South Africa

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.

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.

Pretoria - In freshly pressed green uniforms and polished shoes, members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have lined up at the Union Buildings.

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

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.

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.

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.

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