{"id":100019,"date":"2017-08-17T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-17-august-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-08-17T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T08:13:09","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-17-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-17-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 17 August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/cold-snaps-major-snowfall-has-hit-south-africa-and-the-pictures-are-something-else\/\">Cold Snaps: Major snowfall has hit South Africa, and the pictures are something else &#8211; The South African<\/a> &#8211; <em>thesouthafrican.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The South AfricanCold Snaps: Major snowfall has hit South Africa, and the pictures are something elseThe South AfricanAs South Africa does it&#39;s best to survive the almost-nuclear winter we are hav <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/cold-snaps-major-snowfall-has-hit-south-africa-and-the-pictures-are-something-else\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.wheels24.co.za\/NewModels\/esther-mahlangus-bmw-7-series-individual-now-available-in-south-africa-20170817\">Esther Mahlangu&#039;s BMW 7 Series Individual now available in South Africa &#8211; Wheels24<\/a> &#8211; <em>wheels24.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Wheels24Esther Mahlangu&#39;s BMW 7 Series Individual now available in South AfricaWheels24The vehicle will form part of BMW Group South Africa&#39;s Heritage Collection and will be utilised as a disp <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.wheels24.co.za\/NewModels\/esther-mahlangus-bmw-7-series-individual-now-available-in-south-africa-20170817\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1055052\/marikana-is-the-massacre-south-africa-doesnt-know-how-to-mourn\/\">Marikana is the massacre South Africa doesn&#039;t know how to mourn &#8211; Quartz<\/a> &#8211; <em>qz.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">QuartzMarikana is the massacre South Africa doesn&#39;t know how to mournQuartzSouth Africa has no trouble remembering its painful past, and yet at the fifth anniversary of the Marikana shooting the c <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1055052\/marikana-is-the-massacre-south-africa-doesnt-know-how-to-mourn\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.enca.com\/weather\/big-chill-reaches-gauteng-on-thursday\">UPDATE: Big chill spreads across South Africa &#8211; eNCA<\/a> &#8211; <em>enca.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">eNCAUPDATE: Big chill spreads across South AfricaeNCAFile: A cold front continued sweeping across the country on Wednesday, bringing the big chill to many areas. Simultaneously, a cut-off low pressure <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.enca.com\/weather\/big-chill-reaches-gauteng-on-thursday\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2017\/08\/17\/robert-mugabe-arrives-in-south-africa-amid-diplomatic-storm-around-his-wife\">Robert Mugabe arrives in South Africa amid diplomatic storm around his wife &#8211; Eyewitness News<\/a> &#8211; <em>ewn.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eyewitness NewsRobert Mugabe arrives in South Africa amid diplomatic storm around his wifeEyewitness NewsThe aircraft flew a commercial flight from Harare to Johannesburg to Bulawayo earlier in the da <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2017\/08\/17\/robert-mugabe-arrives-in-south-africa-amid-diplomatic-storm-around-his-wife\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1666c21e-81c9-11e7-a4ce-15b2513cb3ff\">India and South Africa cannot be compared &#8211; Financial Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>ft.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/16\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Financial TimesIndia and South Africa cannot be comparedFinancial TimesSouth Africa did not get independence 107 years ago. South Africa had an apartheid regime ruled by whites, and the majority were <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1666c21e-81c9-11e7-a4ce-15b2513cb3ff\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2017\/08\/16\/were-in-trouble-when-the-u-s-can-learn-from-south-africas-mistakes\/\">We&#039;re in trouble when the US can learn from South Africa&#039;s mistakes &#8211; OCRegister<\/a> &#8211; <em>ocregister.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/16\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">OCRegisterWe&#39;re in trouble when the US can learn from South Africa&#39;s mistakesOCRegisterLike other young black Africans, Zulu calls South Africa&#39;s president \u201cJ.Z.,\u201d a tongue-in-cheek re <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2017\/08\/16\/were-in-trouble-when-the-u-s-can-learn-from-south-africas-mistakes\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2017-08-17\/grace-mugabe-seeks-diplomatic-immunity-after-assault-allegations\/8814614\">Grace Mugabe seeks diplomatic immunity in South Africa after model accuses her of assault &#8211; ABC Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>abc.net.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/16\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC OnlineGrace Mugabe seeks diplomatic immunity in South Africa after model accuses her of assaultABC OnlineZimbabwe&#39;s first lady Grace Mugabe has sought diplomatic immunity in South Africa, wher <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2017-08-17\/grace-mugabe-seeks-diplomatic-immunity-after-assault-allegations\/8814614\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/news\/2017\/08\/south-africa-commemorates-marikana-miners-killed-police-170816194825044.html\">South Africa remembers Marikana miners killed by police <\/a> &#8211; <em>aljazeera.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/16\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Aljazeera.comSouth Africa remembers Marikana miners killed by policeAljazeera.comA memorial service has been held in South Africa on Wednesday to remember the victims of the Marikana massacre five yea <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/news\/2017\/08\/south-africa-commemorates-marikana-miners-killed-police-170816194825044.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/Africa\/Zimbabwe\/south-africa-debating-immunity-for-zimbabwe-first-lady-20170816\">South Africa debating immunity for Zimbabwe first lady &#8211; News24<\/a> &#8211; <em>news24.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/16\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">News24South Africa debating immunity for Zimbabwe first ladyNews24Johannesburg &#8211; South African officials are debating whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe&#39;s first lady Grace Mugabe who <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/Africa\/Zimbabwe\/south-africa-debating-immunity-for-zimbabwe-first-lady-20170816\"> more&#8230; 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