As a voting block, four major banks have the majority when it comes to voting on a rescue plan for SAA.A legal point of debate centres on whether they can really be regarded as being independent creditors as required by the Companies Act.This is because they hold government guarantees for the total of R16.4 billion…
Share on PinterestNew research finds that dogs will try to rescue their owners, as long as they understand what they need to do.Many of us enjoy the special bond that occurs between humans and dogs. We are two different species with different instincts and goals, and yet, the connections that we make with our canines…
Creditors of the embattled airline will finally get to vote on a proposed business rescue plan next week.No matter how unions, unsecured concurrent creditors and lessors decide to vote, the biggest voting block is formed by four major banks.The banks hold R16.4 billion in secured government-guaranteed claims which have to be paid no matter what…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…