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Currently headed by acting chief legal officer Mpati Qofa, the South African Airways legal team is renowned as one of the very best in-house legal teams operating in the aviation sector in Africa. It has, however, been operating in a non-optimal business environment as the company comes off a period of losses that has led to the state-owned company receiving a series of high-value bailout packages to secure its continue operations. The legal team has nevertheless remained extremely effective during this period and has been a major source of strength for the business during this time, having negotiated very adeptly on a number of extremely complicated and sensitive matters. The calibre of its advice has also been remarked upon by nominating sources.