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National elections are being held in South Africa on Wednesday, April 22. The vote has attracted international attention, as the country plagued by violence and political turmoil looks forward to signs of a maturing democracy. Over 23 million South Africans have registered to vote in Wednesday's elections.

Two CBC News correspondents are currently covering the elections. David McGuffin is the CBC's Africa correspondent, based in Nairobi. Bruce Edwards is a CBC radio producer based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Post your questions for our correspondents below. Join us on Friday, April 24 as they answer your questions on South Africa's elections.

It will be an historic moment in U.S. history next Tuesday, when the first African-American president is sworn in.

U.S. officials expect record crowds for the inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20. Over 1.5 million people are expected to turn up in Washington to witness the nation's first African American president get sworn in to office.

How will the day unfold? Are there any expected problems? What can we expect from Obama's speech?

Former CBC News Washington correspondent and regular online commentator for CBCNews.ca, Henry Champ will be there to witness the historic moment.

Read his answers to your questions.

Do you wish you could check it out? You can. CBCNews.ca will be reporting from the show and will be answering questions on the latest news from readers. Read answers below.

A new season of The Hour kicks off on Monday September 15, 2008 with acclaimed actors Tim Robbins and Ricky Gervais.

The Gemini award-winning show will feature another year of unbeatable guests, launch a national environmental campaign this fall and help search for Canada's new hockey anthem.

What amazing guests will hit the stage with George this year? What's new online? Will George wear anything other than black?

On Friday, September 12, host George Stroumboulopoulos took your questions on the season ahead.

George Stroumboulopoulos (Photo by Dustin Rabin)

Read his answers after the jump.

The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off next week with a bang.

Who's in town? What films are a must-see? How can you get the most from your TIFF experience?

Jesse Wente

CBC radio movie columnist Jesse Wente is your inside guide to the festival. On Wednesday, September 3 he took your questions on the comings and goings of TIFF 2008.

Read his responses after the jump.

Patrick Brown is CBC's correspondent in Beijing who has released a new book, Butterfly Mind: Revolution, Recovery, and One Reporter's Road to Understanding China.

We invited our readers to ask him about the extraordinary changes seen in China over the years.

Brown lives in Beijing. He first visited the country in 1989 during the protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

"For centuries, foreign scholars, missionaries, traders, diplomats and journalists have been swapping explanations of why China is the way it is, how to handle it, and where it is going," he says in his book.

But Brown cautions it'll be difficult for observers to pinpoint accurate predications about China because the country is too big and complex, "and the Chinese too numerous and various."

As the countdown to the Olympic games in Beijing winds down, our athletes prepare to compete against the world's best.

How do they prepare for the games? What emotions precede an event like this? What is it like to compete in the Olympics?

Mark Heese

Three-time Olympian and bronze medalist Mark Heese is one of Canada's premier beach volleyball players. Though he won't be joining the team this summer, he's got plenty of experience in international competitions.

On Thursday, July 24 he took your questions on what it's like to gear up for the Olympics.

Read his answers after the jump.

Colleen Jones is at work before the sun rises, delivering sports and weather reports from around Atlantic Canada for CBC News: Morning.

The married mother of two and world champion curler has been a broadcaster for more than 25 years.

Colleen has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports and delivered the weather in blazing heat, tropical storms and blizzards — all live on air.

Colleen Jones

On Friday, July 18 she took your questions on everything from curling, to strange interviews and of course, that amazing hat collection!

Read her answers after the jump.

Apple's iPhone officially launches in Canada this Friday, July 11. While many Apple fans have been anticipating the arrival for some time, excitement has been tempered by Rogers' announcement of the phone's pricing plans.

Limited data plans, hidden fees and a mandatory three-year contract have led to disappointment in many consumers and outrage in others. An online petition has sprung up, as well as several Facebook groups protesting Rogers.

Will Rogers adjust its pricing to meet customer demands? Why is there such a discrepancy between cell phone plans in Canada and the United States? Can Rogers feasibly offer unlimited data plans?

Senior science and technology writer Peter Nowak takes your questions on the iPhone.

Read his answers after the jump.

Joan Leishman has worked with CBC for more than 20 years, both in Canada and as a foreign correspondent.

She was based in South Africa during the final years of apartheid and reported on the first election in which black people were allowed and covered Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.

Last month, Joan returned to Rwanda to work with a Canadian NGO called "The Rwanda Initiative." It recruits teachers to give courses at the National University. Joan taught "Broadcast Announcing and Presentation" to 30 students. She saw her class, which included Hutu's, Tutsi's and former soldiers, as a microcosm for a country desperately working toward reconciliation.

Joan Leishman

On Wednesday, June 25 Joan took your questions on Rwanda and her experiences teaching at the National University.

Read her responses after the jump.