DPE engages organised labour on imminent job losses at SAA

The much-awaited report on the future of the South African Airways will not be known just yet as the Department of Public Enterprises still has to hold further engagement with organised labour. This comes after Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan tabled an updated report on SAA at a virtual special Cabinet meeting Monday. Gordhan met with unions representing workers of SAA Tuesday to discuss their proposals to save the airline and minimise imminent job losses. Cabinet said further engagements with organised labour was planned this week before the inter-ministerial committee could process the SAA report. Unions said they were mindful that SAA would not survive in its current form and that it was time for extensive deliberation on options on how the airline could be rescued. <br/>