NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 987
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 â 2009)
Mr G R Krumbock (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:
Whether additional (a) check-in attendants, (b) security personnel and (c)
x-ray machines are laid on at (i) O R Tambo International, (ii) Cape Town
International and (iii) Durban Airports before popular sporting events
attracting local and international tourists; if not, why not; if so, what
are the relevant details?
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REPLY:
The Minister of Transport:
a) Check-in attendants/clerks
The Airports Company South Africa Limited (ACSA) has no responsibility
towards the check-in attendants at (i) OR Tambo International Airport,
Cape Town International Airport and (iii) Durban International
Airport, although ACSA engages with its airline partners on a regular
basis during formal established platforms (meetings) and as major
events draws closer, ACSA encourages and sensitises them to resource
adequately ahead and during every major event, be it sport, cultural
or conferences.
b) Security personnel
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Additional security personnel are deployed to check points, terminal
public areas, car parks and drop-off zones during a major sporting
event or a major conference to ensure that our airports are safe and
secure. Staff deployments are based on the forecasted number of
passengers to be processed at the respective airports. Prior to a
major sporting event or a conference there is consultation with the
events organising team to establish requirements for the specific
event in terms of facilitation.
c) X-ray machines
(i), (ii) and (iii)
X-ray machines are deployed to checkpoints in terms of airport
processing capacity. Additional machines are deployed at check-in
points in the event of break down, preventative maintenance or
additional passengers such as tour groups, sporting teams and major
events to ensure optimal facilitation in terms of service standards.
Hence, the number of X-ray machines operational will be determined by
the operational resource management plan based on forecasted passenger
numbers.