Government reportedly opts to restructure SAA

South Africa’s government has opted to restructure the national airline, Business Day reported, citing state officials it didn’t identify.

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The option to reorganise South African Airways was favoured over either liquidating the carrier, or closing it and retaining the company’s low-cost airline Mango, the Johannesburg-based newspaper said. The decision will likely mean SAA will require further state funding, it said.

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