‘Paramedics took far too long to arrive,’ ACSA responds to DA’s Chris Pappas’ claims over medical emergency at OR Tambo International Airport

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has clarified an incident in which an elderly traveller got sick at the domestic departures at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng.

ACSA issued a statement this weekend following the incident on Wednesday.

OR Tambo International Airport Regional General Manager Jabu Khambule confirmed that two calls were received at 12.09pm and 12.10pm, both reporting a medical emergency at gate E9 domestic departures.

“The first call was from the...