The Minister of Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy and the Transport Deputy Minister, Mr. 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.On 6 January 2026, the Gauteng North High Court declared that the tender was irregular, invalid, unlawful and unenforceable. Consequently, the tender has been set aside by the court.
The Department has been ordered to re-advertise the tender within 30 days.
Pending the appointment of a successful service provider under the re-advertised tender, the Department has also been allowed by the court to outsource the services of printing and issuing of driving license (cards) to the Department of Home Affairs.
The court's declaratory order is based on the Department's court application following the findings of the AGSA that pointed out irregularities in the tender process.
Reacting to the court's declaratory…
