Another blow for Dudu Myeni in delinquency case
Former South African Airways (SAA) chairperson Dudu Myeni has suffered another blow after the High Court in Pretoria dismissed her application for leave to appeal against her delinquency order and her application to allow further evidence.
Myeni was declared a delinquent director in May following a lengthy court battle.
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and the SAA Pilots’ Association (SAAPA) dragged Myeni to court amid claims that she was to blame for SAA’s financial crisis during her six-year term at the entity.
They accused her of collapsing and delaying deals that could have averted SAA's financial woes.
Outa CEO Wayne Duvenage has welcomed the court’s decision.
“This is a triple loss for former SAA chair Myeni. Furthermore, she lost both of her applications with costs orders awarded against her.
“Once again, Dudu Myeni has lost in court, as she desperately seeks to undo the delinquent ruling against her. However, she has only herself to blame and needs to realise that her conduct whilst chairing the board at SAA was out of line and had a significant negative impact on the airline's performance.”
The order means that Myeni must immediately relinquish all directorships she holds.
“These are understood to still include directorships of the Mangaung metro’s electricity utility Centlec and the Jacob Zuma Foundation. OUTA will be bringing this matter to the attention of the boards of these organisations,” Duvenage adds.
SAAPA chairperson Grant Back says the court’s decision must serve as a lesson.
“SAAPA is elated at the judgment against Dudu Myeni, as people who wield power in South African SOEs and act in a careless and negligent manner with total disregard for people’s livelihood must be held accountable. Let this be a warning to those who continue to do so today.”
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