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[TOP STORY] Calls for halt of SAA-Takatso deal

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‘We believe that this deal, which has been engineered by Minister Pravin Gordhan, is
dodgy and it is our view that because of the glaring governance gaps, we can
presume that this is a corrupt deal,’ says Phakamile Hlubi, national spokesperson for
the union.

19 May 2023 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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