Airports Company South Africa
Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) operates ten of South Africa’s airports
History
All South Arica’s airports use to be owned and operated by the state until 1993 when nine airports were reassigned to ACSA. The state was initially the only shareholder, but the first shares where transferred in 1998 when 20% of the shares where bought by Aeroporti di Roma which was sold again in 2005 at double the original amount paid[1].
Airports
The following international airports are operated by ACSA:
The following local airports are operated by ACSA:
- Bloemfontein Airport
- East London Airport
- George Airport
- Kimberley Airport
- Port Elizabeth Airport
- Pilansberg Airport
- Upington Airport
Controversy
On 25 March 2006 gunmen armed with AK-47’s stole bags containing several million of US dollars at Johannesburg International Airport. Three ACSA employees and six other individuals where arrested and appeared in court in connection with the heist.[2]