CHARLES MOLELE
THE National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has accused Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, of making a clandestine appointment of a new board of the South African Airways (SAA) without informing the public or the ANC.
On Tuesday, Gordhan announced the appointment of former tourism minister Derek Hanekom as non-executive director and interim chair of the SAA along with a new interim board on Monday.
Professor John Lamola was retained as an interim non-executive director and will serve as interim CEO.
The interim board is effective from 15 April and will serve until the introduction of the national carrier’s new strategic equity partner, the Takatso Consortium, which controversially purchased the airline for R51.
In a media statement on Tuesday, Irvin Jim, General Secretary of NUMSA, said the union has information from a credible source, who shall remain anonymous, that Gordhan has sworn the entire board to
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