By Zuko Komisa
Rob Hersov, a multibillionaire investor, will make a direct approach to the Department of Public Enterprises with a massive R2 billion offer to purchase six regional airports that are now controlled by the state.
According to Business Tech, Hersov stated that the government utterly rejected an informal offer he and his business partner Nick Ferguson made for the airports while they were in Europe on Saturday.
“We are going to make an unsolicited bid, a formal one to the minister (of Public Enterprises), to Pravin Gordhan.
We want to secure the support of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which is a shareholder in Acsa, and we want to secure support from other areas of influence,”
“Selling the regional airports to investor-operators like us who have the funds and the relevant skills is a chance to save and grow the regional airports.
We are interested in buying only the six regional airports of Acsa and we will pay R2 billion for them, and also invest a significant amount going forward in upgrading and improving them.” Hersov said.
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Hersov clarified that his company, RSA.aero, will submit bids for regional airports rather than the rumoured Airports Company South Africa (Acsa).
These regional airports, which would be in addition to the Cape Winelands Airport that RSA.aero currently owns on the outskirts of Cape Town, include George, Gqeberha, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, and Upington.
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