ACSA denies wrongdoing in R380 million biometrics tender row

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has denied any wrongdoing in awarding a tender for its biometric system to French/South African firm IDEMIA.

ACSA was responding to IOL which earlier reported on a legal challenge by local BEE firm, InfoVerge, which has taken ACSA and IDEMIA to court to halt the contract. InfoVerge claims it was left out by IDEMIA once the tender had been awarded.

However, ACSA says its procurement processes are clear and this dispute is between the two contracted companies and not ACSA.