DPE nods to Competition Tribunal's approval of Takasto's 51% acquisition of SAA

JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Public Enterprises has welcomed the decision by the Competition Tribunal to approve the acquisition of 51% of South African Airways by the Takatso Consortium.

The decision has put Takatso and the department on course to finalise the regulatory framework needed to inject R3 billion into the ailing airline. In February 2022, DPE and the Takatso Consortium signed a purchase agreement, which came under scrutiny.The Competition Tribunal approved the transaction with conditions, including that the airline needn't retrench staff.Gidon Novic, from minority shareholders who is also the co-founder of LIFT Airline, said they're looking for investors to buy them out.DPE said the R3 billion injection by Takatso would help SAA in its expansion of its routes and to expand its fleet.

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Competition watchdog approves SAA, Takatso deal - but bars minority shareholders, retrenchments | BusinessThe Competition Tribunal has approved Takatso Aviation's proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in the South African Airways, but given conditions, including a moratorium on retrenchments, as well as a sale of the stake of minority shareholders.
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