The interim board of South African Airways (SAA) says it will implement all the recommendations of the State Capture report and subsequently go after those who embezzled any monies from the airline.
The first tranche of the report – which was released and handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa last week – deals extensively with alleged corruption, fraud and looting at the State-owned airline and its subsidiaries, SAA Technical (SAAT) and SA Express.
“[The] Board commits that the findings and recommendations of the Commission will be immediately implemented throughout all levels of the company. This, it is believed, will foster a culture of transparency, accountability and ethical conduct within the SAA group.
“In the meantime, the Board is looking forward to the finalisation of part III of the report, which will include a summary of the report as a whole,” it said in a statement.
“We will take whatever actions necessary to recover the assets and money lost from SAA as a result of the alleged corruption and fraud laid out in the report.
“Guided by appropriate legal counsel, the Board will cooperate with, and support law enforcement agencies in their pursuit of prosecutions, and where necessary, will institute internal investigations and disciplinary processes with the aim of cleaning the company of all vestiges of its shameful past as exposed in the Commission Report.”
The national carrier’s board reiterated its commitment to turn the ailing airline around.
– SAnews.gov.za
