Media Statement
ACSA Safety
and Security Standards and Processes
Due to the
ongoing industrial action at the Airport Company (ACSA) airports, the CAA has,
as a matter of standard practice been keeping an eye on the proceedings in light
of safety and security.
The CAA
recognises that the traveling public can rightly be anxious as to the state of
safety and security in times such as this one. To this effect, today 30 October
2003, the CAA undertook a comprehensive security verification of operations at
Johannesburg International Airport and will be doing the same for other
airports.
We wish to
ensure the public that the verification so far has not revealed any breakdown
of security standards and processes. We have further verified the contingency
measures deployed by ACSA, and have found them adequate to address the
situation.
Issued by:
Seboseso Machobane
Chief
Executive Officer
Civil Aviation Authority