Since late March when the country went on lockdown, major domestic airports such as the continent’s busiest OR Tambo in Johannesburg have closed, knocking revenue at Acsa.
On Tuesday, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced the amended regulations saying arrangements have been made for foreign nationals who want to return to their countries.
This was also in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ban of international travel to and from these countries.
This was in line with the recently adopted rules banning international travel from COVID-19 infected areas.
Mpofu is expected to start at the organisation at the beginning of February next year.
Acsa said that Air Zimbabwe had not adhered to the cash basis terms for using its airports.
SA Express will now have to live up to its assurances after National Treasury threw the airline a lifeline by granting it a R300 million guarantee.
It will see the addition of a new runway and international and domestic departure lounges.
The airline grounded flights on Wednesday, citing operational reasons.
SA Express said passengers who had been affected by the grounding of flights had been notified and alternative arrangements had been made.
Nine flights had to be diverted on Tuesday morning as a result of heavy fog.
Deputy Transport Minister Sindi Chikunga says that Transport Minister Blade Nzimande is committed to moving with speed to appoint new board members at Acsa.
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba held a meeting with officials at the airport on Wednesday morning and walked over to the immigration point of entry.
The Black Business Council suspended Baloyi after she was implicated in the disappearance of R5 million donation by ACSA.
The money was a donation to the business organisation from the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa).
Saps and Acsa have dodged questions on the possible links between robberies at the airport in 2016 and the latest heist.
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre says the currency heist was carried out using accurate information.
The Air Cargo operators committee’s Alwyn Rautenbach says at least six such incidents were recorded last year alone.
