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Majority trade unions at SAA say they have lost faith in the business rescue practitioners, who have allegedly charged exorbitant fees and have made highly questionable commercial decisions, which have worsened SAA’s financial position.

The unions — the SAA Pilots Association (Saapa), the SA Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) and National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) — also want a forensic audit of all expenditure since the appointment of the practitioners, a reduction of legal and consulting fees and an immediate cessation of the court appeal they launched last week.
18 May 2020 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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