Microsoft received R1.84-billion payday from South Africa’s richest province

• Microsoft received R1.84-billion payday from South Africa's richest province
• The Gauteng Department of e-Government has spent R6.16 billion on service providers and outsourcing since July 2021, and R1.38 billion in the 2025/26 financial year alone
• The Democratic Alliance questioned the department's handling of Microsoft contracts, citing a mistaken identity and a previous admission of an unpaid Microsoft license debt