Satsa has advised its members that it has confirmed with the Port Health Authority that there is a backlog in COVID testing at OR Tambo International Airport. As such, the officially communicated turnaround time for results of 4-6 hours is, in fact, actually between 24 and 48 hours.

This is due to the recent spike in infections and the fact that the general public are now also using these facilities. Satsa advises members of the industry that if they have travellers hoping to use the service at OR Tambo, they should make them aware of an expected turnaround time of 24-48 hours.