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FILE: OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: @ortambo_int/Twitter.

Or tambo international airport

Acsa to address concerns on jet fuel shortage at OR Tambo International Airport

By Sifiso Zulu

Acsa CEO Mpumi Mpofu will be joined by other executives from different organisations that are part of the jet fuel value chain to address a media briefing on...

  • Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture:@MbalulaFikile

    Jet fuel shortage at OR Tambo airport resolved, says Mbalula

    Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has reassured airlines across the country that the shortage of jet fuel at Or Tambo International Airport has been resolved.

    17 days ago
  • Grammy winner DJ Black Coffee at the OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday, 5 April 2022. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News.

    Hero's welcome for Grammy winner Black Coffee on arrival in SA

    The DJ, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo touched down on home soil on Tuesday night receiving a hero's welcome from government officials, family members and hundreds of fans.

    40 days ago
  • Hero's welcome for Grammy award-winning artist Black Coffee

    Grammy award-winning artist Black Coffee received a hero's welcome when he landed in South Africa on 5 April 2022. Black Coffee, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, took home the award for best dance/electric album at the 64th Grammy Awards for his album, 'Subconsciously'.

    40 days ago
  • Image: kulula on Facebook @iflykulula

    Kulula flight en route to CT diverted to ORTIA after 'a technical issue'

    Kulula's chief financial officer, Des O'Connor, said that passengers would be accommodated on either a British Airways or an alternate Kulula flight.

    70 days ago
  • A man attempted to smuggle rhino horns in a box of chocolates. He was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport on 23 December 2021. The horns were destined for Shandong province in China. Picture: Supplied

    Man arrested at ORTIA for trying to smuggle rhino horns to China due in court

    The 46-year-old suspect spent the Christmas long weekend in custody and is expected to make his first appearance on Tuesday for contravening the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act.

    139 days ago
  • Upon a compliance verification of the unregistered medicines by the SAHPRA, authorities found that the company that had imported the medicines into the country had done so without the necessary written approval and authorization from the Regulatory Authority. Picture: SAPoliceService/Facebook.

    SAPS seize unregistered Ivermectin tablets worth R126m at OR Tambo Airport

    Police said the discovery was made by authorities during an inspection of a cargo container sent to South Africa from India.

    450 days ago
  • FILE: Rhino horns. Picture: @ArriveAlive/Twitter.

    Rhino horns worth over R53 million seized at OR Tambo airport

    The suspicious shipment - destined for Malaysia - was noticed during searches conducted by the customs unit.

    466 days ago
  • FILE: Vaccines arriving from India are transported from the aircraft to a truck at OR Tambo International Airport on 1 February 2021 before being taken to a secure location for quality assurance checks. Picture: GCIS

    ‘It brings hope’ - South Africans react to arrival of first batch of vaccines

    The first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccines arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon and much like elsewhere in the world, frontline workers such as nurses and doctors will be vaccinated first.

    469 days ago
  • FILE: OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: @ortambo_int/Twitter.

    3 suspects nabbed at OR Tambo Airport with gold bars valued at R61 mn

    The gold bars and some foreign currency were discovered after a security scanner identified irregular images and further inspection of their hand luggage.

    497 days ago
  • President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Oliver Tambo at statue unveiling

    President Cyril Ramaphosa on 27 October 2020 unveiled a nine-metre statue of Oliver Tambo in the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

    566 days ago
  • The unveiling of the new statue of Oliver Tambo. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Ramaphosa: We must affirm the importance of preserving our heritage

    President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday revealed the bronze statue of Oliver Tambo which stands nine metres tall in the outside arena of the OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park.

    566 days ago
  • The newly-erected nine-metre statue of late struggle icon Oliver Tambo at the OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: @MbalulaFikile/Twitter

    Ramaphosa unveils 9-metre statue of OR Tambo

    The statue shows Tambo with his hand stretched out in front of him holding a book which resembles that of the freedom charter.

    566 days ago
  • Passengers are welcomed by family and friends after the first international flight touched down at the Cape Town International Airport on 1 October 2020 after the South Africa government eased a coronavirus travel ban. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Passengers grateful as first international flights touch down in CT, Joburg

    International travelers who arrived at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday said that they made use of the first commercial flight back to the city for varying reasons.

    591 days ago
  • Some of the drugs confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Gauteng Hawks, intelligence services join forces after drug seizure at ORTIA

    In two separate incidents, the Hawks received tip-offs regarding suspicious cargo destined for Australia, the Netherlands and Canada at the OR Tambo International Airport and FedEx in Meadowdale.

    607 days ago
  • Police this week seize drugs worth R1 million at OR Tambo International Airport’s cargo section declared as artwork, teabags, baby toys, and toilet seats. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Drugs disguised as toilet seats, toys worth nearly R1m seized at OR Tambo Int'l

    Police on Wednesday said drugs worth about R1 million were seized at the airport’s cargo section on Monday and Tuesday.

    607 days ago
  • FILE: Passengers making their way to check-in points at OR Tambo International Airport for the first time since restrictions were eased under level 3 regulations for business travel. Picture: Bonga Dlulane/EWN.

    OR Tambo International Airport braces for increased traffic

    There’s already increased air traffic this weekend, with many taking advantage of the further reopening of the tourism sector.

    631 days ago
  • At least 16 cops face over 200 charges after they were arrested at the weekend. Picture: @FaithMazibukoSA/Twitter

    Dirty cops under spotlight after drug syndicate bust

    At least 16 police officers accused of operating a drug syndicate at OR Tambo International Airport are now facing 233 charges ranging from racketeering, theft, drug dealing and defeating the ends of justice.

    642 days ago
  • Seventeen cops face over 200 charges after they were arrested at the weekend. Picture: @FaithMazibukoSA/Twitter

    16 police officers arrested at OR Tambo drug bust to appear in court

    They were arrested at the weekend after a lengthy investigation by the Hawks.

    643 days ago
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