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Cemair founder Miles vd Molen: Boxing on, despite State-sponsored abuse

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Former pilot turned airline founder Miles van der Molen personifies the courage and persistence of a blue blooded entrepreneur. He's needed every ounce of it to keep the 23-aircraft Cemair afloat after predatory pricing by the State's heavily subsidised SA Express and what the court described as an "irrational" grounding order by SA's Civil Aviation Authority. On this week's episode of Rational Radio, Van Der Molen explains how he's still standing despite overwhelming odds. Inspirational. - Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Aug 2019 1AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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