South Africa

Pretoria - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this morning takes to the polls for the country's presidential and legislative elections.

Pretoria - Hennie Otto won the four-day SA golf Open Championship trophy after beating 156 amateur and world-acclaimed golfers at the Serengeti Golf and Wild Life Estate in Kempton Park.

Pretoria - A series of stamps in commemoration of the arrival of indentured Indian labourers to South Africa 150 years ago was launched yesterday.

Durban - Durban's International Convention Centre is awash with colourful outfits and accents from around the globe as delegates start streaming into the plenary venue for the opening of the COP17.

Pretoria - South African Football Association (Safa) President Kirsten Nematandani has poured accolades on the late Bafana Bafana coach, April "Styles" Phumo.

Pretoria - The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality has assured travellers at the OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) that the temporary closure of the police office at the airport will not affect operations and law enforcement will not be compromised.

Pretoria - The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has commended the South African crafts companies exhibiting at the 32nd India International Trade Fair, saying they have done exceptionally well for themselves and the country.

Pretoria - The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, has handed over six fishing boats to the Houtbay Fishing Co-operatives at the Imizamo Yethu settlement in Cape Town.

Durban - International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has called on the delegates attending the climate change conference in South Africa to "retain" the trust that was built in Mexico last year.

Pretoria - South African under-23 head coach, Ephraim "Shakes" Mashaba, has commended his team for the 1-1 draw against Cote d'Ivoire in their opening match of the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers in Morocco on Sunday.

Germiston - One would be forgiven for mistakenly thinking they were walking into an upmarket government office park when entering the new Germiston Hospital.

Durban - COP17/CMP President and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane held a welcome reception for delegates on Monday night.

Pretoria - The family of murdered schoolgirl Masego Kgomo believes justice has been served after her murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday.

Pretoria - With the matric exams almost wrapping up on Thursday, the Mpumalanga Education Department says it has put all systems in place for the marking of exam papers.

Durban - Shipping emissions are rising high and fast and must be tackled immediately to have a chance of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, says Oxfam International Policy Advisor on climate change, Tim Gore.