SAA is paying its staff late for a second month, and Parliament wants to know where the money went

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 26 October 2026 at 02:45

SAA has confirmed a second month of staggered salaries, and Parliament's appropriations committee wants answers on its cash, its audit and R1.1 billion from a Heathrow slot by 30 October.
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