Airports - points of entry and exit

Home Affairs

10 May 2000
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HOME AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
10 May 2000
AIRPORTS - POINTS OF ENTRY AND EXIT

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Airports Company South Africa delegation - Mr Dirk Ackerman (CEO), Mr Bongani Maseko (Assistant General Manager), and Mr Vernon Naidoo (Strategic Planning)

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The Chairperson, Mr A Mokoena, explained that though ACSA does not fall under the department, the business that the company conducts does (emigration, immigration, tourists entry and exit).

ACSA's presentation by Mr Ackerman and Mr Maseko canvassed the following issues: background of the company covering reasons for its establishment, the relevant Act, the mandate from government, and its earliest performance; its present performance assessed by challenges, successes, failures; property under ACSA management and improvements made on such property; the actual hands-on operations and functioning of the company; its contribution to black empowerment through affirmative action and monetary contribution to black business; goals ACSA has set for itself; and the vision the company holds.

ACSA advised the committee to question the department on the following issues: the stringency of the screening of custom and Home Affairs officials (given the activities of international syndicates); stricter control of points of entry and exit; the form of training personnel receive to be customer-friendly (since tourism is critical to South Africa's economy).

Mr Momberg (ANC), basing is comment on unpleasant experience, said he hopes the airport company would devise a strategy to process passengers travelling in large groups speedily.

Mr Naidoo of ACSA said Cape Town International Airport used to have an off-sight facility (not for regular passengers) which has been closed down, and because of growth in aviation, it is of paramount importance that this facility be reopened. He requested that the committee exercise its mandate and assist in this regard.

Mr Sikakane asked what is being done to improve luggage safety. ACSA said it has spent R6.5 million on a closed circuit television system which had resulted in arrests. Recent statistics show a marked decline in luggage theft and theft from luggage. He added that it is the airlines that have the responsibility for reimbursing those whose luggage has either been damaged, tampered with or lost.

The meeting was adjourned.


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