Over half of the results of the 2011 local government elections had been finalised by Thursday morning, an Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) official said. “We are just over halfway,” said electoral manager Stuart Murphy shortly before 10:00. All the votes had already been counted and 54% had gone through the rigorous checking and capturing process [...]

All proud South Africans are called upon to set aside 30 seconds of your time every Thursday to vote for our favourite monument – one of only 2 African nominees – in the new 7 Wonders of the World competition. Table Mountain is one of twenty eight finalists who has made it to the final [...]