Finance minister Tito Mboweni has taken a hard line on struggling state-owned airline SA Express and has turned down its plea for a R200m government-loan guarantee.

The guarantee is vital for the airline to keep flying. It has depleted its working capital and is unable to borrow from commercial banks without it...

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