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Airport in shocking state Refilwe Mochoari THE despicable condition of the Welkom airport has its regular users frustrated with the shockingly deteriorated and neglected state the airport is in. Over 400 heads of cattle are wandering around on the airport premises and often make themselves at home on the runway during landing times. Security fences are fragmented, the yard is covered with bush and even zama-zamas have made themselves comfortable on the premises of the airport. Currently there are over 20 airoplanes accommodated at the airport belonging to private owners. Aircraft owners who regularly land on the Welkom runway say it is time the municipality takes action by ensuring that the airport is kept tidy and presentable for those who use it. Brian Emmenis, aviation commentator, said he fears the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) might close the airport down due to its bad condition. “We have a major problem with the condition of the Welkom airport. Many complaints have been laid with the Matjhabeng Municipality, but nothing has ever been said or done. “This is a bad image for the aviation industry. The military is not using the airport anymore because of the bad state of affairs. “It is as though the municipality wants the SACAA to close the airport down and we cannot afford this, because there are people who land on the runway every day. “Should the airport be closed by the SACAA, it will be an inconvenience to many people who prefer flying to other towns. “There have been instances where aeroplanes have had difficulty landing on the runway because of the cattle. “Should there be an accident and an aeroplane hits a cow on the runway, people will be killed and there would be a huge outcry in the aviation industry,” Emmenis said.
THE condition of the Welkom airport.
THE entrance of the Welkom airport. However, the owners of the cattle occupying the airport land said they have never been told to remove their cows from the airport space. Michael Nogumla, owner of 30 of the cattle, said: “Yes, I can confirm that I do have cows on the premises of the airport. “The only thing I was told was that I would see a notice in the newspaper letting us know about forms we should fill in for our cows to be accommodated elsewhere. “We have since been waiting for the advert in the paper. So far, I have nowhere else to take them.” Another owner, Boy Ndimbi, owns 100 cows and they too are on the premises of the airport. “I did not know that there was a problem with my cows being in
the field of the airport. Nobody has ever said anything to me about this issue.” Kgojane Matutle, spokesperson for the Matjhabeng Municipality, said: “We are aware of the problems at the airport and have advertised a tender to secure the area as the old fence is dilapidated. “We have also received several complaints from the community about the cattle roaming there. “Our by-law patrol team responded immediately to inspect the matter and they issued notices to owners for illegal occupying of land, one of them a police officer. “We are also in the process of re-advertising a tender for animal impound as we could not find suitable candidates to do the task in the past,” Matutle said.
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