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Outa reveals irregularities in ‘corrupt tender’ with ballooning costs

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The Auditor General found the selection of a French multinational firm for a more than R480 million driver’s licence printing machine tender was irregular. The Department of Transport is planning to make a high court application to find a way forward.

The Auditor-General (AG) says the contract did not follow required procurement processes, nor did it comply with the Public Finance Management Act and Driving Licence Card Account policies.

The Auditor General’s investigation found the tender awarded to Idemia to purchase a new driving licence card machine was irregular

The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) announces a groundbreaking R3. 15 billion tender for baggage screening services, challenging a 20-year monopoly and sparking controversy with current service providers. This move signals a major shift in airport security operations and compliance with constitutional requirements.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has issued a tender for the supply and installation of a green energy irrigation

A street circuit in Cape Town or the less picturesque but historic Kyalami race track in Johannesburg?

Investigation finds the company submitted a fraudulent document in its bid but got the contract

In an unprecedented move, which is viewed as a breach of regulations and the Lotteries Act, Parks Tau wrote to all the bidders for the R180 billion lottery licence tender last month, informing them about the extension of the validity period.