South Africa Airports Will Undergo Significant Renovations and Changes

Travelers from South Africa and other countries will soon be able to enjoy improved airport amenities at a number of SA airports.

According to an R21.7 billion investment plan unveiled by Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, many of South Africa’s state-owned airports are scheduled for significant upgrades.

Investing in South Africa Airports

Major upgrades at several Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) airports across the nation are approved by the minister of transportation.

A plan to invest R21.7 billion in airports was revealed by the minister. This highlights recent advancements at some of the regional airports as well as the main airport hubs in the nation.

ACSA Airports

The largest portion of the substantial investment is anticipated to go to Johannesburg and Cape Town, the busiest aviation hubs in South Africa.

But there are also plans for improvements and developments at the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha, George Airport, King Shaka International Airport in Durban, and King Phalo Airport in East London.

Major Upgrade

Plans for the multibillion-rand expansion of OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport are in place.

The domestic terminal at Cape Town International will undergo renovations. The airport’s runway realignment project will cost close to R3 billion.

The biggest investment at OR Tambo International will go toward the construction of a new freight port, valued at R5 billion.

These infrastructural improvements were planned before to the global pandemic, claims Moneyweb.

Durban Airport Hotel

King Shaka International Airport in Durban received almost R420 million in upgrades from ACSA prior to the pandemic, therefore significant new construction is not anticipated at this airport.

The minister announced that a hotel would be built near King Shaka International Airport in Durban.

Recently, Acsa declared that the airport in Durban was still recovering from the effects of COVID-19. Sadly, it had lost scheduled flights from foreign carriers like British Airways.