Editorial: OR Tambo should be airtight

In 2006, when armed gunmen stole R100m in foreign and local currency at one of South Africa’s key entry points – OR Tambo International Airport – authorities promised to put an end to such acts of criminality.

During the trial, it emerged that the criminals had been planning the crime for four months after they ­received information about a flight that was carrying a large amount of money.

Initially, 15 suspects were arrested. Some were later acquitted, while others died during the trial. Eventually, others were jailed for the crime.