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Mango staff frustrated, in the dark over outstanding salaries On Wednesday, all Mango s flights across the country were suspended for almost a full day due to outstanding debt. Mango Airlines. Picture: Mango Airlines official Facebook page.
13 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG - Mango Airline staff on Friday said that they were going into weekend talks extremely frustrated with no clarity on whether they’d get their salaries from the cash-strapped carrier.
The state-owned airline is still waiting to hear from the Public Enterprises Department about exactly when it will receive a cash injection from government.
On Wednesday, all Mango s flights across the country were suspended for almost a full day due to outstanding debt. However, it managed to make a partial payment to Airports Company South Africa.
Dire times: SAA staff tell of struggles making ends meet without salaries Last year, over 3,000 workers accepted voluntary severance packages as part of the airline s business rescue plan. But those who stayed with the airline said that they had not received salaries since May last year. FILE: Numsa and South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) members picket at the SAA Airways Park in Kempton Park on 15 November 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN
31 days ago
JOHANNESBURG – Employees at the South African Airways (SAA) who have been affected by the airline s restructuring have detailed how they struggled to make ends meet without salaries to pay their bills.