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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.

Withdrawn or dismissedLatest source dated 2024-06-16Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did the court decide?

Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse NPC and Another v Myeni (Myeni v Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and Another)

Final
Court
High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria
Case number
15996/2017
Filed
2017-03
Parties
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse NPC and South African Airways Pilots' Association v. Dudu Myeni (other SAA respondents cited)

Claims. Declaration under section 162(5) of the Companies Act that Myeni be a delinquent director over her conduct as SAA chair, centred on the 2015 Emirates route-sharing MOU and the Airbus swap transaction.

Decision. 27 May 2020: Judge Tolmay found dishonesty, breach of fiduciary duty, recklessness and gross negligence, declared her delinquent for life, awarded attorney-and-client costs including three counsel, and referred the judgment to the NPA. 22 December 2020: leave to appeal refused and the section 18 enforcement order granted, making the order immediately enforceable; her application to admit new evidence dismissed with costs. 19 February 2021: further judgment reported as [2021] ZAGPPHC 56.[1, 2, 3]

S v Myeni and Mathenjwa (Bosasa / Sondolo IT matter)

Withdrawn or dismissed
Court
High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg
Filed
2023-09
Parties
The State (NPA Investigating Directorate) v. Dudu Myeni and Trevor Mathenjwa (former director of Sondolo IT)

Claims. Corruption and fraud involving about R300,000 in alleged gratification from Sondolo IT, including about R200,000 in home security upgrades (May 2014 to March 2015) and over R107,000 in hotel and travel benefits.

Decision. No verdict; case against her ended with her death on 14 June 2024.[4, 5]

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

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  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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