Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

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

352

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.

Ndebele meet with NCCS

383

Pretoria - Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has met with the National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS) in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.

BUSA observers declare election free, fair

388

Pretoria - Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) election observers have congratulated the country on conducting a free and fair election saying
this was a positive factor for investor and business confidence.

Thousands converge at Durban City Hall

712

Durban - Not discouraged by the dull, cloudy and chilly weather, thousands of people are starting to converge at Durban's City Hall to watch their local hero, Jacob Zuma, being inaugurated as President, via satellite on a big screen.

Zuma's inauguration marks new circle of delivery

361

Pretoria - The inauguration of President-elect Jacob Zuma marks the beginning of a new circle of delivery, African Nation Congress Treasurer Mathews Phosa said ahead of the ceremony this morning.

Zuma "ecstatic" ahead of his big day

422

Pretoria - President-elect Jacob Zuma is in an "ecstatic mood" ahead of his inauguration later today, his spokesperson Zizi Kodwa told BuaNews.

South Africans convey words of wisdom to Zuma

421

Pretoria - If given the opportunity to speak to President-elect Jacob Zuma today, thousands of South Africans would convey messages on how the new president should run the country.

Fashion dominates Inauguration scene

947

Pretoria - While the inauguration of the President is the main focus of today's event, with the outfits that are being donned at the Union Buildings, from the trendy to the traditional, today's event can easily be mistaken for a fashion show.

Homeless people celebrate ahead of President's Inauguration

327

Durban - With just a few minutes before the actual inauguration ceremony starts, an excitement lifted on the streets of Durban as homeless people celebrated their hopes that things will change when Jacob Zuma becomes President.

BRICS customs heads meet

475

Pretoria - The heads of the customs services of the BRICS member countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have met for the first time to discuss common problems and outline ways to extend cooperation.

ANC reaches 5 million mark

271

Pretoria - With more than one third of the votes counted in the country's 2009 General Elections, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is racing ahead of other parties.

Dept warns of soldier recruitment scam

763

Pretoria - The Department of Defence and Military Veterans has again warned members of the public to be on the look out for scammers who pretend to recruit new and former soldiers with the promise of cash payments.