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Drugs with R37m drugs seized at OR Tambo
Drugs with a street value of R37 million have been seized at OR Tambo International Airport this week. The bust…
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ACSA says OR Tambo Airport baggage issues resolved
The Airports Company says baggage sorting issues at OR Tambo International Airport have been resolved. Last week’s technical glitch saw…
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ACSA apologizes for baggage chaos at OR Tambo International Airport
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has issued an apology to travelers who did not receive their baggage when they arrived…
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Festive season chaos: 1000s of travellers stranded without luggage at OR Tambo airport
OR Tambo International Airport is grappling with an operational nightmare on Saturday, during one of the busiest travel periods of…
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Skin-lightening products & unregistered medicines from Nigeria seized at OR Tambo
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Port Health team has intercepted a consignment of harmful products and unregistered medicine at OR…
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Some South Africans evacuated from Gaza face daunting reality of starting over
Some of the South Africans who were evacuated from Gaza lived in the city for most of their adult lives…
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South Africans evacuated from Gaza witnessed horror of countless dead bodies
South Africans who have been evacuated from the war-torn city of Gaza have spoken of their difficult fight to keep…
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Fish consignment from Nigeria at OR Tambo International Airport turns out to be 8 kgs of ‘date rape’ drugs
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has made a “major drug bust” at the OR Tambo International Airport cargo terminal, where…
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Businessman accused of selling fake iPhones arrested at OR Tambo International Airport
An Eastern Cape businessman has been arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit Apple iPhones. He was arrested at the OR Tambo…
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Woman who allegedly tried to smuggle dagga worth R400k from OR Tambo International Airport has a previous conviction
A 60-year-old woman arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport with dagga worth R400,000 made her first appearance in court…
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60-year-old woman caught with dagga worth R400 000 at OR Tambo International Airport
Elite crime-fighting unit, the Hawks, said that a 60-year-old woman was nabbed with dagga worth R400,000 at the OR Tambo…
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Suspected drug mule caught with dagga worth R400K at OR Tambo Airport
The Hawks have arrested a 60-year-old female at the OR Tambo International Airport for possession of dagga worth R400 000.…
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Gautrain offers Springboks fans free rides to welcome the champs at OR Tambo airport
Gautrain has offered free rides to Springboks supporters heading to the OR Tambo International Airport to welcome back the champions.…
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SAPS sends condolences to Eswatini after High Commissioner’s death
The South African Police Service has conveyed condolences to the Eswatini Police Service following the death of its High Commissioner…
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Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi says SA to now demand transit visas from Pakistan nationals
Sixty-seven Pakistani nationals were denied entry into South Africa, following their failure to comply with immigration laws. Minister of Home…
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67 Pakistani nationals denied entry at OR Tambo & sent back home at own cost
At least 67 Pakistani nationals were denied entry into South Africa at the OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday and…
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Vehicle finance fraud suspect arrested while trying to flee SA remanded in custody
A man who was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport for vehicle finance fraud was remanded into custody after…
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No compensation for employee who sent rude emails to employer & threatened to involve EFF after resigning
The Labour Court in Johannesburg ruled that a former employee who sent hostile and malicious emails to her employer after…
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Flights delayed from OR Tambo Airport due to icy wings
FlySafair said a few flights from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport are delayed due to icing on the wings of…
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FlySafair refutes emergency landing claims
Flysafair is refuting claims that one of its planes made an emergency landing at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday.…
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OR Tambo International Airport declared safe after bomb threat hoax
The OR Tambo International Airport has been declared safe after a suspected bomb threat earlier on Wednesday led to people…
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Man who tried mailing drugs to France granted bail
An alleged drug smuggler from the Eastern Cape has been granted bail after he tried using a postal service to…
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Man arrested for possessing cocaine worth R2 million at OR Tambo
A 29-year-old man travelling from Brazil was arrested upon arrival at Gauteng’s OR Tambo International Airport on Friday after cocaine…
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South Africans arrive from Sudan after gruelling evacuation & some still stuck in Egypt
With tears in their eyes families and loved ones welcomed South Africans home after their gruelling evacuation from two weeks…
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Sudan survivors need psychological support as traumatic tales emerge
