{"id":10021,"date":"2012-04-18T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-april-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-04-18T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T08:13:11","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 18 April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.itweb.co.za\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=53600:south-africa-and-the-world-cup;-legacy,-lessons-for-african-continent\">South Africa and the World Cup; legacy, lessons for African continent &#8211; ITWeb<\/a> &#8211; <em>itweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/18\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa and the World Cup; legacy, lessons for African continentITWebSouth Africa&#39;s successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup holds lessons for South Africa that could be used to t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.itweb.co.za\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=53600:south-africa-and-the-world-cup;-legacy,-lessons-for-african-continent\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.itweb.co.za\/office\/deloitte\/PressRelease.php?StoryID=228943\">South Africa and the World Cup; legacy, lessons for African continent &#8230; &#8211; ITWeb (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>itweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/18\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa and the World Cup; legacy, lessons for African continent &#8230;ITWeb (press release)South Africa&#39;s successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup holds lessons for South Africa tha <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.itweb.co.za\/office\/deloitte\/PressRelease.php?StoryID=228943\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/topNews\/idAFJOE83H02P20120418\">S.Africa outraged by changes to UN Western Sahara report &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/18\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">S.Africa outraged by changes to UN Western Sahara reportReuters AfricaBy Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s United Nations envoy voiced outrage on Tuesday at the watering- <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/topNews\/idAFJOE83H02P20120418\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/18\/us-africainvest-summit-picknpay-idUSBRE83H05J20120418\">South Africa&#039;s Pick n Pay to enter DRC, Malawi &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/18\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s Pick n Pay to enter DRC, MalawiReutersBy Tiisetso Motsoeneng | JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s No.2 food retailer, Pick n Pay (PIKJ.J), will enter the Democratic Republi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/18\/us-africainvest-summit-picknpay-idUSBRE83H05J20120418\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sundial.csun.edu\/2012\/04\/csun-student-helps-schoolchildren-in-south-africa\/\">CSUN student helps schoolchildren in South Africa &#8211; Daily Sundial<\/a> &#8211; <em>sundial.csun.edu<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/18\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CSUN student helps schoolchildren in South AfricaDaily SundialBy Stephanie Murillo CTVA junior Devon Frankel, center, smiles among the children he worked with during a four-week vacation in South Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sundial.csun.edu\/2012\/04\/csun-student-helps-schoolchildren-in-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.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-04-17\/s-africa-yields-seen-at-3-year-low-by-rbs-on-world-bond-index.html\">S. Africa Yields Seen at 3-Year Low by RBS on World Bond Index &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">S. Africa Yields Seen at 3-Year Low by RBS on World Bond IndexBloombergSouth Africa&#39;s proposed addition to Citigroup Inc.&#39;s World Bond Index may drive yields to the lowest in more than three y <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-04-17\/s-africa-yields-seen-at-3-year-low-by-rbs-on-world-bond-index.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.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/features\/poetry-in-motion-as-south-africans-tackle-shakespeare-7654699.html\">Poetry in motion as South Africans tackle Shakespeare &#8211; The Independent<\/a> &#8211; <em>independent.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Poetry in motion as South Africans tackle ShakespeareThe IndependentThe opening performance that will kick off the Globe Theatre&#39;s pre-Olympic Shakespeare festival on Saturday is taking shape just <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/theatre-dance\/features\/poetry-in-motion-as-south-africans-tackle-shakespeare-7654699.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.voanews.com\/english\/news\/africa\/Jazz-Festival-Pays-Tribute-to-Late-South-African-Singer-Miriam-Makeba--147792845.html\">Jazz Festival Pays Tribute to Late South African Singer Miriam Makeba &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Jazz Festival Pays Tribute to Late South African Singer Miriam MakebaVoice of AmericaUnathi Kondile | Cape Town, South Africa The Cape Town International Jazz Festival celebrated its 13 th year at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/english\/news\/africa\/Jazz-Festival-Pays-Tribute-to-Late-South-African-Singer-Miriam-Makeba--147792845.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/04\/africa-calls-for-world-bank-reform-after-nigerian-misses-out-on-top-post.html\">Africa calls for World Bank reform after Nigerian denied top post &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimesblogs.latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily NationAfrica calls for World Bank reform after Nigerian denied top postLos Angeles TimesJOHANNESBURG, South Africa &#8212; It didn&#39;t exactly surprise Africans. But the World Bank decision to pass <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/04\/africa-calls-for-world-bank-reform-after-nigerian-misses-out-on-top-post.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.