Airports Company South Africa
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Airports Company of South Africa Limited (ACSA) operates ten of South Africa
’s airports. Its head office is in The Maples Office Park in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni.
The state was initially the only shareholder, but the first shares were transferred in 1998 when 20% of the shares where bought by Aeroporti di Roma which was sold again in 2005 at double the original amount paid.
The following local airports are operated by ACSA:
’s stole bags containing several million of US dollars at Johannesburg International Airport (now OR Tambo International Airport). Three ACSA employees and six other individuals where arrested and appeared in court in connection with the heist.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
’s airports. Its head office is in The Maples Office Park in Bedfordview, Ekurhuleni.
History
All South Arica’s airports used to be owned and operated by the state until 1993 when nine airports were reassigned to ACSA.The state was initially the only shareholder, but the first shares were transferred in 1998 when 20% of the shares where bought by Aeroporti di Roma which was sold again in 2005 at double the original amount paid.
Airports
The following international airports are operated by ACSA:- OR Tambo International Airport - JohannesburgJohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
- Cape Town International AirportCape Town International AirportCape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa. Located approximately from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town's previous airport in the suburb of...
- King Shaka International AirportKing Shaka International AirportKing Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport and abbreviated as KSIA, is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located at La Mercy, approximately north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on May 1, 2010, just over a month before the...
- DurbanDurbanDurban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... - Pilanesberg International Airport
The following local airports are operated by ACSA:
- Bloemfontein AirportBloemfontein AirportBloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The runways are shared with AFB Bloemspruit.In 2004, the airport served 225,636 passengers Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa. The...
- East London AirportEast London AirportEast London Airport is located in East London, South Africa.East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape....
- George AirportGeorge AirportGeorge Airport is an airport located in George, South Africa. It was formerly known as P.W. Botha Airport, named after the state president who lived in this part of the country.In 2004, the airport served 199,000 passengers, up from 154,000 in 2003....
- Kimberley AirportKimberley AirportKimberley Airport is an airport serving Kimberley, the capital city of the province of Northern Cape in South Africa.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level...
- Port Elizabeth AirportPort Elizabeth AirportPort Elizabeth Airport , formerly H. F. Verwoerd Airport, is an airport situated in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The airport is owned and operated by the Airports Company South Africa which also operates nine other airports around South Africa....
- Upington AirportUpington AirportUpington Airport is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. At 4900 metres, runway 17/35 is one of the longest runways in the world...
Controversy
On 25 March 2006 gunmen armed with AK-47AK-47
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’s stole bags containing several million of US dollars at Johannesburg International Airport (now OR Tambo International Airport). Three ACSA employees and six other individuals where arrested and appeared in court in connection with the heist.