Last week, ACSA issued a media statement confirming that there were no allegations of irregularities concerning its procurement processes in the ongoing legal proceedings before the High Court.

“This was indeed true based on the information we had at the time and statements issued by those involved in the project,” the statement reads.

However, after conducting a preliminary investigation, ACSA says it has now uncovered prima facie evidence of wrongdoing related to the biometric and digital identity technology project.

As a result, the CIO has been placed on precautionary suspension to allow ACSA to conduct a more thorough investigation and report its findings to the public.

In May 2022, ACSA initiated a procurement process for the Automated Border Control (ABC) project, including e-Gates and single token systems, for a 60-month period.

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