Gupta wedding: What is the plane truth?
- 10 May 2013 00:00 - Sarah Evans, Phillip De Wet,
- Following the wedding jet saga, accusations and denials have been flying. Sarah Evans and Phillip de Wet have the facts.
Metro cops evicted from OR Tambo after failing to pay rent
- 17 Nov 2012 09:59 - Sapa
- Ekurhuleni metro police have been evicted from their office at the OR Tambo International Airport for failure to pay rent, according to a report.
Contaminated fuel hits OR Tambo airport
- 16 Nov 2012 10:10 - Sapa-AFP
- Fuel contamination at OR Tambo International has left seven million litres of their stock unfit for usage, sparking fears of flight delays.
NGO to take Acsa to court for 'censoring' advert featuring Zuma
- 23 Sep 2012 15:28 - Sapa
- Avaaz.org on Sunday announced that they were taking Airports Company SA (Acsa) to court for removing posters about lion hunting from OR Tambo Airport.
OR Tambo heist case still in limbo
- 13 Apr 2012 00:00 - Grethe Koen
- One of the suspects in the 2006 OR Tambo International Airport heist has already languished longer in jail than the sentence he would serve.
Arrest of wildlife butchers boosts anti-trafficking efforts
- 10 Feb 2012 12:53 - Fiona Macleod
- Wildlife agencies clamping down on multimillion rand animal and by-product black market.
Ravalomanana's Malagasy return up in the air
- 21 Jan 2012 19:34 - Niren Tolsi
- An attempt to return home by Madagascar's deposed president Marc Ravalomanana has been thwarted in the air by Malagasy ground control.
Headscarves raise hackles
- 20 Jan 2012 10:30 - Fatima Asmal-Motala
- Rude and embarrassing treatment by passport officials over religious dress upsets local Muslims.
Welcome to the age of the aerotropolis
- 23 Dec 2011 00:00 - Sean O’Toole
- The sprawling physical bulk of the current airport is a short story written in numbers.
Insurers must pay for SAA overspend, says Ngqula
- 17 Sep 2011 17:45 - Staff Reporter
- Court papers filed on Friday say SAA insurers must pay for budgets exceeded during former CEO Charles Ngqula's tenure.
The plane crash that wasn't
- 30 Nov 2010 10:14 - Matthew Burbidge
- "URGENT-PLANECRASH-ORTAMBO" came over the South African Press Association wires at 7.48am on Tuesday morning.
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Gautrain ready to roll
- 03 Jun 2010 07:26 - Carol Hills
- The Gautrain moved into operation between Sandton and the OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday when it was awarded its safety permit.
Bogus 'police officers' nabbed
- 01 May 2009 15:41 - Staff Reporter
- Four men were arrested on Friday for allegedly posing as police officers and robbing people returning from the OR Tambo International Airport.
Ephidrene seized at OR Tambo
- 21 Mar 2009 10:39 - Staff Reporter
- Ephedrine worth an estimated R15,6-million on the street was seized at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park on Friday, said police.
New airline told to clip its wings -- for now
- 28 Jan 2009 16:49 - Staff Reporter
- Airtime Airlines, reported to be planning a service between Durban and Johannesburg, has been warned not to start until it gets its permits in order.
Airport strike enters second day
- 05 Sep 2008 11:26 - Staff Reporter
- A strike by about 300 Express Air Services cargo workers entered its second day on Friday at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
OR Tambo's new arrivals hall ready for the rush
- 02 Sep 2008 17:59 - Imke Van Hoorn
- The shiny new international arrivals hall at OR Tambo International Airport was waiting to receive the first passengers on Wednesday morning.
Airport heist case postponed
- 28 Jul 2008 12:45 - Staff Reporter
- The Johannesburg High Court on Monday postponed the airport robbery trial until next Tuesday.
