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Breaking :   Why Your Flight Is Delayed: SA Air Traffic Control Explained South Africa's air traffic control system is under pressure due to staff shortages and equipment issues, which sometimes causes flight delays. Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) is struggling to keep enough air traffic controllers . Many experienced controllers are leaving for better pay overseas, and training new ones takes 5-7 years. Because ATNS manages 6.1% of the world's airspace , even small staff shortages can cause big delays. Airlines like Airlink say over 50% of their delays are now caused by ATNS constraints. Expert Willem Kempen explains that this invisible system manages aircraft from departure to arrival to prevent collisions. So when your flight is held on the ground or in the air, it is often the safety system working correctly to keep safe distances between planes. ATNS has launched an urgent recruitment drive and a R3.8 billion upgrade plan to modernize the system, but it s...