{"id":103472,"date":"2017-10-26T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-26-october-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-10-26T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T08:13:11","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-26-october-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-26-october-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 26 October 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/video\/2017\/oct\/26\/man-flies-over-south-africa-in-a-chair-tied-to-helium-balloons-video\">Man flies over South Africa in a chair tied to helium balloons \u2013 video &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>theguardian.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/26\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianMan flies over South Africa in a chair tied to helium balloons \u2013 videoThe GuardianA British adventurer has flown over the countryside north of Johannesburg by sitting in a chair attached <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/video\/2017\/oct\/26\/man-flies-over-south-africa-in-a-chair-tied-to-helium-balloons-video\"> 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\/SouthAfrica\/News\/sa-warned-to-be-on-high-alert-for-black-death-plague-20171025\">SA warned to be on high alert for &#039;black death&#039; plague &#8211; News24<\/a> &#8211; <em>news24.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">News24SA warned to be on high alert for &#39;black death&#39; plagueNews24Johannesburg &#8211; South Africa is one of nine countries which have been warned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to be on hi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/SouthAfrica\/News\/sa-warned-to-be-on-high-alert-for-black-death-plague-20171025\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/10\/25\/travel\/south-africa-train-johannesburg-soweto.html\">A Meditative Train Ride Through South Africa &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">New York TimesA Meditative Train Ride Through South AfricaNew York TimesI awoke sometime before dawn to the soft, rhythmic clacking of the train, pacing steadily through the heart of South Africa. Pok <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/10\/25\/travel\/south-africa-train-johannesburg-soweto.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/railway-transport-in-south-africa-2017-300543314.html\">Railway Transport in South Africa 2017 &#8211; PR Newswire (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>prnewswire.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Railway Transport in South Africa 2017PR Newswire (press release)LONDON, Oct. 25, 2017 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Railway Transport: South Africa&#39;s current rail network is the eleventh-largest in the world a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/railway-transport-in-south-africa-2017-300543314.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.skysports.com\/live-scores\/cricket\/south-africa-v-bangladesh\/18497\/11098184\/preview\">Bangladesh aiming for first win in South Africa series as Twenty20s begin &#8211; SkySports<\/a> &#8211; <em>skysports.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SkySportsBangladesh aiming for first win in South Africa series as Twenty20s beginSkySports&quot;If everyone can keep things simple, we can leave with a good performance.&quot; Watch the first Twenty2 <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/live-scores\/cricket\/south-africa-v-bangladesh\/18497\/11098184\/preview\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/nonprofit-works-veterinarians-farmers-protect-rhinos-poachers-south\/story?id=50665227\">Nonprofit works with veterinarians and farmers to protect rhinos from poachers in South Africa &#8211; ABC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>abcnews.go.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Nonprofit works with veterinarians and farmers to protect rhinos from poachers in South AfricaABC NewsIt may seem like a jarring scene &#8212; a rhinoceros, sedated, as veterinary staff saw off its horn &#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/nonprofit-works-veterinarians-farmers-protect-rhinos-poachers-south\/story?id=50665227\"> 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\/38744190-b98e-11e7-9bfb-4a9c83ffa852\">South Africa slashes its growth forecasts &#8211; Financial Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>ft.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Financial TimesSouth Africa slashes its growth forecastsFinancial TimesSouth Africa&#39;s finance minister slashed forecasts for economic growth this year and warned that fiscal deficits would be high <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/38744190-b98e-11e7-9bfb-4a9c83ffa852\"> 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\/1111666\/feesmustfall-black-south-african-students-had-a-better-chance-at-graduating-during-apartheid\/\">For black South African students, the odds of graduating were better during apartheid &#8211; Quartz<\/a> &#8211; <em>qz.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">QuartzFor black South African students, the odds of graduating were better during apartheidQuartzThere were more black students graduating from South Africa&#39;s universities during apartheid than th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1111666\/feesmustfall-black-south-african-students-had-a-better-chance-at-graduating-during-apartheid\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/great-outdoors\/2017\/10\/25\/man-flies-over-south-africa-using-100-balloons-strapped-to-camping-chair.html\">Man flies over South Africa using 100 balloons strapped to camping chair &#8211; Fox News<\/a> &#8211; <em>foxnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Fox NewsMan flies over South Africa using 100 balloons strapped to camping chairFox NewsDescribing the experience to the BBC as &quot;unbelievably cool,&quot; Morgan also admitted feeling &quot;somewh <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/great-outdoors\/2017\/10\/25\/man-flies-over-south-africa-using-100-balloons-strapped-to-camping-chair.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/safrica-budget\/update-1-south-africas-budget-deficit-seen-at-8-year-high-on-ailing-growth-idUSL8N1N05D8\">UPDATE 1-South Africa&#039;s budget deficit seen at 8-year high on ailing growth &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/25\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Moneyweb.co.zaUPDATE 1-South Africa&#39;s budget deficit seen at 8-year high on ailing growthReutersCAPE TOWN, Oct 25 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s budget deficit estimate for the 2017\/18 fiscal year <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/safrica-budget\/update-1-south-africas-budget-deficit-seen-at-8-year-high-on-ailing-growth-idUSL8N1N05D8\"> more&#8230; 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