{"id":100074,"date":"2017-08-18T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-august-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-08-18T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T08:13:11","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 18 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.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2017\/08\/south-africa-must-reassert-commitment-to-human-rights-as-it-prepares-to-lead-sadc\/\">South Africa must reassert commitment to human rights as it prepares to lead SADC &#8211; Amnesty International<\/a> &#8211; <em>amnesty.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa must reassert commitment to human rights as it prepares to lead SADCAmnesty International\u201cUnder the leadership of Nelson Mandela the &#39;new&#39; South Africa brought hope to the regio <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2017\/08\/south-africa-must-reassert-commitment-to-human-rights-as-it-prepares-to-lead-sadc\/\"> 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\/watch-5-most-powerful-hatchbacks-on-sale-in-south-africa-20170818\">WATCH: 5 most powerful hatchbacks on sale in South Africa &#8211; Wheels24<\/a> &#8211; <em>wheels24.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Wheels24WATCH: 5 most powerful hatchbacks on sale in South AfricaWheels24Cape Town &#8211; Close to 300kW in a hatchback? That power figure became a reality when Audi fitted its RS3 with the world&#39;s mos <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.wheels24.co.za\/NewModels\/watch-5-most-powerful-hatchbacks-on-sale-in-south-africa-20170818\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/article\/south-africa-rate-cut-likely-in-november--possibility-of-september-20170818-00040\">South Africa rate cut likely in November ; possibility of September &#8211; Nasdaq<\/a> &#8211; <em>nasdaq.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NasdaqSouth Africa rate cut likely in November ; possibility of SeptemberNasdaqJOHANNESBURG, Aug 18 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;sReserve Bank is expected to cut interest rates again in November and p <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/article\/south-africa-rate-cut-likely-in-november--possibility-of-september-20170818-00040\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/wyso.org\/post\/south-africa-puts-red-alert-its-borders-zimbabwes-grace-mugabe\">South Africa Puts A &#039;Red Alert&#039; At Its Borders For Zimbabwe&#039;s Grace Mugabe &#8211; WYSO<\/a> &#8211; <em>wyso.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">WYSOSouth Africa Puts A &#39;Red Alert&#39; At Its Borders For Zimbabwe&#39;s Grace MugabeWYSO&quot;On Wednesday, the government of Zimbabwe requested diplomatic immunity for Mugabe, saying she was in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/wyso.org\/post\/south-africa-puts-red-alert-its-borders-zimbabwes-grace-mugabe\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2017\/08\/18\/544234958\/south-africa-puts-a-red-alert-at-its-borders-for-zimbabwe-s-grace-mugabe\">South Africa Puts A &#039;Red Alert&#039; At Its Borders For Zimbabwe&#039;s Grace Mugabe &#8211; NPR<\/a> &#8211; <em>npr.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NPRSouth Africa Puts A &#39;Red Alert&#39; At Its Borders For Zimbabwe&#39;s Grace MugabeNPR&quot;On Wednesday, the government of Zimbabwe requested diplomatic immunity for Mugabe, saying she was in S <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2017\/08\/18\/544234958\/south-africa-puts-a-red-alert-at-its-borders-for-zimbabwe-s-grace-mugabe\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.pri.org\/stories\/2017-08-17\/removing-racist-statues-taking-history-task-south-africa\">Removing racist statues is &#039;taking history to task&#039; in South Africa &#8211; PRI<\/a> &#8211; <em>pri.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">PRIRemoving racist statues is &#39;taking history to task&#39; in South AfricaPRIBut perhaps more importantly, it launched a national dialogue about addressing historical oppression in public spaces i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.pri.org\/stories\/2017-08-17\/removing-racist-statues-taking-history-task-south-africa\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ejinsight.com\/20170818-south-africa-gets-a-vote-of-no-confidence\/\">South Africa gets a vote of no confidence &#8211; EJ Insight<\/a> &#8211; <em>ejinsight.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/18\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">EJ InsightSouth Africa gets a vote of no confidenceEJ InsightWe at CIO have done the same by downgrading South Africa to least preferred in our emerging market equity strategy, and remaining cautious <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ejinsight.com\/20170818-south-africa-gets-a-vote-of-no-confidence\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/wvxu.org\/post\/removing-racist-statues-taking-history-task-south-africa\">Removing racist statues is &#039;taking history to task&#039; in South Africa &#8211; WVXU<\/a> &#8211; <em>wvxu.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">WVXURemoving racist statues is &#39;taking history to task&#39; in South AfricaWVXUOn March 10, 2015, a student threw excrement at the statute of Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town in South A <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/wvxu.org\/post\/removing-racist-statues-taking-history-task-south-africa\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Israel-News\/Politics-And-Diplomacy\/MKs-visit-to-South-Africa-called-successful-despite-snub-by-Parliament-502768\">MKs&#039; visit to South Africa called &#039;successful&#039; despite snub by Parliament &#8211; The Jerusalem Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>jpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The Jerusalem PostMKs&#39; visit to South Africa called &#39;successful&#39; despite snub by ParliamentThe Jerusalem Post\u201cSouth Africa, with its own history of successful conflict resolution, can pl <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Israel-News\/Politics-And-Diplomacy\/MKs-visit-to-South-Africa-called-successful-despite-snub-by-Parliament-502768\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/news\/economy\/is-south-africa-heading-for-a-debt-crisis\/\">Is South Africa heading for a debt crisis? <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/17\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Is South Africa heading for a debt crisis?Moneyweb.co.zaSouth Africa is facing a few financial hurdles, not least the mounting foreign debt and the financial demands placed on government by state-owne <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/news\/economy\/is-south-africa-heading-for-a-debt-crisis\/\"> more&#8230; 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