In the meantime, 50% of the railway line will be restored and repaired by June 9.

Shipment of an additional 20 million litres of jet fuel has arrived at the Durban Port and will be pumped to the National Petroleum Refiners South Africa (Natref) from this evening (May 9), after which it will be piped to the Johannesburg airport.

Mpofu said the airport is currently operating on 3.5 days’ worth of available stock, compared to the average of 12.3, 11.1 and 5.2 days in January, February and March.-moneyweb