Airport tenants in rent arrears

About 16 tenants collectively owe the Department of Lands P788, 869.17 in rentals.  The company with the highest amount due is the Alliance Media, Outdoor Advertising at P384, 000 followed by Continental Star at P58, 379.17.

Other companies in arrears are Aviation Technology, Avis Rent A Car, Botsalo Book Centre, Flying Mission, Imperial Car Rental, Kalahari Air Services, Kalahari Flying Mission, NAC Executive Charter, South African Express Airways, SSG Investment and Wilco (Pty) Ltd. The department has given the defaulters 30 days to pay or face court action. "The Department of Lands would like to notify these leasees, of its intention to terminate the leasees and take legal action to recover the outstanding rent arrears," says the notice from the department.