Cape Town International increases immigration staff

CAPE Town International Airport (CTIA) will see a smoother international arrivals experience due to a near-doubling of Border Management Authority (BMA) immigration officials.

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It is a partnership between the BMA, Western Cape Government, and the City of Cape Town.

The move was launched on Monday and involves seconding 48 assistant port control officers from the City and province, boosting processing capacity from 66 to 114.

Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, along with Premier Alan Winde and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, were present at the launch.

“This visionary partnership is a vote of confidence in the BMA, which continues to make meaningful strides in improving border management despite severe resource constraints and a budget shortfall of R4.3 billion,” Schreiber said.

“In the face of these constraints, the Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town have stepped up to boost immigration capacity at the airport to enhance national security while driving tourism growth and job creation in the city and province.