South Africa

Pretoria – The Independent Electoral Commission says the second day of the voter registration drive ahead of next year’s national elections was going smoothly.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has expressed his condolences to President Benigno Aquino, the government and the people of Philippines, in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Pretoria - City Power says it is ready to roll out the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), also known as smart meters, across Johannesburg.

Pretoria – As the first day of voter registrations draws to a close, the Independent Electoral Commission says it is pleased that 99.77% of the country’s voting stations were fully operational since the morning.

Pretoria – Deputy International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim has wrapped up his official to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Pretoria – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has not ordered the closure of polling stations in Bekkersdal, the minister’s spokesperson Zweli Mnisi says.

Pretoria – Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, says government’s security cluster had approached the courts to request reasonable time to study, analyse and give comment to the Public Protectors interim report on the security upgrades in Nkandla.

Pretoria – Government’s security cluster has welcomed this afternoon’s decision by the North Gauteng High Court to grant the state a hearing on its application for a deadline extension for comment on the Public Protector’s interim report covering the upgrades at the President’s residence in Nkandla.

Pretoria – The South African Police Service says security has been beefed up to ensure a smooth voter registration weekend.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs will open its offices on Saturday and Sunday, to coincide with the registration station hours for the collection of ID books, smartcard IDs or temporary identity certificates.

Pretoria – Government, unions and the mining industry are satisfied with the progress that has been made in implementing a framework aimed at bringing about stability in the mining industry.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the review of the country’s National Key Points Act has begun.

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs will dedicate a week to issuing smart ID cards to some citizens living with disabilities.

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to ensure they register or verify their statuses with the Independent Electoral Commission this weekend so they can participate in next year's national general elections.

Pretoria -The Department of Basic Education on Friday moved to allay fears that the matric exam marking process in KwaZulu-Natal could be in jeopardy following a technical error in the appointment of markers in the province.