Cabin crew body claims ‘looting’ is rife at SAA
Association intends laying corruption charges with police against top executives‚ including acting boss Musa Zwane and chief financial officer Phumeza Nhantsi
The South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA)‚ which represents 1‚300 South African Airways (SAA) cabin crew members‚ has slammed government for failing to act on reports revealing more than R1.8-billion in tender irregularities at SAA. Speaking to journalists in Pretoria on Tuesday‚ the union’s treasurer‚ Gift Bilankulu‚ said this was despite the matter being brought to the attention of former finance minister Pravin Gordhan as well as his successor‚ incumbent Malusi Gigaba. "This was brought to the attention of the SAA management‚ the Board‚ former finance minister (Gordhan) and current minister (Gigaba). We received no response‚ hence we are giving this information to the media. We have no other choice‚" she said. Bilankulu said the information was based on several investigative reports‚ including from Ernst Young‚ that had been commissioned by the national airliner‚ which she said had failed to act on issues related to payments to companies without valid contracts and without...
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