Cleared for takeoff

Dudu Myeni is approaching the end of her span as SAA chairwoman now that Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has decided she will not serve again after her term expires on August 31. Myeni’s time in the SAA cockpit has been calamitous, but whether she will actually go is anyone’s guess. Can we expect another long wait on the tarmac from President Jacob Zuma’s close friend? Her demise is not certain, says Dominique Msibi of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, given that “nowadays, in a lot of stateowned entities, you toss a coin and hope”.