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Dudu Myeni

Former chairperson of South African Airways who was declared a delinquent director for life by the High Court in Pretoria in 2020 and who died in June 2024 while facing Bosasa-linked corruption charges.

ClosedLatest source dated 2024-06-16Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What is Dudu Myeni’s legal position?

Delinquent director application by OUTA and SAAPA

Civil judgment

Current position. The lifetime delinquency declaration stood at her death in June 2024; no appellate reversal was found in the sources read.[1, 2, 3]

Authority
High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (Judge Ronel Tolmay)
Status date
2020-12-22

History

  1. 2017-03 OUTA and the SA Airways Pilots' Association filed the application.
  2. 2020-05-27 Declared a delinquent director for life under section 162(5) of the Companies Act; punitive costs; judgment referred to the NPA.
  3. 2020 Applied for leave to appeal, suspending the order.
  4. 2020 OUTA and SAAPA filed a section 18 Superior Courts Act application to enforce the order pending appeal.
  5. 2020-12-22 Leave to appeal refused; enforcement order granted, requiring her to resign all directorships.
  6. 2021-02-19 Further judgment in Myeni v OUTA [2021] ZAGPPHC 56 on the section 18 order.

Bosasa-linked corruption and fraud prosecution (with Trevor Mathenjwa)

Closed

Current position. The prosecution did not proceed to trial against her because she died on 14 June 2024; no finding of guilt was made.[4, 5]

Authority
High Court, Johannesburg; NPA Investigating Directorate
Status date
2024-06-14

History

  1. 2023-09 Arrested on fraud and corruption charges linked to Bosasa subsidiary Sondolo IT; released on R10,000 bail.
  2. 2024 Case postponed to 21 November 2024 because she was in hospital.
  3. 2024-06-14 Died before trial.

Sources

  1. Myeni v Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and Another (15996/2017) [2021] ZAGPPHC 56 (19 February 2021) — judgment textPolity (republishing SAFLII judgment), 2021-02-19, primary source
  2. Judge backs enforcement order that will see Dudu Myeni abandon her directorships, including that of the Jacob G Zuma FoundationDaily Maverick, 2020-12-22, secondary source
  3. Dudu Myeni declared delinquent director for lifeOrganisation Undoing Tax Abuse (applicant's statement), 2020-05-27, secondary source
  4. Dudu Myeni, a polarising figure, was facing corruption charges at the time of her passingEyewitness News, 2024-06-16, secondary source
  5. Former SAA chair Dudu Myeni has diedBusiness Day, 2024-06-15, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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