Friday, 13 November 2026

The IEC has gazetted councillors elected in the 2026 local elections, with more than 9,000 positions declared; newly elected councils have 14 days to convene inaugural meetings, and one Northern Cape ward still awaits a revote.

Greytown police station commander, a colonel, was shot dead in KwaZulu-Natal after suspects allegedly robbed a supermarket; two suspects were killed, and a manhunt for seven suspects is under way.

Microsoft says a massive global outage hitting Outlook, Teams and Copilot was not caused by a cyber attack, but restoration remains largely unsuccessful, affecting users in more than 70 countries.

The Western Cape High Court dismissed applications by the EFF and the African Legal Professionals Association to overturn Parliament's withdrawal of an evidence leader recommendation in the Phala Phala impeachment inquiry.

City Power says it is still restoring power after an overload tripped supply from a substation shortly after overnight restoration, affecting Crosby, Homestead Park and Mayfair.