South Africa

Cape Town - Voter registration for the 2011 municipal elections got off to a slow start in the Western Cape earlier this morning.

Pretoria - While voting registrations were off to a slow start in Pretoria early this morning, by later in the day more and more people were turning up to register, check if their names were on the voters' roll or change their details.

Durban - "Change" was the word on several people's lips on Saturday as voter registration for the upcoming local government elections got underway in Durban.

Polokwane - Labour inspectors in Limpopo have clamped down on three building sites in Polokwane during a week-long inspection blitz.

Cape Town - Government plans to overhaul its Refugee Amendment Act to protect real refugees who may have been compromised by those who abused the applications process for refugee status.

Pretoria - The Black Stars of Ghana have inched closer to their target in the search for their first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title since 1982.

Johannesburg - Human Settlements Minister Tokoyo Sexwale has sent out a stern warning to people who hijacked buildings that his department would come after them.

Polokwane - Two more bodies of flood victims, including a child, have been found, increasing the death toll as a result of the floods in Limpopo to 12 since last week.

Ermelo - Locals have been warned not to eat the meat of cattle that have died as a result of the Red Water disease outbreak in Mpumalanga's Ermelo area.

Pretoria - The Office of the Auditor General on Thursday called for stricter controls on the use of consultants by government after a performance report found that eight government departments had spent R24.6 billion on consultants in a three-year period.

Pretoria - Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has placed Economic Development Departmental Head, Khulu Radebe, under precautionary suspension pending a full investigation.

Pretoria - A driver has been arrested in the North West for overloading a vehicle with 33 learners. The vehicle is only certified to carry nine passengers.

Polokwane - Emerging contractors who are helping to preserve South Africa's wetlands are being taught how to manage their businesses better.

Pretoria - A group of South Africa's top police officers is currently brushing up on its crisis response skills in the United States.

Pretoria - Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi is expected to address the 2010 Conference of the Association of Southern African Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM) in Pretoria.