Court blocks Acsa’s bid for baggage control

Acsa has lost an appeal against a November 2024 court decision which prevented it from taking control over hold baggage screening at OR Tambo and King Shaka airports.

The appeal by Acsa and the South African CAA was sought in order to allow Acsa to take control of hold baggage screening services (HBS) at the two international airports. This appeal was dismissed by the Gauteng High Court on Friday, May 2.

The Court’s ruling affirmed that Aviation Co-ordination Services (ACS) is currently mandated to manage HBS services and thus has the legal authority to procure and install the equipment. The ruling also blocks any attempt by Acsa to override or bypass ACS’s existing role in HBS services, while the main review of Acsa’s plan to insource HBS is still before the courts.

By Kiran Molloy

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