South Africans who have been evacuated from war-torn Sudan have told the publication they are in need of psychological support…
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Minister Motsoaledi: Nandi Magudumana entered Zim shortly after Thabo Bester escaped
It’s emerged that shortly after Thabo Bester escaped from custody, his main accomplice, Dr Nandipha Magudumana, crossed the Beitbridge border…
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Family robbed while leaving OR Tambo airport
A man, 31, was arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) after being found with clothes and gadgets stolen…
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Global report says Joburg’s OR Tambo airport a major trafficking hub
Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport is a major trafficking hub for “all sorts of illicit commodities”, a report by Global…
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Gauteng woman in jail for allegedly defrauding her employers of R15 million
Lerato Patricia Mufamadi, 40, who is charged with theft and fraud totalling more than R15 million, has appeared in the…
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Boksburg informal settlement residents fear for safety as sinkhole expands
A 10-meter-wide sinkhole that’s getting deeper by the day at a Boksburg informal settlement has residents in the area concerned…
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Air China back in South African skies after 3 year break sparked by Covid-19
Gauteng Economic Development MEC Tasneem Motara has welcomed Air China back to South Africa, as the Chinese airline resumes its…
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Motorists warned of traffic delays on Gauteng’s R21 due to road maintenance
Motorists frequenting the R21 national road between the OR Tambo International Airport and Pomona Road need to add extra time…
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Airports will operate normally despite national shutdown, says Acsa
The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), which manages all major airports in the country, said it would be operating as…
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Police nab fraudster at OR Tambo after 5 years on the run
A 54-year-old woman who has been evading police capture for about five years has finally been nabbed. Limpopo police confirmed…
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Musa Mseleku’s advice to his Son after a romantic video with Queen Lolly emerged
Popular South African polygamist, Musa Mseleku advices his son Mpumelelo Musa Mseleku Jnr. The polygamist flew to Johannesburg after singer…
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Jub Jub FIRED from Uyajola 9/9 – Here’s why
South African media personality, hip hop artist, and TV Host Jub Jub has been fired from his cushy Uyajola 9/9…
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4 arrested after kidnapping Indian businessman at OR Tambo International Airport
Police arrested four suspects after an Indian businessman, who had just landed at OR Tambo International Airport from India, was…
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At least 41 flights affected by jet fuel shortage at OR Tambo airport – Mbalula
At least 41 flights were affected by last week’s jet fuel shortages at OR Tambo International Airport. Transport Minister Fikile…
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Suspects arrested during attempted armed robbery at OR Tambo airport
Attempts by 11 suspects planning to carry out an armed robbery at OR Tambo International Airport’s cargo section were thwarted…
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Brazilian woman nabbed at OR Tambo with stash of cocaine
An alleged Brazilian drug smuggler was arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport attempting to smuggle 1,5kg of cocaine with…
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FlySafair plane hit by SAA aircraft in parking accident at OR Tambo airport
A South African Airways (SAA) Airbus A320 that was being towed at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg hit…
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SA officially seizes R9 million gold from Zimbabwean man who attempted to smuggle it
The High Court in Joburg has granted a final forfeiture order for 23 pieces of gold, worth R9 million, which…
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Woman arrested at OR Tambo airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine worth R1.4 million
A 23-year-old foreign woman was arrested on Saturday at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for allegedly attempting to smuggle…
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69-year-old man arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs worth over R1m to India
A 69-year-old man is expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Friday following a bust at OR…
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OR Tambo fire raises safety concerns – says Ekurhuleni ward councillor
Ekurhuleni ward councillor Simon Lapping said the fire at OR Tambo International Airport raised serious safety concerns. In a statement…
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OR Tambo International Airport runway re-opened following veld fire
A runway at OR Tambo International Airport has been re-opened after it was temporarily closed due to an outbreak of…
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OR Tambo international airport runway opened after fire
OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg was forced to close one of its runways. A fire is believed to have…
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Airports Company of SA in multimillion-rand tender row
Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) is at the centre of a multimillion-rand tender believed to be well over R40…
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R236 million worth of drugs seized at OR Tambo airport
Drugs with an estimated street value of R236 million have been seized at OR Tambo International Airport. This comes after…
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Woman arrested after OR Tambo Airport security staff discovers brick of cocaine
A brick of cocaine was confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday and a woman in her late twenties…
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