^^^ I don't know if you realise this, but you sound like the average government minister. How you feel 'in the corridors' is totally irrelevant to what's actually happening. I'm sure you have no problem giving them a chance. In the meantime, everybody else has had enough a long time ago.
"SAA needs recapitalisation to replace its short-haul fleet of 737-800s" is the quote mentioned. No mention of A340's. Heaven help us, that'll be 20 billion requested on the next hand out I suppose.
Believe it or not, I remain totally open to being convinced by some facts. Ready.......go!
Good luck.
Long live SAA! (Really! Just without the constant f***** life support please! And when you're finally standing without your walking frame/ventilator, please repay everybody! Don't you still owe Comair/1Time/Nationwide?!? some anti-competitiveness money?)