Politics 26 October 2026, 21:46 via Daily Maverick

COLLISION COURSE: Parliament summons SAA, demanding answers to deepening financial turmoil and turbulent governance

Parliament’s standing committee on appropriation could meet the leadership of national flag carrier SAA days after the municipal elections over its governance tensions and precarious finances.

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