25 interns from WC govt initiative deployed to CTIA to assist with BMA operations

CAPE TOWN - Border Management Authority (BMA) operations at the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) have received a boost with the deployment of 25 interns from a Western Cape government internship initiative.
 
The First Work Experience- Premier's Advancement of Youth (PAY) is designed to provide matriculants with work experience and skills development.
 
The CTIA is one of South Africa’s busiest ports of entry.

Premier Alan Winde said 2024’s numbers showed that the airport welcomed nearly 3 million travellers and has already surpassed 1.3 million passengers in 2025.
 
Winde said this upward trend is expected to continue and to ensure smooth and efficient operations, with the interns assisting frontline officials.
 
"I'm super excited that you have been selected to be part of this programme because whenever I come into the country from overseas and I come back home, we can see the pressure that BMA is under because they need more staff. They need more people to be able to welcome the visitors to our country and to process them, which is what you're learning about now."