike which will shut down aviation as a whole,” they stated in their memorandum.
Their first demand is that the former (recently-resigned) SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana “be reinstated with immediate effect.” Furthermore, the SAA Board must give him the necessary support, cease obstructing the implementation of the turnaround strategy for the airline, and permit Jarana to execute his 2021 plan. The unions have given the Board 48 hours to reinstate Jarana.
Their second demand is that (Ms) Thandeka Mgoduso, Martin Kingston, Peter Tshisevhe and Geoff Rothschild be dismissed from the Board. The unions charge them with having permitted “massive corruption” to have occurred at the airline group and ignoring recommendations made in forensic reports by Ernst and Young and the Open Water Report. They also failed to make it clear to the staff why oversight of SAA had been transferred from the Treasury to the Department of Public Enterprises, making it difficult for the airline to access rapid funding.
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Unions demand reinstatement of former CEO of SAA and purge of its board
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and the South African Cabin Crew Association jointly presented a memorandum to beleaguered State-owned national flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday. The memorandum contained a number of demands. “Should our demands not be met, we will mobilise our members across SAA and other airlines where we are organised, including SAA subsidiaries (Air chefs, Mango, SAA Technical and suppliers within the value chain and embark on a strike which will shut down aviation as a whole,” they stated in their memorandum.
Their first demand is that the former (recently-resigned) SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana “be reinstated with immediate effect.” Furthermore, the SAA Board must give him the necessary support, cease obstructing the implementation of the turnaround strategy for the airline, and permit Jarana to execute his 2021 plan. The unions have given the Board 48 hours to reinstate Jarana.
Their second demand is that (Ms) Thandeka Mgoduso, Martin Kingston, Peter Tshisevhe and Geoff Rothschild be dismissed from the Board. The unions charge them with having permitted “massive corruption” to have occurred at the airline group and ignoring recommendations made in forensic reports by Ernst and Young and the Open Water Report. They also failed to make it clear to the staff why oversight of SAA had been transferred from the Treasury to the Department of Public Enterprises, making it difficult for the airline to access rapid funding.
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PRASA must move to Public Enterprises and return to Transnet, says union
The United National Transport Union (Untu) wants the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa to be moved from the Department of Transport to the Department of Public Enterprises, says Untu spokesperson Sonja Carstens. This will place the entity where it belongs – under the same management as other State-owned enterprises.
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PRASA must move to Public Enterprises and return to Transnet, says union
The United National Transport Union (Untu) wants the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa to be moved from the Department of Transport to the Department of Public Enterprises, says Untu spokesperson Sonja Carstens. This will place the entity where it belongs – under the same management as other State-owned enterprises.
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Kenya Airways proposes State-run structure as airport bid fails
Kenya Airways is willing to operate under a State-owned holding company after the troubled airline failed in its bid to jointly run the country’s main airport, according to chairperson Michael Joseph. Lawmakers in the East African nation in May rejected the airline’s proposal to operate Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the state-owned Kenya Airports Authority, and are expected to issue alternative proposals, Joseph said in an interview Monday. The recommendations could include the partial nationalization of Kenya Airways, he said.
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Kenya Airways proposes State-run structure as airport bid fails
Kenya Airways is willing to operate under a State-owned holding company after the troubled airline failed in its bid to jointly run the country’s main airport, according to chairperson Michael Joseph. Lawmakers in the East African nation in May rejected the airline’s proposal to operate Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with the state-owned Kenya Airports Authority, and are expected to issue alternative proposals, Joseph said in an interview Monday. The recommendations could include the partial nationalization of Kenya Airways, he said.
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Numsa to picket at major airports on Tuesday over ‘myriad’ issues
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said on Monday that it would be picketing with the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) at all the country’s major airports on Tuesday. The protests involved “myriad” issues at South African Airways (SAA) and SAA Technical, said the union, including the resignation of the national carrier’s group executive, Vuyani Jarana.
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Numsa to picket at major airports on Tuesday over ‘myriad’ issues
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) said on Monday that it would be picketing with the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) at all the country’s major airports on Tuesday. The protests involved “myriad” issues at South African Airways (SAA) and SAA Technical, said the union, including the resignation of the national carrier’s group executive, Vuyani Jarana.
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ParkUpp start-up monetising inner city parking
Property technology firm ParkUpp is monetising idle parking spaces in inner cities by allowing private and commercial property owners to list available parking spaces on its website and persons looking for long-term parking to browse available options. There are many cars parked on the side of the road in South Africa’s inner cities, while most parking facilities had about 40% idle parking spaces.
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ParkUpp start-up monetising inner city parking
Property technology firm ParkUpp is monetising idle parking spaces in inner cities by allowing private and commercial property owners to list available parking spaces on its website and persons looking for long-term parking to browse available options. There are many cars parked on the side of the road in South Africa’s inner cities, while most parking facilities had about 40% idle parking spaces.