Zimbabwe owes nearly R2.8bn to international airlines including SAA

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Article highlights:

  • Zimbabwe owes South African Airways (SAA) and other international airlines a total of $177.6 million (around R2.78 billon) in funds that could not be repatriated.
  • Firms wanting to pay dividends to foreign shareholders as well as those with international headquarters are also caught up in the predicament of failing to recoup their investments and earnings.
  • Among these foreign counterparties is SAA which is owed an outstanding amount of  $7 million (about R109 million)  after the initial amount was reduced from $18,7 million (around R293 million).