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SA Express has been in provisional liquidation since April last year after its business rescue process failed.
A preferred bidder, Fly SAX, was accepted, but that deal seems to have fizzled out.
The provisional liquidators deny having received any realistic offer, including from Fly Modern Ark.
The provisional liquidators of South African Express (SAX) are still waiting for a realistic buyer of the state-owned regional airline. The liquidators have received several opportunistic claims, none of which have materialised, and no bidder has been able to provide proof of funding, said Aviwe Ntandazo Ndyamara, on behalf of the provisional liquidators, in a statement on Sunday.
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This is Fly Modern Arkâs second bid â in 2020 it offered R100m, with an additional R400m to recapitalise the airline and pay its creditors. Image: Tod Burns
Embattled state-owned airline SA Express is only worth R1, according to aviation company Fly Modern Ark.
The company, headed by businessman Theunis Crous, has tabled a fresh offer to buy SA Express, which is currently in provisional liquidation.
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