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South African Airways requires Sh40bn bailout to stay afloat

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A South African airways flight taking off. AFP PHOTO

South Africa’s state carrier SAA requires a $399 million (about Sh40 billion) cash injection in the current financial year to help it meet its financial obligations, a senior treasury official said on Tuesday.

National Treasury director-general Dondo Mogajane told parliament the cash injection could however not come from government, which has so far pumped 20 billion rand into the firm.

Mogajane said treasury was willing to consider selling a stake in the airliner to a private equity partner.

Key CBK Indicative Exchange Rates Used: $1 = Sh100.46