SA airlines already working together amid merger talks — Gordhan

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan said Sunday that discussions regarding the merger of 3 govt airlines would continue this week with other relevant ministers. South Africa has been abuzz with the potential consequences of merging Mango Airlines with SA Express and South African Airways. The airlines have each been pulled back from abysmal management in the past decade, as the case for owning a national airline comes under scrutiny. Gordhan said that he would be having meaningful discussions in the next few days with relevant colleagues in Cabinet on how to go about merging the airlines. Gordhan stated that the airlines have already been cooperating to ensure services and operations continue despite the many difficulties the airlines have experienced. <br/>