Workers at #SAA have had it really hard since March. This a message got from someone this morning:

“Hi Heidi. Ex colleague apparently died of stress related illness. Another committed suicide last year. Others from Covid. I'm in hospital now...”
More messages from #SAA workers

I was the mom who gave her family everything. No body was short of anything... eventually I became the mom that gave disappointing answers to my 2 little kids when they asked for something and I couldn’t afford it....

I
...I was the mom who fed my kids soup& bread or soup and rice for supper 3 times in a week...cos my cupboards where drying. Today I’m the mom crying silently hoping for SAA to realise how much this has impacted not only me or us but also little people who also depended on SAA ...
“I worked for 15 years at #SAA hardly missed work, was always an ambassador proud to fly the flag of my country, when SAA faced liquidation I took a decision to apply for VSP not because I wanted to but I thought it would save the airline as they kept saying...
...fast forward almost a year later, no salary for almost a year, barely surviving on uif and the stress it adds to the household. I am tired I want to move on and close this nightmare. Pay us all our money #BRP #SAA so I can leave in peace 😡”
“Imagine losing your kids to an ex husband who now won’t even let you see them all because you cannot support them. This is but one of the horror stories we’re dealing with...” #SAA
“We’ve been borrowings each other money, sending food to those that don’t have.
One of our colleagues was in ICU last month and we contributed R50 each just so we could assist the family. We have no medical aid.” #SAA
“Living on food parcels since last yr from Religious Organisations... We’ve been through hell.” #SAA

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7 Feb
BREAKING: The over 1 million AstraZeneca vaccines that arrived in SA on Monday expire in April. This was only picked up when they arrived in SA. They have a 6month life span.
#Vaccine #VaccineforSouthAfrica
The AstraZeneca vaccine was meant to be rolled out by Wednesday to healthcare workers. Scientists need to complete further studies due to new variant, therefore the rollout of #AstraZeneca has been put on hold.
Dr Zweli Mkhize says the #AstraZeneca vaccine will NOT be sent back. He says scientists will be concluding studies linked to the efficacy. But until then they won’t be sent back. They might be swapped out for newer stock as they expire in April. #AstraZeneca #Vaccine
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7 Feb
JUST IN: The rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine which had been scheduled to begin this week is now on temporary hold.
Instead there will be an expedited rollout of the J&J vaccine for health workers. #Vaccine #VaccineforSouthAfrica Image
From next week, for the next 4 weeks the country will be getting J&J and Pfizer vaccines. This will be used for healthcare workers. For now we keep AstraZeneca and wait for scientists to provide further studies on what to do. #VaccineforSouthAfrica
Dr Zweli Mkhize doesn’t give a clear answer if and when the AstraZeneca vaccine will expire. This means there needs to be clear indication how much time we have for studies to conclude around the AstraZeneca vaccine. #Vaccine #VaccineforSouthAfrica
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7 Feb
Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize together with others will brief the nation tonight regarding the vaccine. Reports have emerged that the AstraZeneca vaccine might not be as effective with the new 501Y.V2 variant of SARS-Cov-2. #vaccine
Minister Mkhize says this briefing is two fold, to give an update on the research done so far and secondly it’s to respond to the policy review to adjust some of the findings. #VaccineforSouthAfrica #Vaccine
Minister Mkhize says the trials done linked AstraZeneca have shown good results around the world. He does hint to some work still needing to be done here in South African and the vaccine. #VaccineforSouthAfrica #Vaccine
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1 Dec 20
After 8 months of no flying, Comair is back in the air.
Airline went into business rescue from 5 May. Kulula will fly today with BA SA flying next Wednesday.
Airline has managed to find investors and get back into the air despite #aviation globally on its knees.
3,2,1 and take off. Crew informs passengers that this is the first time in 8 months that #Kulula is flying again. It’s been a tough time for the crew but Comair has managed to retain 1500 jobs.
#Comair recently faced court action from #Numsa
The union took the company & Solidairty to court to try and declare that the business rescue Practitioners are operating income a procedurally unfair manner. NUMSA lost. #Comair tells us it was a significant win for them.
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12 Oct 20
JuST IN: A Deputy national police Commissioner has been arrested. She is being processed at Hillbrow Police station.
This arrest is in connection to supply of emergency warning equipment to SAPS in 2017

She is charged with corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering
Suspect will appear in Palm Ridge Mag court. The arrest is in connection with supply of emergency warning equipment.
Total exposure of the police fiscus was R191 million however only R65m was paid to the service provider. She is implicated for aiding and abating in this crime.
The top cop was arrested at her house this morning. She is the 13th accused expected fo appear today in court on charges of theft, fraud, money laundering and corruption.
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18 Apr 20
BREAKING: In a document seen by #eNCA
#SAA business rescue Practitioners table a proposal to terminate the employment of the entire #SAA work force by 30 April.
This is after government denied R10bn additional funding for the airline.
The propos shows how over 4700 workers will get serverancr packages.
One weeks remuneration per completed heat of service
Payment of one months remuneration in lieu of notice pay
Untaken leave
Pro rated 13th cheque were applicable. #SAA will have to dispose of assets.
Part of the proposal shows the following assets will be sold and disposed:
Property
Rotables (aircraft parts)
Trade debts
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