South Africa · Evidence
South Africa: what was counted on 13 November 2026
The stories of the day's briefing with their category and severity (1 minor · 2 material · 3 severe), then every article counted as a signal for South Africa that day. This is what the pressure scores add up.
Signals counted
82 articles
At home
Regulation
- Bessent Faults Commerce Dept. for Failing to Blacklist Megaspeed ↗ Business Day · independent
- Traffic officer, licensing clerk arrested over alleged eNaTIS fraud and corruption ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- Commercial sardine fishing may resume under interim limits as herpesvirus testing continues ↗ IOL · independent
- Residents' long fight over sewage crisis ends in major Supreme Court victory ↗ IOL · independent
- Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew ↗ Business Day · independent
Disruption
- Microsoft’s Global Outage and Fixes: What We Know ↗ Business Day · independent
- Inside Microsoft’s Rush to Get Back Online After a Global Outage ↗ Business Day · independent
- Microsoft sees signs of recovery as South African businesses count outage costs ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- COSATU calls for employers of undocumented foreign nationals to be arrested ↗ IOL · independent
- Motorists warned of weekend N3 closure between Cato Ridge, Hammarsdale ↗ IOL · independent
- What went wrong with Microsoft? Local expert explains global outage hitting SA ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- Microsoft outage hits South African businesses, government services and universities ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- Microsoft outage disrupts email and workplace services across South Africa ↗ Mail & Guardian · independent
- South Africa faces a climate resilience test as El Niño threat grows ↗ IOL · independent
- South Africa’s Factories Edge Toward Neutral ↗ IOL · independent
- Reporter’s notebook: Microsoft scrambles as Outlook inbox goes dark ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
- City Power targets Sunday to restore power after substation explosion ↗ SABC News · state
- Microsoft technical outage hits Outlook, Teams and 365 services ↗ SABC News · state
- Microsoft scrambles to fix global Outlook outage as users face disruption ↗ IOL · independent
- Microsoft works to restore global Outlook outage affecting Teams and Copilot ↗ IOL · independent
Internal tension
- Gauteng police intensify operations in Sedibeng following 200 arrests ↗ SABC News · state
- Helen McEntee urges ‘clearer protocol’ for schools after series of bomb threats ↗ Sunday World · independent
- Five suspects arrested as Mpumalanga police seize dagga, crystal meth and mandrax ↗ IOL · independent
Safety & health
- Psychiatrists warn of major psychotropic medicine shortages across South Africa ↗ IOL · independent
- Winneshiek County to share emergency management coordinator with Chickasaw County ↗ City Press · independent
- Weekend weather: SA braces for severe thunderstorms, flooding and damaging winds as Orange Level 5 warning issued ↗ IOL · independent
- OUR CITY NEWS: Pools to close in searing heat as City runs out of chlorine ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
- eThekwini Fire Services emergency lines hit by network fault ↗ IOL · independent
- Global warming turns up the heat: Protect your engine before your next road trip ↗ IOL · independent
- Durban dune clearance draws homelessness warning ↗ IOL · independent
- Matric exam centres urged to prepare for heat, rain and thunderstorms ↗ IOL · independent
- Mozambique holiday on the cards? What South African travellers need to know about malaria ↗ IOL · independent
Companies
- SANDF probed contractor before meeting with Mapisa-Nqakula: Witness ↗ SABC News · state
- How to spot a fake SARS debt call: What taxpayers need to know ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
Markets
- Fewer Fed Meetings Raise Stakes of Warsh’s Communications ↗ Business Day · independent
- Looking Past Nvidia Turmoil, Stocks Log Best Week in Months ↗ Business Day · independent
Trade
Politics
- ANC stance on DA coalition welcomed by SACP ↗ SABC News · state
- Chris Pappas sworn in for second term as uMngeni Mayor ↗ IOL · independent
- Five by-elections on the cards as IEC finalises 2026 polls ↗ IOL · independent
