The South African Transport and Allied Workersβ Union (SATAWU) refutes the notion that the R2.7 billion allocated for South African Airways (SAA) subsidiaries should be suspended and/or stopped. Although the union acknowledges OUTAs (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse) counter perspectives, we strongly believe that these funds are meant to mitigate the negative socio-economic and structural conditions…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has noted the developments and pronouncements made by various Ministers in relation to measures to be implemented by various establishments to confront the spectre of the COVI β 19 pandemic as well as processes the employers are expected to affect to overcome most difficult times ahead of…
1. Can SAA be rescued? What are your plans for the SAA? The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is unequivocal on the fact that South African Airways (SAA) can be saved. On 23 April 2020, the union issued a statement clarifying that the problem with SAA and other struggling SOEs (State Owned…
SAA, a restructured National Airline South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) have been actively participating in the consultation and negotiations processes at SAA and SAE since late last year, 2019. These processes evolved around the rescuing of SAA, a process that culminated to the voluntary appointment of SAA Business Rescue Practitioners, which…
A Proposal to the Department of Public Enterprises Drafted and Presented by SATAWU Problem Statement South African Airways (SAA) has for over a decade been retarded by failure to transition from a traditional state-owned enterprise (SOE) to one that is agile and adheres to optimum operating costs in a viciously competitive environment. Numerous attempts…
April 23, 2020 The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) welcomes with a pinch of salt the economic relief measures pronounced by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 21 April 2020. The timing of the announcement, however, has set the tone for saving, reconstructing and reimaging the future of SAA…
The business rescue practitioners for SAA have announced cutting certain routes including the Durban line. Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela reacts to the news. Courtesy #DStv403
Unions are urgently waiting on word from government about its R 2-billion pledge to SAA. The airline needs the money to stay in the air. eNCA spoke to Zanele Sabela, from the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union. Courtesy #DStv403
SATAWU CALLS ON PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO DO RIGHT BY SAA South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) suspects government never intended to save South African Airways (SAA). In a letter dated 4 December 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he had decided to place SAA under voluntary business rescue. Soon after Minister of Public Enterprises…
