President Jacob Zuma will on Tuesday face tough questions from members of Parliament over some of the decisions which have dogged his government in recent months. While the question session is likely to dominated by the legal battle between the National Prosecuting Authority and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan‚ Zuma is also expected to face questions as to why Dudu Myeni retained her position as chairperson of the South African Airways (SAA) board. In September‚ Cabinet officially recommended Myeni remain chairperson despite the poor financial performance of the state-owned airline. Gordhan approved an application from the country’s cash-strapped national airline for a guarantee as a going concern. SAA has been surviving on state-guaranteed loans and has failed to submit financial statements for the past two years‚ with results for 2015/16 held back after Treasury refused to grant it R5bn in additional loan guarantees. The DA has been vehemently opposed to Myeni as it believes she p...
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