南非取消了2019年的4.6亿兰特生物鉴别技术合同,纳税人为此付出的代价超过10亿兰特,并导致枪支丢失和问责薄弱。 South Africa’s 2019 cancellation of a R460 million biometrics contract cost taxpayers over R1 billion and led to lost firearms and weak accountability.

前南非警察署专员Khehla Sitole于2019年取消了4.6亿兰特的火器许可证生物鉴别技术合同,导致纳税人费用超过10亿兰特,包括每周100万兰特的利息。 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. 该举措关闭了一个数字系统,迫使追查火器和发放武器的手工程序被迫使用,导致3 000多件武器丢失,削弱了问责制。 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. 尽管法院命令要求现任领导人遵守协议,但新专员没有遵守这项裁决,并对裁决提出上诉,对采购失败提出批评,无视司法裁决。 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.