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flag South Africa’s 2019 cancellation of a R460 million biometrics contract cost taxpayers over R1 billion and led to lost firearms and weak accountability.

flag Former South African Police Service (SAPS) commissioner Khehla Sitole’s 2019 cancellation of a R460 million biometrics contract for firearm permits led to over R1 billion in taxpayer costs, including R1 million in weekly interest. flag The move shut down a digital system, forcing manual processes for tracking firearms and issuing weapons, contributing to the loss of over 3,000 weapons and weakened accountability. flag Despite a court order requiring current leadership to honor the deal, the new commissioner has not complied and appealed the ruling, drawing criticism over procurement failures and disregard for judicial decisions.

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