The US software giant has issued a stern “no comment” to accusations that it hired a former senior national treasury official in order to secure a contract to supply software for a major overhaul of the South African government’s IT systems.

The South African Post Office, which faces ongoing criticism from the public over delays in mail and parcel deliveries, wants to revive its long-stated plan of becoming an online shopping delivery player.

Samsung’s tap-and-pay service is coming to more banks. The company said on Monday that Samsung Pay will soon work for Investec and Discovery Bank account holders.

The former acting CEO of South Africa’s state power utility blamed its crippling levels of debt on excessive costs incurred in building new plants and denied that it could be attributed to corruption.

Eskom has warned that there is a high risk of load shedding on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the financial and operational challenges faced by power utility Eskom are not caused by the independent power producer programme.