As the recognised voice of the printing, packaging, signage, visual communications, and publishing industries for 115 years, Printing SA remains committed to protecting ethical procurement practices, supporting local manufacturing capability, safeguarding jobs, and preserving confidence in educational publishing systems.
The association has formally addressed an open letter to the Department of Basic Education, expressing serious industry concerns about the Foundation Phase textbook procurement process and its broader implications for transparency, accountability, localisation, and the integrity of South Africa’s printing and publishing sector. Read the full open letter here.
Printing SA call for transparent investigations, strengthened supplier vetting, fair competition, and meaningful industry engagement to protect the future of South Africa’s educational publishing ecosystem. Printing SA will be monitoring the investigation closely to ensure that the industry is afforded a comprehensive and satisfactory response.
Printing SA further call on the relevant authorities to act decisively, ensuring that those found culpable of complicity in any wrongdoing face the full and absolute might of the law. Anything less would represent a failure of accountability and a disservice to the learners, educators, and legitimate industry players this procurement process is meant to serve.
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