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Doping control centres in place for Confeds Cup

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Pretoria - As preparations for the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup enter the final stretch, innovative doping control centres have been set up at host venues across the country.

ANC set to win all provinces except Western Cape

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Pretoria - Election results streaming in at the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) results centre indicate that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is winning the race in all provinces, except in the Western Cape.

Foreign dignitaries start arriving

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Pretoria - Several Heads of State and Government have begun arriving at the Oliver Tambo International Airport ahead of President-elect Jacob Zuma's inauguration tomorrow.

Security a priority at inauguration

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Pretoria - Security and crowd control will be a top priority as various Heads of State and Government as well as 30 000 people arrive at the Union Buildings this morning.

Banyana step closer to 2011 World Cup

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Pretoria - South African Football Association (SAFA) President Kirsten Nematandani believes Banyana Banyana stand a good chance of qualifying for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany - given their recent performance.

ANC continues to lead in the North West

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Mafikeng - The African National Congress (ANC) continues to lead in the North West province with 74 percent of the counted votes, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA).

LOC happy with SA's transport, safety plans

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Johannesburg - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee is confident that government has the correct safety and transport plans in place, ahead of the world's largest soccer event next year.

ANC reaches 4 million mark

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Pretoria - With more than six million votes having being counted in the country's fourth democratic elections on Wednesday, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has reached its four million mark.

SA gets inauguration fever

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Union Buildings - South Africa's President-elect Jacob Zuma is expected to be sworn in today as the country's fourth democratically elected President.

Union Buildings bustles with activity

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Union Buildings - There is a hive of activity around the Union Buildings as staff and street vendors got an early start, even as the darkness was lifting over Pretoria this morning.

26 foreign dignitaries arrive by late last night

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Pretoria - It has been confirmed that at least 26 foreign dignitaries had touched down at Oliver Tambo Airport by last night, to attend President-elect Jacob Zuma's inauguration later today.

All set, ready to go as guests take their seats at the UB

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Union Buildings - Hundreds of invited guests, many in colourful African garb, had started taking their seats at the amphitheatre at the Union Buildings by 7:30am for the inauguration of Jacob Zuma as South Africa's President.

SANDF stands ready to welcome President-elect

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Pretoria - In freshly pressed green uniforms and polished shoes, members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have lined up at the Union Buildings.