South Africa

Pretoria- There were still some people waiting to cast their votes in the Western Cape as voting stations closed their doors in the local municipal elections.

Pretoria- Government is satisfied with the running of South Africa's fourth democratic local government elections.

Cape Town - The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police are developing a new policy document and draft legislation, which is geared to make the Hawks more independent.

Bushbuckridge - A R121 million bulk pipeline aimed at supplying water to residents of the Bushbuckridge local municipality in Mpumalanga was launched on Monday.

Nkowankowa - Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela says she has requested more funding to help her office to operate more effectively.

Pretoria - Black Sash, a non-profit human rights organisation committed to making human rights real for all living in South Africa, has welcomed the two studies confirming that Child Support Grants (CSG) have reduced the depth and severity of poverty.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma is in Angola today to attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 31st ordinary summit amid a backdrop of instability, with growing popular unrest in several countries.

Pretoria- Despite a few operational glitches, the country's fourth Local Government Elections "went well", said the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Pretoria - The National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) has sent their deepest condolences to the bereaved royal family, the Kutama Traditional Community, the Limpopo HTL and Limpopo provincial government following the death of former chairperson, Khosi Vho-Fhumulani Peter Kutama.

Pretoria - Preliminary voting results have started coming in thick and fast at the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria.

Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has extended deep-felt condolences to the families of the passengers of the two aircraft that crashed around Tzaneen.

Pretoria - The mood at the IEC Results Operations Centre (ROC) is mixed with some party leaders filled with excitement while others are more sombre and are keeping their fingers crossed for favourable outcomes.

Polokwane - The Public Protector's visit to Polokwane has beamed a ray of hope for Moses Mojela, who has been struggling to get answers about the application for his mother's RDP house in Mankweng, just outside Polokwane.

Pretoria - About 58 percent of votes have been received and counted by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Pretoria - South Africa is to reward the country's most successful sports men and women for their outstanding efforts made on and off the sporting field at a night of glitz and glamour on Sunday.