South Africa

Standing on the lawn of the Union Buildings on 27 April 2014, President Jacob Zuma proudly said it had been 20 years since the dawn of freedom and democracy. As he addressed the crowd on the occasion of this year’s Freedom Day celebrations, thoughts inevitably turned to the momentous happenings of 27 April 1994, when South Africans came out in their millions, forming long queues in villages, townships and suburbs, to cast their votes for the first time.

Pretoria - As millions of voters around the country will queue to cast their votes on Wednesday, the South African Weather Service has predicted fine weather conditions for the day.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will send three ministers to represent South Africa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa Summit, the Presidency said on Monday.

Pretoria - Government has welcomed the various international election observer missions in the country ahead of the 2014 National and Provincial Elections, scheduled for tomorrow.

Pretoria - Security force deployments will over the next two days intensify to ensure that the 2014 general election takes place peacefully and safely.

Pretoria - Today’s start of special votes at voting stations and home visits had been a good systems and readiness check which had gone very well, says IEC Chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has printed and distributed 62.8 million ballot papers for May 7 General Elections, IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula announced on Monday.

Pretoria - The country’s 22 263 voting stations will open on schedule at 7am on Wednesday in anticipation of 25.39 million voters, who have registered to vote, says IEC Chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs will open all its offices across the country on Wednesday, 7 May, in line with the voting hours declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria – Treasury has on Monday published for public comment a discussion paper regarding the taxation of alcoholic beverages in the country.

Pretoria - North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the arrest of a man and a woman in connection with the assault of a non-striking mineworker in Mfidikwe near Rustenburg.

Pretoria - As South Africans head to the polls to vote in the fifth democratic elections, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has expressed its best wishes to both political parties and voters.

Pretoria - South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 25.2% in the first quarter of 2014, up from the 24.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday.

Pretoria – Over 15 000 learners, who sat for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) supplementary exams, have passed matric.

Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal is forging ahead with plans to build a cultural precinct, which will serve as a living museum of the Zulu nation.