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There is no SAA guarantee - Nedbank
Nedbank, one of four banks to have given SAA a loan against a R5bn government guarantee being challenged by Comair, surprised the High Court in Pretoria with a technical argument that the guarantee did not exist... read more>>



Logistics
Central supplier database a welcome addition to public procurement
The new e-tender publication portal and the central supplier database (CSD) that were launched in April 2015, is a positive move towards accountability and a prospective deviation from dubious procurement practices... read more>>
Santova acquires procurement and logistics business AEMC for R1.6m

Colleen Goko

Supply chain management specialist Santova (SNV) on Tuesday, 5 May, said it had agreed to acquire the Cape Town-based procurement and logistics business AEMC for a purchase consideration of R1.6m... read more>>
Aviation
Comair 'could bail out of SA'

Asha Speckman

If Comair lost its court bid to declare the government bailouts of SAA invalid, it would be forced to reconsider its investment in South Africa, CEO Erik Venter said this week... read more>>
SAA's unfair competitive advantage

Tralone Khoza

The plot between Comair and SAA thickens as Comair takes the legal battle against the government's bailouts of SAA to court... read more>>
Mango offers R1 flights with launch of MS Windows 8.1 app
To mark the launch of Mango's third app, the airline is offering Windows 8.1 exclusive fares from R1 for sale until 31 May for travel until end June 2015... read more>>
SAA guarantee a delaying device, says Comair
SAA's precarious financial position was laid bare in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, 5 May, as competitor Comair challenged the financial assistance provided by the government... read more>>
Emirates and SA Tourism plan joint marketing initiatives
Emirates and South African Tourism have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will open the way for the development of joint marketing initiatives to expand the number of visitors from the Middle East to South Africa... read more>>
Distribution
Doing business in Africa - role of technology
DHL held its 5th annual Global Technology conference in April 2015, featuring a number of key sessions on doing business in Africa... read more>>
Shipping
Transnet tugboat project progresses on time
Construction work on nine tugboats for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) at the Southern African Shipyards premises in Durban is well under way... read more>>
Transport
When's the next bus? Ask this app

Pericles Anetos

A new online platform is probably the only place where South Africa's disconnected public transport system can come together... read more>>
New watchdog for transport sector
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has announced that a new transport sector watchdog will be established to address all regulatory challenges faced by the sector... read more>>
Changes to Metrobus funding 'an incentive to perform'
Metrobus, the commuter bus operator owned by the City of Johannesburg, is in negotiations with its shareholder to receive its subsidy on the basis of "services rendered", rather than an annual grant of about R300m... read more>>
International
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flies to Singapore
The United Arab Emirates' national airline, Etihad Airways, has announced the deployment of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its route between Abu Dhabi and Singapore from 1 August 2015... read more>>
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Africa
Etihad Airlines launches new service to Uganda
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways, has launched a new service between Abu Dhabi and Entebbe in Uganda... read more>>
Air Seychelles signs codeshare agreement with Jet Airlines
Air Seychelles and India's Jet Airways have signed a codeshare agreement that offers travellers enhanced connections on their respective networks... read more>>
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