RC 261113702Stephen Grootes

Friday, 13 November 2026

A global Microsoft outage disrupted South African businesses and SARS, while Metair warned Durban port delays could force it to invoke force majeure clauses.

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  1. 18:11

    The Microsoft outage left email and Outlook offline for most of the day, and the SA Chamber of Commerce CEO said it showed the danger of relying on a single supplier.

  2. 18:13

    Metair says disruptions at the Durban Harbour terminal have cost it about a quarter of its EBITDA, and it may have to invoke force majeure clauses because it cannot get components into the country.

  3. 18:03

    Reaction Tactical Unit officer Michael Potsane told the Madlanga Commission that former JMPD top cop Phineas Manyama repeatedly pressed him to release suspects from a cocaine bust, and he refused.

  4. 18:31

    Parliament's impeachment committee welcomed a Western Cape High Court ruling that it was justified in reversing its evidence leader recommendation in the Section 89 inquiry into the President.

  5. 18:05

    The SACP has ruled out coalition arrangements with the DA and Freedom Front Plus in Knysna, saying it would rather sit on opposition benches than compromise its principles.