South Africa

Pretoria - A diverse spread of South Africans will be honoured at the upcoming Siyabakhumbula Tribute Awards.

Pretoria - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has dismissed reports that he was asked to help arrange protection for the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) Secretary General, Irvin Jim.

Pretoria - The Department of Health has again urged members of the public to use legal and designated abortion sites.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has commended the Burundian people for embracing peace and democratic rule.

Mafikeng- More than one million people have tested for HIV in the North West as part of government's drive to combat the pandemic.

Pretoria- The casting of a total of 20 255 special votes in the Northern Cape got off to a smooth start, said the provincial Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria - With municipal workers expected to go on strike from Monday, municipalities are finalising contingency plans and asking residents for help during the strike period.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it's all systems go ahead of South Africa's fourth Local Government Elections which take place on Wednesday.

Pretoria- President Jacob Zuma has called on all South Africans to follow in former President Nelson Mandela's footsteps and use their democratic right to vote on May 18.

Pretoria - The Free State Independent Electoral Commission says it's ready for the more than one million registered voters in the province who will cast their vote on Wednesday.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will today visit over a 100 000 homes to allow people to cast special votes.

Pretoria - Bafana Bafana head coach, Pitso Mosimane, will on Thursday announce the team that will face Egypt in the second leg of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier match.

Pretoria - Except for the delays in the distribution of elections material in Emalahleni, no major hiccups were reported on the first day of special voting in Mpumalanga on Monday.

Pretoria - Special voting got off to an incident free start in Gauteng on Monday, with thousands of voters casting their special votes, said the provincial Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has expressed his satisfaction on the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC's) readiness to hold the country's fourth Local Government Elections tomorrow.