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12 January 2016

 

 

ANCWL Calls for Investigation into SAA

 

 

The African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) has noted alarming
reports that suggests that the South African Airways (SAA) is facing
internal and external forces who are doing all within their powers to fight
any attempts to transform SAA particularly on procurement and employment
equity. This is done consciously to continue with only white owned suppliers
being major beneficiaries of tenders at SAA. It is also a plan to ensure
that only male occupies senior positions at SAA.

 

Amongst others, the reports suggest that:

 

.    SAA spends over R10 billion per annum on Jet fuel. The suppliers for
the fuel are allegedly five companies that have been solely supplying SAA
with jet fuel for around 82yrs now.

 

.    Bain & Company was the largest consultancy in SAA receiving a total  of
R208,9m handshake after selling the Airlines Fleet under the guise of
turning the Airline around 15 years ago.

 

.    Despite SAA having an approved turn around Strategy, currently
government through National Treasury appointed Bain Capital, USA based
company as a joint venture with South African based Abacus Advisory for a
period of three years. This over R12 million contract is purported to be for
the development of strategy and corporate structure. 

 

.    Former CEO of SAA Coleman Andrews who received a payment of
R232,2million tax free during his two-and-half years at SAA failed to
disclose to the Board of SAA during his appointment that he was a founding
member of Bain & Company together with his wife.

 

.    SAA is not flying to Florida in the USA but  there are workers (ghost
workers) in SAA books and call centre at Florida (USA). This also extend
beyond Florida-USA but to various countries.

 

.    Only 2% of the R24 billion of annual procurement spent is on black
suppliers. 

 

 

.    For over 15yrs there are contracts that have been running  on month to
month basis and extension of contracts excludes incoming of any new
suppliers.

 

.    Ernest and Young report that uncovered corruption and irregular
awarding of tenders is kept away from public domain and no action taken
against all those who are fingered in the report. 

 

.    All aircrafts are being leased internationally with SAA having to pay
exorbitant amounts. 

 

.    Tender for ticket sales is not being advertised but unilaterally
awarded to companies in the main white owned companies. 

 

.    Retired and resigned pilots from SAA are allegedly still receiving SAA
benefits even after being employed by other airlines. This is due to an
evergreen agreement contract signed in the 90's.

 

.    Lack of employment equity:

 

o   Of the 225 Senior Captains: 217 are white males, 4 black males and 4
white females.

 

o   Of the 116 Captains: 108 are white males, 3 black males, 2 coloured
males,1 Indian male, 1 white female and 1 Indian female.

 

o   Of the 288 Senior First Officers: 187 are white males, 22 black males,
21 Indian males,16 coloured males, 38 white females, 2 Indian females and 2
coloured females.

 

o   Of the 130 First Officers: 43 are white males, 32 black males, 22 Indian
males, 10 coloured males, 17 white females, 5 African females and 1 Indian
female.

 

o   Of the 18 Ground Managers: 10 are white males, 3 Indian males, 3 white
females and 2 black females.

 

o   Of 21 Pilot managers: 14 are white males, 5 black males, 1 coloured
male, 1 Indian male, 3 white females and 2 black females.

 

The State Owned Companies (SoC's) must be the champions of radical economic
transformation and employment equity. ANCWL will persuade ANC led government
to compel all SoCs through legislation, to do business only with suppliers
having more than 50% black women ownership.

 

ANCWL calls for the Judicial Commission of Inquiry or Parliament Inquiry to
investigate various disturbing allegations of corruption and
anti-transformation at SAA.  

 

 

Issued by

Meokgo Matuba

Secretary General of the ANCWL

 

Enquiries: 

Cde Toko Xasa 

+27 82 652 3131 

 

Cde Fundi Skweyiya 

+27 72 231 5518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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