Warning to anyone checking in bags at OR Tambo, King Shaka and Cape Town International

• OR Tambo International Airport reported 1,369 incidents of total baggage theft over the last three years, accounting for the majority of the total.
• The South African Police Service (SAPS) reported 1,823 total baggage theft cases across OR Tambo, King Shaka and Cape Town International airports over the last three years.
• The Airport Baggage Pilferage Prevention Working Group, established by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), SAPS, and the Ministry of Transport, aims to identify, mitigate, and monitor baggage pilferage risks across the end-to-end baggage handling process.