Cape Talk, Saturday morning

60 flights, mainly domestic services, were delayed by up to an hour, but no cancellations were reported. And Toto Zelo Nene, with that story. Around half of the airport staff were unable to report for duty yesterday because of a lack of transport, as taxi-related violence disrupted public transport services across parts of Cape Town. Several public transport interchanges experienced limited or no taxi services, leaving many workers stranded and placing airport operations.

Under pressure. Cape Town International Airport Acting Regional Manager Malcolm Kopman says measures are being put in place to ensure employees can return to work safely. We're giving them certain assurances from our side, especially from airports company. And that is our philosophy: to make sure that we look after the safety of our staff and to look after the safety of our passengers. Airports company South Africa has apologised to travelers affected by the delays and lengthy queues, saying,