South Africa

Pretoria – Taxpayers with payments due to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have until 28 March to make their payments.

Johannesburg - The public will know on Friday which MECs are to make up the Gauteng Provincial Government for the next five years.

Tehran - Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ebrahim Ebrahim has described South Africa's investments in the Islamic Republic as among the highest in the region.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has assigned an independent research organisation to conduct an exit poll during today's national and provincial elections to promote transparency.

Parliament - Voting has been completed in the National Assembly to elect South Africa's new President.

Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says that most voting stations have opened across the country.

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.