Bloomberg South African Airways (SAA) pledged to urgently begin a search for a private-sector partner to help turn around the troubled state-owned carrier and ease the burden on an already stretched National Treasury. The assurance followed an attempt by the Solidarity union to end SAA’s reliance on state funding and push the airline into business rescue. The carrier hasn’t made ...

Bloomberg A charter plane crashed at an airport near the South African capital of Pretoria, injuring about 20 people, according to emergency services. One person died, News24 reported. “Initial reports show that approximately 20 people had sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical,” ER24 said. “The details surrounding this incident are not yet known to our paramedics.” While the aircraft ...

Bloomberg OPEC and its allies are doing what they can to offset crude output shortfalls that have kept global supplies tight and prices high, but they don’t want to overdo it. That was the message from United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei after being asked about US President Donald Trump’s call for the group to do more. He ...