Today, we write to you not from the flight deck, but from a place of deep frustration, disappointment, and genuine concern for our passengers, our profession, and the future of South African aviation. After years of remaining silent, trusting promises of stability, fairness, and recognition, we find ourselves amid the longest pilot strike in South…
LUSIKISIKI – The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) and the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) visited Lusikisiki to check on the progress of the N2 Wild Coast Biodiversity Offset Project on the 2nd of July 2025. This important project aims to balance building roads, protecting nature, and helping local communities along…
GQEBERHA – Big news for South Africa! On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) achieved an amazing milestone by successfully docking one of the world’s largest container ships, the MSC Nicola Mastro, at the deepwater Port of Ngqura. The MSC Nicola Mastro is an enormous vessel, stretching 400 meters long, and…
GQEBERHA- Izubuko laseNgqura lamkele eyona nqanawe inkulu iMSC Nicola Mastro enobude obungange 400’metres’. Lenqanawe ibilawulwa yinzwakazi yaseXesi nebiqinisekisa ukuba ikulungele ukufika ikhuselekile kwizibuko uOlwethu Mtsewu-Sisilana oyiPilot yakwaTransnet nowaqala ukuphangelela kwi arhente yakwaTransnet ngonyaka ka2008 efunda ngebhasari. Lenqanawe yamkelwe zizikhitshane ezikhokhela iinqanawe ezisuka ngapha kolwandle ezine, ebeziqinisekisa ukuba ayilahleki xa ifika.
South African drivers will need to dig a little deeper into their pockets as fuel prices have increased on the 2nd of July 2025. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced these price adjustments, and they are mainly due to higher global oil prices. According to spokesperson Robert Maake, petrol prices have a…
Following several challenging years, State-owned airline, South African Airways (SAA), is now in a position to contribute economic value. This is according to Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, who presented the departmental Budget Vote in Parliament on Wednesday morning. SAA was racked by allegations of fraud and corruption during the State capture years. It was put…
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)-facilitated talks between the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) and the City of Tshwane on June 10 and 23, 2025, broke down without an agreement over the outstanding 3.5% wage increase for the 2021/22 period. The talks followed a May 9 Labour Court ruling, which sent the…
Tembe, the chairman of Sizekhaya, has firmly rejected widespread claims that the consortium secured the fourth national lottery licence through political connections and favouritism. In a statement, Tembe said Sizekhaya’s successful bid was due solely to its industry expertise, financial capability, and commitment to transparency. “We have noted with utter dismay the growing and unfounded…
South African Airways (SAA) says it has no involvement in the business rescue of its subsidiary, Mango Airlines, as the low-cost carrier moves closer to finalising a sale to a new investor. The airline issued the clarification following a wave of public queries about Mango’s status SAA emphasised that Mango’s business rescue process is entirely…
Public Works and Infrastructure deputy minister Sihle Zikalala has refuted claims that he, during his tenure as Minister, defended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO, Tebogo Malaka’s appointment and dismissed claims that he suppressed reports into allegations of procurement irregularities against Malaka. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Zikalala refuted claims that in 2023 and 2024, he…
