Mpofu said of the 41 flights, 32 were domestic and eight were international.
JOHANNESBURG: Airports Company CEO Mpumi Mpofu said on Monday that last week's fuel issues caused delays to 41 flights at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.
On the 28th of December - passengers were left frustrated when a valve in the diesel main hydrant system malfunctioned. She said the airport suffered a technical issue and not fuel supply challenges, adding that the facility was fully stocked in anticipation of holiday makers. " Respect to the fuel infrastructure system, we are over the problem that occurred. The fault that happened was resolved. We are now in a position to also fast track the implementation of mitigating projects that will help us ensure that we do not have an occurrence of this nature", she said.
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