confidently, “We realise this is a unique and large event that’s very different from cricket and rugby. All of the airport agencies in the country are part of a team and the majority of our R165 million investment went into security systems, which took three years to complete.” She mentioned that ACSA had hired hundreds of new personnel
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...the organisation responsible for planning the 2011 World Rugby Cup for the last five years, expects over 60,000 overseas visitors to flow through Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin airports...”
and provided them with countless hours of rigorous training. “We are ready,” she repeated, reiterating the
An artist's impr ession of Heathr
bright red banner perched behind her during the Media Face-Off.
Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, has stated that
the installation of
high-tech hack-free communications systems and solid infrastructure at KSIA brought a necessary deployment of trained officers who could bring new ideas and expertise to security measures.
In a special edition of the
Department of Transport’s newspaper, SA on the Move, Mthethwa said “We know criminals’ modus operandi, more especially when it relates to targeting new facilities. As the police, airport management and all stakeholders tasked with the safety of this airport, we have our work cut out. That is why the issue of security must take first priority and all else shall follow.” Measures have been taken to ensure that the most sophisticated offenders and terrorist organisations will not be able to easily circumvent the state-of- the-art X-ray screening machines. The new KSIA airport is three times bigger than the old Durban International Airport (now used for private charters), and has more access points and seven passenger screening sections, so it was necessary to add more police officers and a bigger station with more cells for those caught trafficking drugs and carrying illegal items. “People who are planning to use this airport to traffic drugs or commit any other crimes must
ow East, the first phase of which is supposed to be r
know that we are waiting for them,” said Mthethwa. However, a report on 17 May by South African radio station Eyewitness News claimed reporters with prohibited items, such as razor blades, steak knives and syringes, have made it aboard ten aircraft around the country and the report noted inconsistencies in security measures, especially in smaller airports. ACSA’s response to the claim stated, “The technology we use is world class and our security staff undergo regular, highly specialised training. As a result, well over 700 prohibited items are detected on a daily basis at our airports countrywide. The reported breach is therefore a rare occurrence."
2011 World Rugby Cup
Rugby New Zealand 2011 Ltd, the organisation responsible for planning the 2011 World Rugby Cup for the last five years, expects over 60,000 over- seas visitors to flow through Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin airports up to and during the 9 September to 23 October 2011 event. These cities represent just five out of the 13 venue locations spaced between the north and south islands of the country. Auckland International Airport (AKL), housed in the country’s largest city, is also its busiest airport with 12 million annual passengers. It is
eading for the 2012 London Olympics.
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