1. SAA has a sponsorship agreement with SAFA in a form of flights for (i) members and (ii) staff of Bafana Bafana and all SAFA National Team Squads. The costs for the flights relating to the sponsorship for each financial year are listed in the table below:
Sponsored Entity |
Period |
Value of tickets issued |
SAFA |
April 2016 – March 2017 |
R6.5m |
SAFA |
April 2017 to date |
R4.5m |
2. No, the Chairperson did not play any part in setting up the sponsorship with SAA. SAA received a proposal from SAFA. The request for sponsorship was assessed in accordance with the Sponsorship Policy and negotiated by the SAA Commercial team. In line with normal approval processes for a sponsorship of this size, the business case was tabled with the board for final approval.
Please note that: