South Africa: South African Airways In Tough Talks To Cut 10% Of Jobs

Nico Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer of Mango Airlines at the Aviation Outlook Africa held in Sandton.


South African Airways' plans for profitability include firing more than 10% of staff by September, a frank, concise and hard-hitting corporate plan tabled in parliament has revealed.

The plan puts SAA's predicament plainly: "In recognition of SAA's weakened competitive position and financial performance, radical steps are required to recover lost time in implementation."

SAA employs about 12, 000 people, which means more than 1 000 jobs