20 million passengers pass through Johannesberg International Airport every year. But with issues such as 9/11 and hosting the 2010 football world cup, the airport that is 'plagued by organised crime' has to take security measures seriously. The film provides an insight into the problems and difficulties of security undertaken by Airport Company South Africa (ASCA) who owns Johannesberg International Airport. The airport suffers from a great deal of corruption and after many criminal incidents and concerns of terrorists, Operation Octopus commenced in 2001 to tighten airport security. Security was seen to be 'abysmal' according to Paul O'Sullivan (Group Executive of Security) and many airport employees were arrested. However, there are encouraging signs that ACSA are stepping up security especially in light of hosting the 2010 football world cup. New trainees have been employed and are to become 'part of the new solution [rather than] new additions to the old problem', employees are closely monitored and great efforts are being make to maintain a "security culture".

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