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..
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Cash-strapped SAA cancels 38 domestic and international flights
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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Female student arrested with R10m at OR Tambo International Airport
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A South African female student has been arrested with almost R10 million in cash at the OR Tambo International Airport. The South African Revenue Services (Sars)’s Customs made the bust when she was about to board a Hong Kong flight on Tuesday night. The woman was intercepted by officials when the flight was about to..
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Elderly man beaten to a pulp by taxi driver over parking at OR Tambo
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A 71-year-old Johannesburg man suffered a broken jaw and head injuries after a taxi driver beat him up at OR Tambo International Airport. The incident has prompted private investigators to begin a hunt for the suspect. Intelligence Bureau shared on their Facebook page that at 10.20am on Sunday‚ the elderly man went to OR Tambo..
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Anc Has Secret Business Deal With Oppenheimers
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The Oppenheimers have reportedly secured a deal which will allow its family business to operate its own private international terminal at OR Tambo International Airport.
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Oppenheimers win battle against Gigaba on private terminal at OR Tambo
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The Oppenheimers have won their court battle to operate a private international terminal at OR Tambo International Airport after accusing Minister Malusi Gigaba of reversing his approval. In a judgment passed on Friday‚ the High Court in Pretoria declared that Gigaba had on January 28 last year granted Fireblade’s application. Gigaba was Minister of Home..
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Tourists robbed on their way to hotel from OR Tambo International Airport
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A group of seven tourists‚ including an Iraqi diplomat‚ were attacked at the Corlett Drive offramp in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. Police could not immediately confirm the attack and Gauteng police spokesman Kay Makhubele said he was on his way to the crime scene on Thursday night. According to tweets from anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee‚..
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