Legal Articles and Guides
Airlink offers flypast black boxes to regulator
Airlink has offered SA’s aviation regulator black-box data from the two aircraft that flew low over DHL Stadium before Saturday's Springbok Test against the All Blacks, reports IoL.
Backlash over double jet stadium sweep
Two jets flew over the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, moments before the Test match between SA and New Zealand.
Canadian firm challenges Acsa tender
Canadian company Embross North America has initiated an urgent application to interdict Acsa from continuing with a new bidding process for a multimillion-rand tender aimed at infrastructure overhaul of the country’s airports.
SAAF flags concerns over VIP aircraft
The Air Force’s budget for charter flights and maintenance has now been depleted, meaning Ramaphosa and other senior government officials will have to rely on commercial flights for the foreseeable future.
Mango’s business rescue plan halted
The process of reviving state-owned low-cost airline Mango appears to have been stopped after the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) declared that its business rescue plan cannot be implemented.
Mango Airlines customers can apply for refund
Mango Airlines’ passengers who were left out of pocket when the airline was grounded in 2021 may finally see some relief, says a report in The Star.
Bushiri’s R50m jet seized
The NPA has registered its first victory in the case against fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri after obtaining a court order legitimising the seizure of his private jet stationed at Lanseria airport.
Commission takes aim at FlySafair for overbooking
The National Consumer Commission is investigating FlySafair for overbooking its flights after a consumer complained on Sunday that there was no place for him on the flight he booked due to overbooking.
Airlink cancels flights to Mozambique after seizure order
Airlink yesterday cancelled flights to Nampula in Mozambique, reports EWN. This follows an interim order by a Mozambican court to seize three aircraft.
CemAir ordered to return leased equipment
Local airline company CemAir has been ordered by the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) to return equipment it had leased from Swissport SA within five days, says a Cape Times report.
Acsa refutes liquidation claims
A day after hundreds of passengers were left stranded due to a refuelling issue experienced by Airports Company SA (Acsa), it released a statement quashing claims it was undergoing liquidation and had left service providers in the lurch due to non-payment, reports Business Day.
Acsa cancels R115m tender over BEE spat
Airports Company SA (Acsa) has been forced to cancel a R115m tender after being hauled to court over its tender process.
SAA sale secrets could be revealed today
The details about the sale of SAA for R51 to the Takatso Consortium that Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is desperately trying to keep secret may come out in a meeting of a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee today, depending on legal advice and whether the documents he provided warrant a closed sitting.
Ramaphosa urged to axe Gordhan over SAA sale
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action against Minister Pravin Gordhan after his ‘dramatic’ meeting with Parliament’s Public Enterprises Committee, reports TimesLIVE.
BRP to move on Mango sale
Sipho Sono, he business rescue practitioner (BRP) of low-cost airline Mango, says he is proceeding with selling the airline after Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan failed to meet a deadline set by the High Court to make a decision on the proposed sale as required by the Public Finance Management Act.
