South African Airways Bailed Out Yet Again
The government has decided to transfer funds from the National Revenue Fund to South African Airways to allow the airline to pay back its debt to Standard Chartered Bank, thereby avoiding a default. This latest bailout totals R2.207 billion but opposition parties say it will not help the airline to rescue itself from the ongoing financial crisis.
South African Airways Airbus A340.
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