Flights cancelled as Johannesburg hit by fuel shortage

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After 14 flight cancellations affecting over 3,000 passengers, the Airports Company of South Africa says it is working to rectify the fuel shortage at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

A central energy fund was launched to assist international airlines to refuel should their suppliers be unable to provide aviation fuel.

A ship carrying 10 million litres of fuel is currently docked in Durban, but that consignment is only expected to reach Johannesburg via pipeline next week.

OR Tambo airport’s main supply of fuel is via rail, but flood damage to the network in the KwaZulu-Natal region around Durban means it will not be partially reopened until June.

The airport currently has just over three days of fuel left, but authorities are confident the measures put in place will prevent further cancellations.

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3 years ago

Yoh! Wat on Earth is going on in SA, thesr days ???😳

3 years ago

Patience Rusere African leadership is the same its a matter of time

3 years ago

Cliford Greg Chimuka Manje wen u add the violence and the pandemic levels of crime ALREADY there😂

3 years ago

Finish. Saka totizirepi isu naZimbo. Nhamo yatitevera Joni futi!

3 years ago

Another Zimbabwe is loading on the South of limpopoo river

3 years ago

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Ua getting there Zim will be fine soon..let’s go vote guys 💪💪💪um praying day and nyte for the fall of south Africans.

3 years ago

Let’s wait and see.

3 years ago

I guess the shortage is caused by Zimbabweans again. Shortage of jobs,women, small business is blamed on them . Wake up south Africans the country is going down the drain. While you are busy operating DUDULA

3 years ago

Miss management at its highest level.

3 years ago

Dictators in Africa!

3 years ago

God is going to put Zimbabwe at onother level.it will be the busket of Africa.it will be like Dubai.kade sambuluzelwa ngabe mzansi

3 years ago

Tactics to increase prize hikes

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