King Shaka International Airport KSIA will undergo a major revamp as part of the Airports Company South Africas Acsa R21.7 billion capital expenditure programme across its network over the next five years.
The investment, part of Acsas 'recover and growth' strategy, will drive parallel projects at KSIA, Cape Town International and OR Tambo International airports, with construction expected to start at KSIA in the first quarter of this year.
KSIA assistant general manager of operations, Sanjeev Gareeb, told The Mercury in an interview that the substantial funding injection is anticipated to be a significant driving force for KwaZulu-Natal's economy, promising significant job creation and a direct boost to the province's Gross Domestic Product GDP a factor Acsa views as essential for sustainable aeronautical growth.
