Acting CEO Zuks Ramasia also condemned the intimidation of SAA employees who had opted to work during the strike.
Ramasia said a full-on aviation strike would"cause disruption, bring all airport operations to a halt and create huge damage to the South African economy.""Let us be clear. Describing some of our employees as ‘traitors’ and threatening that 'we know where you are' will not be tolerated. We will always protect our employees’ right to decide for themselves and serve our customers," she said.
SAA spokesperson Tlali Tlali said earlier in the day that a flight to São Paulo, Brazil, took off as the airline began reinstating international flights.
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