South Africa

Pretoria – Voting stations across the country have opened at 7am with millions of South Africans expected to cast their votes in what has been described as the most hotly contested municipal poll since 1994.

Pretoria – South Africans across the country can brace themselves for a cold, wet, rainy and snowy Election Day.

Pretoria – As today is Election Day, whether you are a first time voter or not, we have everything you need to know before entering the election booth at 7am.

Pretoria – In less than a few hours, South Africans across the country will take to the polls in what is poised to be the largest ever Local Government Elections.

Pretoria - There are less than 12 hours before voting stations across the country open their doors to the millions of registered voters, who want to have their say on who should run their municipalities.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appealed to the community of Vuwani to go out and use their democratic right to vote tomorrow.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is ready for the 2016 Local Government Elections and he is confident that the country will do very well.

Pretoria – The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is on track to complete special voting through home visits and at voting stations by 5pm today.

Pretoria – On the eve of Election Day as a first time voter or not, you might still be unsure about how to go about voting in the Municipal Elections.

Pretoria – Political parties say they are ready for the Local Government Elections taking place tomorrow.

Johannesburg – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen has urged eligible South Africans to go out in their numbers to vote and be counted as those who are working tirelessly to strengthen democracy.

Pretoria – The Electoral Commission (IEC) has reported that between 50% to 70% of home visits were completed yesterday with the remaining visits underway from early today.

Pretoria - North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has expressed confidence that the 2016 Local Government Elections will go off smoothly without hindrance in the province tomorrow.

Pretoria – With just less than 24 hours before South Africans make their way to the polls, the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Pretoria is pulsating with activity on the eve of Election Day.

Pretoria – Women from all walks of life must use the month of August to share their stories as part of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March.