South Africa

North West - The North West Department of Health has issued a statement saying it has put measures in place to ensure that the swine flu outbreak does not affect the province.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will today meet with the South African Police Services station commissioners to discuss strategies that will help combat crime.

Pretoria - Over 800 metro police officers will be deployed to oversee the smooth running of the inauguration of the country's fourth democratically elected president on Saturday.

Pretoria - Minister in the Presidency, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang will be conferred with the honours of a Goodwill Ambassador and Champion for the improvement of Maternal and Child Health in Africa beyond 2015.

Pretoria - After casting his vote shortly after 7am, President Kgalema Motlanthe appealed to South Africans to vote in the country's fourth democratic election.

Emalahleni - Police officers in Mpumalanga have been warned not to tamper with crime information, including statistics at their stations to enhance their performance.

Johannesburg - The number of people infected with measles in the city has increased to 48 since the first few cases were detected at the beginning of September.

Parliament - Jacob Zuma has been elected President of South Africa, after receiving the highest number of votes by Members of Parliament in the National Assembly.

Standerton - About 70 people charged with public violence will appear in court today after they were arrested in Sakhile Township near Standerton, Mpumalanga.

Parliament - President-elect Jacob Zuma has committed that the new government under his leadership would be more hands on, accessible and deliver on its commitments.

Cape Town - Several prominent South Africans have already cast their votes in the country's fourth democratic elections.

Cape Town - Newly sworn-in Western Cape Premier Helen Zille said she was committed to achieving an open, accountable and transparent government in the province.

Pretoria - Investing in young soccer players is a key aspect to South Africa's football future, says the newly elected South African Football Association (SAFA) President Kirsten Nematandani.

Soweto - Issues of service delivery topped discussions at voting stations in Soweto on Wednesday.

Pretoria - In a bid to avert and reduce lawsuits instituted against members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), police management must review and strengthen the command and control practice across the department, from police stations, clusters, provincial and national levels.