South Africa

Pretoria - The Democratic Alliance (DA) continues its strong hold in the Western Cape, preliminary local government voting results indicates.

Pretoria - Two suspected rhino poachers were arrested in the N'wanetsi section of the Kruger National Park on Saturday, says South Africa National Parks (SANParks).

Pretoria - As results continue to come in a day after Election Day, results in Port Elizabeth which includes the Nelson Mandela Metro have revealed that the African National Congress (ANC) is in the lead.

Pretoria - Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on authorities to turn the public sector into training space for young graduates.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane has announced a 23-man squad to face Egypt on the second leg of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match.

Pretoria - Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Arno Lamoer, has called on members of the community to pass on information about drug dealing to Crime Line's 32211 SMS service.

Pretoria- South Africans could have the results of the fourth Local Government elections by Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer Pansy Tlakula said on Thursday afternoon.

Pretoria - The majority of the political parties contesting this year's Local Government Elections say they are satisfied with the current election results.

Pretoria - Running the Comrades apparently has more spin-offs than health benefits, and two KwaZulu-Natal schools will get to enjoy these - thanks to Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlo

Pretoria - Preparations for the seventh edition of the Gauteng Pale Ya Rona (our story) Carnival are well underway.

Pretoria - No formal objections have been submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over the voting process in Wednesday's municipal elections, says the IEC's Chief Electoral Officer, Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the new toll gate system on major Gauteng roads is a done deal and that it is just a matter of time before it is implemented.

Pretoria - As the arm-wrestling match continues for the local government results, political party leaders are keeping their fingers crossed.

Hazyview - Two women from Mpumalanga have made it into the finals of the 2011 Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year awards.

Cape Town - The Department of Energy wants copper theft - which cost the country about R100 million last year - to be made a serious offence, Minister Dipuo Peters said today.