Friday, 13 November 2026

ActionSA emerged as the largest party in Laingsburg but lacks an outright majority in the 10-seat council, and its agreement with the Patriotic Alliance has drawn sharp criticism from rival parties.

The ANC's National Executive Committee met in Boksburg after its poorest electoral performance since democracy began, setting coalition guidelines and discussing mayoral candidates the party has yet to name.

Ramaphosa's Silicon Valley trip runs 15 to 21 November with a delegation of ministers including finance and trade, focused on AI and digital innovation, and the Presidency says it has nothing to do with Washington.

A global Microsoft outage took down Outlook, Teams and Copilot for hours, with Microsoft linking it to server infrastructure problems across regions and offering no restoration timeline.

Tatiana Smith, South Africa's most decorated Olympian with four medals, is coming out of retirement to swim for the Netherlands, citing better high-performance support and a more sustainable career.