CONTEMPT OR COMPLY: SITA TO DECIDE AFTER SCA ORDER
As much as FDA and ISS are pleased to note that the Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed SITA’s unmandated petition for leave to appeal, it is anticipated that the judgement may not be responded to by SITA with the requisite duty of care for the impact on SAPS, the criminal justice system and public […]
SAPS and SITA admit placing country at risk without a plan B, with IPID and parliamentary committee as their accomplices.
It has recently come to light that the South African Police Service (“SAPS”) and the State Information Technology Agency (“SITA”, a state-owned company) have failed to pay Forensic Data Analysts (“FDA”), a trusted supplier to the government since 2006, for more than 5 months. Payments have been withheld despite FDA having continued to provide services […]
GOVERNMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS FORCED TO PROVIDE SERVICES INDEFINITELY WITHOUT PAYMENT
The South African Information Technology Agency (“SITA”), the South African Police Service (“SAPS”), the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”) and parliaments Standing Committee on Public Accounts (“SCOPA”) have taken the firm position that an allegation of corruption against a government supplier is sufficient reason to cancel all contracts and stop all payments immediately without providing […]
Formal Documents
Document one – Daily Maverick Document two – Document three – SAPS NASCOM Document four – Parliament Letter 14 March 2018 Document five – SITA Audit and Risk Complaint Document six – Parliament Complaint 8 March 2018 Document seven – Minister of Police Response Document eight – Minister of Police
IMMINENT COLLAPSE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
TO: All public stakeholders and the media 4 April 2018 [Amendment in GREEN] SAPS AND SITA SOC LIMITED INDIFFERENT TO IMMINENT COLLAPSE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FDA is an entity that supplies critical infrastructure systems and services to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the State [...]
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE SAPS R300,000 TORCHES
It is not true that SAPS bought single torches for R300 000 each. The media has it wrong. The SAPS Forensic torches supplied by Forensic Data Analysts (FDA) as a complete set of Forensic Light sources with additional components. The criticism portrayed in the meida is unfair to SAPS and FDA. For information on the [...]
FDA letter to SCOPA
On 27 February 2018, FDA sent a letter to SCOPA to highlight the various misleading statements made by various members and witnesses. Click here to read the letter 27 February 2018 For official attention of: Mr Nelson Godi Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Per email: ngodi@parliament.gov.za And to: Standing Committee on Public [...]
SAPS SUPPLIER SETS RECORD STRAIGHT ON FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING
Issued by Keith Keating on behalf of Forensic Data Analysts [for immediate release]. “During the last few months there have been various false and misleading reports in the media and Parliament regarding our business, Forensic Data Analysts (FDA), and myself.” These media publications cite a report by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and other […]