South Africa

Johannesburg - The South African Rugby Union has delivered its bid to host either the 2015 or 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Pretoria - Analysts are confident that the Democratic Alliance (DA) will beat the Congress of the People (Cope) with a landslide victory, to remain the official opposition party in the country.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

Pretoria - It has been a chilly and drizzly start in Pretoria, where around 30 000 South Africans will gather for the inauguration of Jacob Zuma.

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.

Pretoria- Telkom will afford its employees an opportunity to apply for voluntary severance and early retirement packages as of this week, said the communications company.

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.