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SAA slams DA allegations against CEO

Cape Town - There is no basis to suggest, let alone conclude that there was any misrepresentation of qualifications by acting SAA CEO Nico Bezuidenhout or the SAA board, the airline's spokesperson Tlali Tlali told Fin24 on Tuesday.

He responded to an article which appeared on Netwerk24 in which Natasha Michael, DA spokesperson on public enterprises, claimed she is in possession of a "confidential document" which can be regarded as "prima facie" evidence that Bezuidenhout had lied about his qualifications.

"The suggestion that Mr Bezuidenhout has misrepresented his qualifications and that the board of directors lied in its statement on this matter, is unfortunate," said Tlali.
 
"We have taken note of Ms Michael’s statement indicating that she has written to the chairperson of the portfolio committee on public enterprises to have this matter investigated."

READ: We have proof SAA boss lied - DA
 
He said SAA understands its obligations to shareholder and parliament and remains committed to discharging these obligations.

"These obligations include being accountable to the shareholder and parliament," he said.

SAA stands by its statement issued in November in which the SAA board defends its decision to appoint Bezuidenhout despite his lack of qualifications and said it has "the utmost confidence" in him.

READ: No secret I had no degree - SAA boss

In its annual report for 2011/2012 SAA indicated that Bezuidenhout has a BCom and an MBA degree. He actually only has matric.

SAA admitted that annual report is incorrect, but is adamant that Bezuidenhout has never misled the airline about his qualifications.

In terms of the Right to Information Act the DA has obtained Bezuidenhout's CVs. The CVs were handed in by the aviation licensing board in 2006 as part of an application to start SAA's low cost airline Mango.

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