Mahlobo: Vetting of airport officials to start on Monday
There's been major concerns over security there following a major heist earlier this year, drugs and other goods being smuggled in and criminals following people home.
JOHANNESBURG - State Security Minister David Mahlobo says the vetting process for officers, staff and security guards at OR Tambo International Airport will begin on Monday.
Mahlobo, together with Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, have unveiled a multi-disciplinary tactical security plan to root out corruption and collusion at the airport.
There have been major concerns over security there following a major heist earlier this year, drugs and other goods being smuggled in and criminals following people home.
Mahlobo says over 35,000 employees will undergo the process.
“Especially because we want to know who’s who in the zoo, in terms of their integrity so that we cannot be able to harbour some of those people. But from Monday the key position and the areas of vulnerability in terms of security assessment, those are the areas where we’re going to start.”
#ORTambo Mbalula: We want a more firmer policing on the ground, we have to close the gaps. TK
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) July 21, 2017
#ORTambo David Mahlobo says the vetting process will begin on Monday at the airport. About 35 thousand people have to be vetted. TK
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) July 21, 2017
#ORTambo Mbalula: We currently have poor management of the routes leading into and around the airport.TK
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) July 21, 2017
(Edited by Zinhle Nkosi)
