South African Airways Administrators, State in Guarantee Impasse

  • Business rescue hinges on 16.4 billion rand escrow payment
  • Finance minister has rejected calls for more SAA bailouts

    

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The administrators of South African Airways, the state-owned airline that’s in bankruptcy protection, want the government to set aside 16.4 billion rand ($998 million) that it’s guaranteed to pay creditors.