IDEMIA driving licence tender a ‘catch-22’ for transport department

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The department’s Collen Msibi said the new tender awarded to IDEMIA was the answer to the country’s driving licence crisis, despite the company being investigated for alleged irregularities.

JOHANNESBURG - The Transport Department says it's in a difficult position in the awarding of a new tender to French technology company IDEMIA, as it works to find a solution to the country's driver's licence printing crisis.

The department awarded IDEMIA the contract of over R898 million to produce smart drivers’ licences, while the company is being investigated for alleged irregularities in another tender with Airports Company South Africa .

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