The North Gauteng High Court has scrapped the Department of Transportâs R898 million tender for new smart driving licence cards, citing irregularities.
The Gauteng High Court has annulled the controversial contract with IDEMIA for printing driving licences, mandating the Department of Transport to re-advertise the tender within 30 days.
The Gauteng North High Court found this week that the tender for a new machine to print âsecureâ cards, won by IDEMIA Identity and Security SA in August 2024, was âirregular, invalid, unlawful and unenforceableâ.
The Department of Transport has given an update on the printing of driving licence cards in South Africa, including the approval of a new prototype design.
Transport Minister Barba Greece confirms SANRAL’s investigation into alleged irregularities by Base Major Construction-CSCEC during the R1.57 billion Masekwaspoort tender process, raising concerns over procurement integrity.
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has confirmed that three departmental officials are facing disciplinary action following an independent investigation into a tourism monitor programme tender.
2025 has been an eventful year for South Africaâs medical oxygen sector. Following the collapse of the previous national oxygen plant tender â a process dogged by allegations of fraud, inflated costs and irregular procurement â the country relaunched the programme under far stricter oversight.