South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) is exploring all avenues including approaching the Labour Court to seek an urgent interdict against South African Airways (SAA) bid to retrench almost one thousand workers. SAA announced its intention to retrench 945 workers in the media late on Monday but did not bother notifying unions within…
SAFM Sunrise presenter Stephen Grootes hosted a mediated conversation on whether SAA should be privatised. Guests included Leon Louw, Executive Director for the Free Market Foundation; Zanele Sabela – Spokesperson for the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) and Thabang Motsohi – Organisational Strategist and Author. Content hosted by iono.fm
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union says it is disappointed at South African Airways CEO Vuyani Jarana’s resignation. Jarana cited a lack of support for the ailing airline’s turnaround strategy and uncertainty about funding as reasons for his resignation. Satawu spokesperson Zanele Sabela said Jarana had a plan for taking the airline forward. “There were…
The SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) on Friday hit out at finance minister Tito Mboweni for suggesting that the embattled state-owned airline SAA should be closed down. Speaking at an event with investors in New York on Thursday, Mboweni said he believed the loss-making national flag carrier should be closed down. “[It] is loss-making,…
South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) calls on the Minister of Finance to stop making irresponsible statements. Speaking at an investment conference in New York yesterday, Tito Mboweni said state-owned airline South African Airways (SAA) should be closed down because it was loss-making and in his opinion could not be turned around. He…
Six hundred delegates of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) converged at the Midrand Conference Centre on 15 September, 2018 for its 4th Elective National Congress. The theme, discussion and direction of the National Congress was not only to elect new leaders but aimed to reclaim, renew and unite the organisation for…
The board of state-owned SA Express has appointed Siza Mzimela, a former CEO of South African Airways, as the struggling airline’s new acting CEO. All but two of the airline’s aircraft remain grounded. Current acting SA Express CEO Matsietsi Mokholo will be taking up a new position in the Presidency. Mokholo will hand over to…
South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) members at SA Express (SAX) are worried that a former CEO who left the airline in financial dire straits might be reappointed. Workers at SAX have seen communication to the board recommending former SAA CEO, Siza Mzimela, be appointed acting CEO of SAX for six months. As…
Prasa Former eThekwini Municipal City Manager Sibusiso Sithole has been appointed Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) Group CEO. Sithole replaces Cromet Molepo who had been acting in the role since last December. Sithole has been given a year to turn the rail agency around as his contract expires in 12 months effective as of…
