South Africa

Parktown – Struggle stalwart and former President Nelson Mandela’s long-time friend, Ahmed Kathrada, said he missed Madiba, shortly after casting his vote on Wednesday morning.

Pretoria- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said there was no reason to jump the queue, as he waited patiently for his turn to cast his vote in the country’s fifth democratic elections on Wednesday.

Soweto - Long queues are building up in many parts of Soweto as people come out in their numbers to cast their vote in the country’s fifth democratic election.

Today, millions of South Africans will cast their votes in the fifth democratic elections since 1994.

Pretoria – One suspect has been arrested in connection with the burning down of three voting stations in Bekkersdal, south west of Johannesburg last night.

Pretoria’s young and old have braved the cold morning and come out in their numbers to vote in the 2014 general elections, which got underway shortly after 7am.

Pretoria – As South Africans head to the polls in the country’s fifth democratic elections on Wednesday, government has called on all South Africans, especially the youth and first-time voters, to exercise their democratic right to vote.

Pretoria – A large number of voting stations have opened across the country without any hiccups, says Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer, Mosotho Moepya.

Soweto - Voters have begun queuing at polling stations around historic Soweto in Johannesburg to cast their ballots in the country's fifth democratic elections.

Pretoria – The Independent Electoral Commission’s provincial electoral officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Mawethu Mosery, says the IEC has set up a temporary voting station in Mandlazini near Richards Bay.

Pretoria - All Home Affairs offices across the country will be open today to accommodate those who need the necessary documents to vote.

Pretoria – Voting stations across the country have opened and the long-awaited 2014 general elections are underway.

Pretoria – As the sun rises this chilly Wednesday morning, many South Africans are already out and about, heading to the polls, to exercise their democratic right to elect the country’s fifth government.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is in “pretty good shape, ready and prepared” for Election Day which kicks off at voting stations across the country tomorrow morning.

Pretoria – With less than 20 hours to go before South Africans head to the polls in the country’s fifth democratic elections, SAnews explains what to expect at voting stations.