South Africa

Pretoria - African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson Baleka Mbete has been elected as the Speaker of Parliament, replacing Max Sisulu.

Pretoria – Free State Premier Ace Magashule was re-elected as the province’s new premier at the province’s legislature earlier today.

Pretoria - Supra Mahumapelo was on Wednesday elected unopposed as Premier of the North West province.

Pretoria – While Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza was retained in the province’s highest office, the Eastern Cape has a new number one citizen at the helm, Phumulo Masualle.

Pretoria - The Gauteng Legislature has elected David Makhura as Premier, Judge President Dunston Mlambo announced on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The country’s 400 new Members of Parliament have been sworn in by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

Pretoria - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April rose to 6.1% - breaching the Reserve Bank’s inflation target range.

Pretoria - School Governing Body (SGB) associations have committed to help the task team investigating the alleged sale of posts in the education sector.

Pretoria - A new terminal at Brazil’s Guarulhos International Airport has been officially opened with the involvement of Airports Company South Africa (Acsa).

Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says it has noted recent reports in print and online media on the looming expiration of permits issued to Zimbabwean nationals under the special dispensation period.

Pretoria - South Africa's fifth democratic Parliament will hold its first sitting this morning to swear in new MPs and formally elect a President, who will head the state.

Pretoria - The Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) and Sanlam have announced the finalists for the 2013 MDDA-Sanlam Local Media Awards following the conclusion of judging for both broadcast and print sections of the competition.

Pretoria - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the North West has officially started building the Taung Agro-Hub, which will enable fruit and vegetable producers to gain better access to markets in a more sustainable way.

With this year’s general elections successfully concluded, proving South Africa as a resilient, strong and vibrant democracy, it is now time to roll up our sleeves and get down to business.

Pretoria - Government says plans are in full swing for the Presidential Inauguration on Saturday.