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 cancell
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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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The Police bust SAA pilot who was fired for flying with fake licence for 20 years

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A senior SAA pilot, who had been asked to resign earlier this year after it was found that he had flown commercial airplanes for more than 20 years with a fake licence, has been taken into custody, police have said.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo said William Chandler appeared in Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday and was released on R5 000 bail.

Naidoo said Chandler’s attorneys handed him over to police at OR Tambo International Airport.

“This was after they were informed that we were looking to arrest the man on charges of forgery and uttering.”

The case was postponed to May 15 for further investigations.

Previously Mail & Guardian reported that SAA discovered that Chandler’s airline transport pilot licence had been forged.

SAA opened a criminal case of fraud against him.

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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.

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