02 August 2018: In the recently published draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (draft TLAB), Treasury has made it clear that…
SAA myths being peddled to delay the inevitable closure
Three myths are taking hold in the media and among other commentators as to why SAA cannot be closed down.…
Do SA a favour: Close down SAA and pay all staff one year’s retrenchment package. Bargain!
There is much hype and little logic in the hysteria surrounding what to do with SAA. A national asset? A…
FMF Executive Director, Leon Louw, welcomes CEO Vuyani Jarana’s acceptance of his wager that SAA cannot be saved
“I’m thrilled that Mr Jarana has accepted my wager,” said Leon Louw, Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation (FMF).…
Briefly SA News: OUTA states that Eskom deserves 0% increase because of fraudulent over-forecasting
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has submitted its arguments against a proposed electricity tariff increase to national energy regulator…
Delta could fly two people to South Africa for the same cost as flying one on SAA
The other day I saw a promotion for flights to South Africa and curiosity got the better of me. …
How government failed to privatise Eskom
Government is preventing the private sector from being a solution to South Africa’s rising poverty and declining economy, despite the…
R10 billion is not enough – let’s get real about SAA
Let’s get real about SAA. In among the hype, speculation about the new CEO and board, the latest of 9…
SAA is neither a “strategic asset” nor a “national asset”
When it comes to the defence of South African Airways, all I can say is that Burger King wishes they…