Work on the upgrading of Mthatha airport has taken off again after several months of delays to a number of tenders, according to Ncedo Kumbaca, spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Department of Transport. The civil works contract was awarded to Ludumo/ Al-mo JV and covers extensions to car park, temporary parking and sewer line, and was scheduled to take 12 months. Work is also due to start on a new security fence. Plans to spend R250-million to build a new runway capable of handling a Boeing 737 are on hold as the province tries to raise funds from the national Department of Transport, “which has indicated its willingness to consider the support for the upgrade of the airport,” says Kumbuca.