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/17\/us-africainvest-summit-investec-idUSBRE83G11S20120417\">Investec Asset Management targets Africa&#039;s rise &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Investec Asset Management targets Africa&#39;s riseReutersL), also sees assets under management on the continent, excluding South Africa, doubling to $6 billion over the same period. &quot;If you are <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/17\/us-africainvest-summit-investec-idUSBRE83G11S20120417\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/zimbabwe\/content\/story\/561611.html\">South Africa T20s may not be televised, says ZC <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa T20s may not be televised, says ZCESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa&#39;s five T20s against Zimbabwe in Harare in June may not be televised as Zimbabwe Cricket is unlikely to b <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/zimbabwe\/content\/story\/561611.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.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/17\/us-africainvest-summit-actis-idUSBRE83G0X820120417\">Actis targets $300 million a year in Africa deals &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Actis targets $300 million a year in Africa dealsReuters| JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; Emerging markets private equity firm Actis is looking to invest around $300 million annually in Africa, with much of <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/17\/us-africainvest-summit-actis-idUSBRE83G0X820120417\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-04-17\/south-africa-corn-prices-may-breach-2-600-rand-weekblad-reports.html\">South Africa Corn Prices May Breach 2600 Rand, Weekblad Reports &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Corn Prices May Breach 2600 Rand, Weekblad ReportsBloombergSouth African corn prices may rise to as high as 2646 rand ($340) a ton next year, Landbouweekblad reported, citing the agribusi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-04-17\/south-africa-corn-prices-may-breach-2-600-rand-weekblad-reports.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/410344\/south_africa_xingwana_clarifies_new_york_trip_expenditure.html\">South Africa: Xingwana clarifies New York trip expenditure &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Xingwana clarifies New York trip expenditure7thSpace Interactive (press release)The department, on behalf of South Africa, has to report to the United Nations from time to time as a sign <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/410344\/south_africa_xingwana_clarifies_new_york_trip_expenditure.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/410346\/south_africa_spain_wants_more_sa_music_and_films.html\">South Africa: Spain wants more SA music and films &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Spain wants more SA music and films7thSpace Interactive (press release)Development cooperation between South Africa and Spain started in 1995 and has matured into a meaningful partnershi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/410346\/south_africa_spain_wants_more_sa_music_and_films.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.sys-con.com\/node\/2250341\">T-Solar Initiates Expansion in South Africa &#8211; SYS-CON Media (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>sys-con.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">T-Solar Initiates Expansion in South AfricaSYS-CON Media (press release)It operates 34 plants in Spain, 8 in Italy and one in India and is continuing to broaden its international footprint with the de <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sys-con.com\/node\/2250341\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/animals\/stories\/south-africa-rhinos-to-get-microchipped-hunt-rules-tightened\">South Africa rhinos to get microchipped, hunt rules tightened &#8211; Mother Nature Network<\/a> &#8211; <em>mnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Mother Nature NetworkSouth Africa rhinos to get microchipped, hunt rules tightenedMother Nature Network(Photo: Alexander Joe\/AFP) South Africa has tightened rules on rhino hunts and will use micro-chi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/animals\/stories\/south-africa-rhinos-to-get-microchipped-hunt-rules-tightened\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/t-solar-initiates-expansion-in-south-africa-147743105.html\">T-Solar Initiates Expansion in South Africa &#8211; 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Without us, people cannot move from one poin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/410338\/south_africa_provinces_municipalities_must_ensure_safe_roads.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.engineeringnews.co.za\/article\/african-growth-robust-as-south-africa-sputters-imf-2012-04-17\">African growth robust as South Africa sputters \u2013 IMF &#8211; Creamer Media&#039;s Engineering News<\/a> &#8211; <em>engineeringnews.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Globe and MailAfrican growth robust as South Africa sputters \u2013 IMFCreamer Media&#8217;s Engineering NewsHigh commodity prices will buoy much of sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, but South Africa will continue t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.engineeringnews.co.za\/article\/african-growth-robust-as-south-africa-sputters-imf-2012-04-17\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rssdoodle_footer\"><a href=\"http:\/\/myza.co.za\/\" >MyZA<\/a>  news provided by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Google News<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa and the World Cup; legacy, lessons for African continent &#8211; ITWeb &#8211; itweb.co.za 04\/18\/2012 South Africa and the World Cup; legacy, lessons for African continentITWebSouth Africa&#39;s successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup holds lessons for South Africa that could be used to t more&#8230; South Africa and the World Cup; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[830,953,1649,183],"class_list":{"0":"post-10021","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-news","8":"tag-newspaper","9":"tag-online","10":"tag-south-africa-2","11":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10021\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}