Traditional broadcasters in Europe and elsewhere have moved onto integrating the internet into their business models.

Hiding smartphone apps is seen as one of the better ways of stopping criminals from cleaning out their victims.

The initiative is a big boost for African technology and start-up firms after venture capital inflows plummeted last year.

Cybercriminals have taken to targeting smaller companies as they tend to spend less on information security defences.

Eskom said on Tuesday that it is resuming “load reduction” power cuts to “protect human life as a result of electricity theft”.

Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has vowed to accelerate the shift to renewable energy, breaking with his predecessor.