Posts tagged with 'OR Tambo International Airport'

 

Cash-strapped SAA cancels 38 domestic and international flights

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SAA has confirmed its cancellation of 38 domestic and international flights between OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town, as well as between Johannesburg and Durban’s King Shaka airports.

In a statement, the airline said: “These decisions are in line with SAA’s usual policy of reviewing flights and consolidating services with low demand. Furthermore, during the current process of business rescue, these cancellations represent a responsible strategy to conserve cash and optimise the airline’s position ahead of any further capital investment.”

The airline said it would be reviewing further schedule amendments over the coming days and would communicate any operational changes to its customers.

Those who have already booked the cancelled flights will be re-accommodated on alternative services including Mango.

Below is a list of all the cancelled flights:

The following domestic flights operated by SAA have been cancelled:

Johannesburg (JN
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Chaos erupts at OR Tambo as travellers scramble through the darkness after entire Kempton Park region has been plunged into darkness

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There was an eerie feel to the corridors of OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, as a power cut rendered a majority of its electricity supply useless. A nearby sub-station had exploded earlier in the morning, and the entire Kempton Park region has been plunged into darkness – including SA’s busiest travel hub.

Despite the lack of electricity, the show must go on at OR Tambo. Thousands of travellers have carried on with their business as usual since the power went out – but it’s made life extremely difficult for some.

How OR Tambo has been affected by the blackout

South Africans have been questioning whether the power failure was linked to the recent round of load shedding experienced in the country. We can confirm that’s not the case, and it is solely related to the sub-station fire. However, what does seem to be a head-scratcher is why the back-up generators aren’t working. Complaints raised with the blackout include:

Long queues at passpo
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“Untouchable” BOSASA CEO dies in car crash – case of culpable homicide has been opened

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CEO of controversial company Bosasa, now African Global Operations, Gavin Watson (73) died on Monday in a car crash. The crash happened close to OR Tambo International Airport.

While the police have not released the identity of the man as they are waiting to notify his next of kin, Eyewitness News has learnt that it is Watson.

“The man was driving into the airport precinct, when he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and collided with a concrete pillar holding up a highway bridge. The victim was certified dead on the scene by paramedics and a case of culpable homicide has been opened for investigation,” the police said through a statement on Monday.

Watson and some top managers at his company – including former COO Angelo Agrizzi – were also implicated as having given government officials money and other lavish gifts in exchange for favours.

His company is alleged to have pumped millions of rand into ANC campaign
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Wherever you go in SA, corruption is thriving! Corruption has now also emerged at International Airport OR Tambo after security officer received a bribe from a foreign traveler

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A video recording at OR Tambo International Airport apparently shows how a security officer received bribes from a foreign traveler.

The video is now widely spread on social networks with warnings not to be caught in the trap.

The video shows the security officer examining a person’s passport after which she receives money from the passenger.

An anti-corruption activist later uploaded the video to Twitter and said it was also on Facebook, but would also like to see the incident thoroughly investigated.

It turned out that the officer took R100 from the passenger, and it seems the passport was in order, but a tall tale made the passenger decide to rather pay the security officer a bribe.

How Cyril Ramaphosa is going to stop the evil of corruption is not known, but political analysts say it is an impossible task, because wherever you go you will find corruption.

Read the original article in Afrikaans on Die Vryburger
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