Having heard the tiresome "Bun Fights" about Taxpayers rights and not, I thought the detail below would put everything into perspective.
Thereafter it is up to each individual (SAA and non SAA) to make his/her own assumptions with regards to "who" pays for what at SAA.
SARS Income during 2006-2007 Financials (paid to date): R 493bn
PAYE Contributions to R 493bn total: R140bn (28.39%)
(If you want the figures for 2007-2008, do your own search...)
Company Contributors: 1 Million Companies
Self Employed Individuals: 350 000 People
PAYE Contributors: 6 Million People
Assumptions made (for Statistical purposes):
SAA Bailout at average of R 3.5bn per Financial Year
All PAYE Contributors footing an equal share of the Bailout (I know this is Theoretical)
PAYE Individual Contribution to SAA yearly Bailout: R 165.61
What is rather annoying is the arrogance of the people that get their salary payed by the taxpayers of SA(this includes all the pilots from the competition!)
I am not for one minute saying that SAA is in good shape, but...
Considering the fact that whether we like it or not, SAA forms an integral part of the South African Infrastructure, if as a Taxpayer a drop of my money must be used to fund it - then atleast let it be on a "Flag Carrier" rather than a British Flag carrying Franchise, for example.
