Airlines
South African Airways CEO Jarana Resigns
The embattled chief executive expresses frustration over the SAA’s board failure to meet his conditions of employment.
Outgoing South African Airways CEO Vuyana Jarana (Photo: Kaleyesus Bekele)
Outgoing South African Airways CEO Vuyana Jarana (Photo: Kaleyesus Bekele)

The board of directors of South African Airways on Sunday announced that it has accepted the resignation of chief executive Vuyani Jarana. The CEO of the troubled airline submitted his resignation letter to the board on May 29. In the letter, Jarana expressed his frustration with the bureaucracy and funding shortfalls that created impediments to the fulfillment of his turnaround strategy.