According to IOL, OR Tambo recorded more than 563kg of drugs worth over R236.8m from Jan–Sept 2026 amid multiple arrests and major cocaine imports from Brazil.
SAPS and partners seized more than 330kg of suspected cocaine at OR Tambo on 25 Aug 2026 two consignments worth an estimated R200m. Investigations are underway.
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested at Bram Fischer International Airport after police allegedly discovered 232 stones suspected to be crack cocaine hidden inside a hairdresser...
Police seized 95 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated R28 million at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday, 31 July 2026. This comes after an intelligence-led...
A routine airport check turned into a major drug bust this past weekend when authorities at OR Tambo International Airport intercepted a Dutch national allegedly trying...
Five South African women are expected to appear in court on Tuesday after being arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on suspicion of drug trafficking. The...
Sneaker stash and hidden packets: Five drug mules arrested at OR Tambo There’s something unsettling about how ordinary travel can quickly turn into a crime scene....
Airport security shake-up as Acsa’s multibillion-rand tender heads to court For millions of travellers passing through South Africa’s airports each year, security scanners are just part...
A brewing storm before the summit With the G20 Culture Working Group Meeting around the corner, all eyes should be on South Africa’s ability to host...
From inflated contracts to unpaid security workers, here’s why Acsa’s handling of airport security is under serious scrutiny Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has placed its...