Russell Loubser's guest appearances

Russell Loubser

Rational Radio

Biznews Radio

BizNews Radio

Sol Kerzner

Peter Hain

Paul O'Sullivan

Martyn Davies

Stephen Koseff

Barry Swartzberg

Tim Modise

Ian Kilbride

Dave Woollam

Adrian Gore

Hogan Lovells

Chris Yelland

Vivienne Ming

Wendy Machanik

Robin Renwick

OwlTail

South African Airways has flown the national flag proudly around the world. Behind the good cabin service and the smart uniforms worn by attendants, SAA has been sucking up billions of rands in taxpayers’ funds. Its financial problems have been linked to graft and incompetence, with former chair Dudu Myeni declared a delinquent director earlier this month. Eight years ago, former JSE president Russell Loubser stepped down as a director of South African Airways, leading half the board in a very public walkout in protest against the incompetence of the Public Enterprises department. In this interview with BizNews editor-in-chief Alec Hogg, Loubser explains what it will take to make SAA profitable. For now, he doesn’t appear optimistic that SAA will be anything other than loss-making. - Jackie Cameron  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

South African Airways has flown the national flag proudly around the world. Behind the good cabin service and the smart uniforms worn by attendants, SAA has been sucking up billions of rands in taxpayers’ funds. Its financial problems have been linked to graft and incompetence, with former chair Dudu Myeni declared a delinquent director earlier this month. Eight years ago, former JSE president Russell Loubser stepped down as a director of South African Airways, leading half the board in a very public walkout in protest against the incompetence of the Public Enterprises department. In this interview with BizNews editor-in-chief Alec Hogg, Loubser explains what it will take to make SAA profitable. For now, he doesn’t appear optimistic that SAA will be anything other than loss-making. - Jackie Cameron <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

Russell Loubser on SAA take-off: Like it or not, SA may get back loss-making airline

Seven years ago, former JSE president Russell Loubser quit his national service as a director of South African Airways, leading half the board in a very public walkout. He cited the incompetence of a Public Enterprises department then run by since disgraced Zuptoid Malusi Gigaba. On Rational Radio this week, Loubser resisted the "I told you so temptation" after the continuing chaos was marked by yet another CEO's resignation. He re-iterated what needs to be done to fix the national airline, and when pushed, said if these pre-requisites were imposed, would agree to a third stint of national service. - Alec Hogg

Russell Loubser, who led 2012 board walkout: "Here's how to fix SAA"