- ANC infighting threatens coalition talks as Nelson Mandela Bay Metro slips away ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- OPINION: Will the MKP survive ANC, DA and IFP troika in Ethekwini? ↗ SABC News · state
- OPINION | SA’s democracy has grown up, its politicians haven’t ↗ SABC News · state
- Parties reminded not to change lists before first council sittings ↗ SABC News · state
- Minority Front leader denies reports of resignations and expulsions ↗ IOL · independent
- Action Society questions Donson’s possible return as Kannaland mayor ↗ IOL · independent
- IOL partners with Township Economy Awards to put spotlight on township entrepreneurs ↗ IOL · independent
- IEC publishes names of elected councillors as municipalities prepare for inaugural sittings ↗ IOL · independent
- DA is kingmaker in Nelson Mandela Bay, but 53 seats are not enough ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- Cape Verde president eyes new term as party builds on legislative win ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
- Watch – Zille vs Mashaba: the egos shaping Joburg’s coalition talks ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
- COGTA defends R300 million once-off payouts for ex-councillors ↗ SABC News · state
- Madagascar’s Ambassador to South Africa hails growing bilateral ties ↗ SABC News · state
- Siyancuma forum set to remain on ballot for Ward 3 revote ↗ SABC News · state
- ANC NEC resolves that DA coalitions should be’last resort’ ↗ SABC News · state
- Manchester United’s post-Ferguson managerial carousel continues; Every boss and their record ↗ Mail & Guardian · independent
- Three minority parties position themselves as potential kingmakers in eThekwini council ↗ IOL · independent
- ANC resolves DA should be last resort in municipal coalition talks ↗ IOL · independent
- ANC reportedly wants DA to be ‘last resort’ in municipal coalition talks ↗ IOL · independent
- FF Plus threatens to dump DA nationwide if it joins ANC in Joburg ↗ IOL · independent
- Left-wing parties reject ANC coalition with DA, dismiss claims they would return if Ramaphosa resigns ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- DA leadership to attend uMngeni inauguration as one of only 10 outright wins in KZN ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
- PA backs ActionSA mayoral candidate in Laingsburg coalition talks ↗ IOL · independent
- LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU: Can we please now have a break from all this breaking news? ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
Abroad, in its press
Regulation
- Trump Administration Delays Enforcement of Medicaid Work Requirement ↗ Business Day · independent
- China’s access to some Nvidia chips in doubt as curbs gain traction in US ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
Disruption
- Faxes and phones: Microsoft outage forces businesses to find fixes ↗ SABC News · state
- Man supplied forged Covid certs to allow Boyzone’s Keith Duffy perform gig in UK, court hears ↗ Sunday World · independent
- Bomb disposal unit tackles ‘crude but viable device’ in Dublin’s Merrion Square ↗ Sunday World · independent
Internal tension
- World leaders set out clashing priorities as COP31 turns to negotiations ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
- Criminal turned ‘activist’ calls for ‘civil war’ over removal of controversial Sligo headstone ↗ Sunday World · independent
Safety & health
- Asian Americans Share Disappointment and Fear After Jensen Huang Scandal ↗ Business Day · independent
Companies
- Wall Street Loses a Powerful Dealmaker After Nvidia’s CEO Is Ousted ↗ Business Day · independent
- Wall Street Makes Its Pitch for Anthropic’s I.P.O. ↗ Business Day · independent
- A Scorecard for Huang’s Exit From Nvidia ↗ Business Day · independent
Markets
- Anthropic’s Market Debut: What It Reveals About the AI Boom ↗ IOL - Independent Online · independent
Trade
- PROFIT-PRUNING: SA citrus exports fall short of record, Iran War squeezes key markets ↗ Daily Maverick · independent
Politics
- Democrats Eye Strict New Limits on White House Budget Powers ↗ Business Day · independent
- Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct ↗ Sunday World · independent
- President Xi to attend APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen ↗ IOL · independent
- Britain seeking EU deal where benefits outweigh tradeoffs, finance minister Healey says ↗ Daily Maverick · independent