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Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula conducted a COVID-19 regulatory compliance inspection at the airport on Thursday.
FILE: General view of Cape Town International Airport. Image: @ WesternCapeGov / Twitter
CAPE TOWN – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has given Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) the green light to resume operations to travel out of the country starting next week.
He conducted a COVID-19 regulatory compliance inspection at the airport on Thursday.
Mbalula said the travel list would be available next week.
Airports Company South Africa CEO Mpumi Mpofu said several airlines had requested slots while awaiting the completion of the country’s green list.
Mpofu said they had seen an increase in passenger numbers in the past two weeks, which was a good sign.
He said the company would also start preparing for the peak season in Cape Town, which is from October to December.
“We also have projections showing that the number will increase even more in the second part of September.”
Mpofu said the airport was ready and with the introduction of a thermal imaging scanner that checks temperatures from afar and an electronic gate.
“In fact, we will empower passengers with efficient systems, but also safe systems.”
Meanwhile, Mbalula said finalizing the list was a process: “The Health Department is leading us. So when we make decisions about lower risk countries, today South Africa is part of the high risk countries. Therefore, we must be guided in this regard. “
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