Q&A’s, 2008

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
IQP: 18-2008

Question 979

Mr PA C Hendrickse (ANC) to ask the Minister for Public Enterprises:

(1) Whether any voluntary severance packages (VSPs) were offered to staff at the Port Elizabeth airport; if so, (a) when and (b) how many were (i) offered to and (ii) concluded with (aa) white and (bb) black staff members;

(2) what was the average number of years served by those who received VSPs;

(3) whether any of the staff who received VSPs have been used by the SAAirways or its service providers; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW1696E

Reply

(1) Yes, voluntary severance packages (VSPs) were offered to staff at the Port Elizabeth airport.

(a) November 2008, twenty five Port Elizabeth airport staff members applied for VSPs.

(b) (i) Twenty five staff members applied
(ii) Fifteen applications approved
(aa) Twelve by white applicants
(bb) Three by black applicants

(2) An average of twenty one years of service.

(3) None have since been used by SAA or its service providers. SAA cannot re-hire these employees in person as stipulated by the VSP contract; most of them have been employed by other airlines.