Question NW3538 to the Minister of Transport
05 December 2018 - NW3538
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What relationship do Airports Company South Africa and the SA Civil Aviation Authority have at the airport in Nelspruit, (b) what memorandums of understanding (MOUs) are in place and (c) which parties signed these MOUs?
Reply:
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
a) The SACAA has issued aerodrome licences to two airports in Nelspruit, namely (i) Nelspruit Municipal Airport and (ii) Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. SACAA has an oversight obligation over these airports in terms of the mandate conferred by the Civil Aviation Act, No 13 of 2009. The SACAA must ensure that airports comply with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Regulations as promulgated.
b) There are no MoU’s in place between the SACAA and Airports Company South Africa in relation to the two airports referred to under (a).
c) Not Applicable