The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, have welcomed the High Court’s declaratory order that sets aside the appointment of IDEMIA as a preferred bidder for the driving license card machines tender.
As an interim measure the transport department has been allowed by the court to outsource the printing and issuing of driving licence cards to the home affairs department.
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.