
Gauteng under fire for failing to pay R344m Microsoft licence fees
The Gauteng Provincial Government owes Microsoft R344 million in unpaid licence fees, placing core services, from healthcare to education, at risk.
WEDNESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2025, 16:06

The Gauteng Provincial Government owes Microsoft R344 million in unpaid licence fees, placing core services, from healthcare to education, at risk.

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Gauteng allowed its debt to Microsoft to balloon to R631 million and still owes R344 million in unpaid licence fees.

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