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2021
SAA announces plan to resume flights
South African Airways announced that it planned to resume operations on 23 September 2021, initially operating flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo.
2020
DPE appoints six directors to SAA interim board
South Africa’s Department of Public Enterprises appointed six nonexecutive directors to South African Airways’ interim board, with Geoff Qhena named interim chairperson.
2020
SAA Technical CEO Adam Voss resigns
SAA confirmed that its technical CEO, Adam Voss, had resigned. The company said it would announce an interim appointment soon.
2020
South African Airways launches consultation on job cuts
Administrators for South African Airways launched a consultation covering almost 5,000 staff members on job cuts as part of a workforce restructuring for a slimmed-down operation.
2020
South African Airways secures critical funding offers
South African Airways secured offers from a financial institution to provide additional critical funding while its business rescue plan is being finalised. The Development Bank of Southern Africa offered to provide the next funding tranche.
2019
South African Airways secures a 4 billion rand loan
South African Airways secured a further 4 billion rand loan to help it continue operating; the article says half would come directly from the government and the other half was likely to come from outside capital.
2019
South African Airways cancels flights amid pending strike
South African Airways canceled flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday because of a pending strike by employees over wages and planned job cuts.
2019
SAA announces intended job cuts
South African Airways announced its intention to retrench 945 workers.
2014
Boeing, South African Airways and SkyNRG announce biofuel collaboration
Boeing, South African Airways and SkyNRG announced a collaboration to make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new type of tobacco plant, as part of efforts to develop renewable jet fuel in South Africa.