“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure.”
Johannesburg, South Africa (06 Dec 2013) - We salute Tata Nelson Mandela as the father of South African democracy, and acknowledge that South African Airways
(SAA) today is the leading carrier on the African continent due to his iconic and legendary statesmanship.
Tata Mandela is the father
of nations, a revered global icon, a revolutionary, a diplomat, a former
President and a beacon of greatness that is celebrated all across the
world. This is a man who compassionately offered
close to seven decades of his life serving others. He sacrificed 27
years of his freedom to ensure that all South Africans are free.
Each of us can learn from
his commitment and selflessness in serving the people of South Africa.
His infinite wisdom helped this country to achieve its greatest
achievement yet – to free ourselves from the shackles
of Apartheid and transform into, in an exemplary and peaceful manner, a
democracy.
Tata Mandela is a brilliant
South African light that illuminated the world with his ideologies that
resonate with the areas that are most critical to all of us at SAA.
These include equal rights for women, honouring
our nation’s children and the ability to pursue excellence and
transcend race.
In isiXhosa we salute Tata
Madiba as iQhawe la maQhawe: A Nation’s Hero, a Man among Men. From a
lineage of royalty, he has elevated our entire nation to royalty. His
memory lets us carry ourselves as Kings and Queens
of our vibrant nation. Let us continue to fight for the spirit of
equality and also be grateful for the myriad of opportunities that we
have now because of this African legend. It is because of this global
South African icon that the South African national
carrier can connect people from all over the world and from our beloved
South Africa.
In his memory we will
continue taking our country’s proud flag of freedom and our icon’s
legacy across the globe. It is because of this father of many nations
that SAA is able to help build South Africa into a country
that we can be proud.
In his memory, let us always pursue excellence.
Let us inscribe his words on our hearts:
"Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom."
Monwabisi Kalawe
SAA Group CEO
About South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA), Africa’s most awarded airline, operates to 42 destinations worldwide.
In its domestic market SAA
has an extensive schedule operating 660 flights in total per week
between Johannesburg – Cape Town, Durban, East London and Port
Elizabeth, from its Johannesburg hub, as well as code-shared
flights between Lanseria – Cape Town and Durban. SAA offers more
frequencies than any other airline in South Africa.
Regionally, SAA offers 26
destinations across the African continent including Abidjan, Accra,
Blantyre, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Cotonou, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Douala,
Entebbe, Harare, Kigali, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville,
Lilongwe, Livingstone, Luanda, Lusaka, Maputo, Mauritius, Nairobi,
Ndola, Pointe Noire, Victoria Falls and Windhoek.
SAA’s international network
creates links to all major continents from South Africa through 11
direct routes and code shares, with daily flights from Johannesburg to
London (Heathrow), Frankfurt, Munich, Mumbai, Perth,
Hong Kong, Beijing, New York, Washington, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires.
SAA has codes share agreements with 27 other airlines across the markets
it serves. SAA’s core business is the provision of passenger airline
and cargo transport services together with related
services, which are provided through SAA and its four wholly owned
subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; Air Chefs, the
catering entity of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC).
SAA is a Star Alliance
member which offers more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 airports in
195 countries. SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa’ Award
in the regional category for eleven consecutive
years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive
spots as South Africa’s most on-time airlines.
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