{"id":106766,"date":"2017-12-20T10:13:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T08:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-december-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-12-20T10:13:10","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T08:13:10","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 20 December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/australias-speed-demons-will-go-headtohead-with-dale-steyn-kagiso-rabada-and-vernon-philander\/news-story\/b4ae4d7e8fc94198484de1217a9905c7\">Australia&#039;s speed demons will go head-to-head with Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander &#8211; Herald Sun<\/a> &#8211; <em>heraldsun.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/20\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Herald SunAustralia&#39;s speed demons will go head-to-head with Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon PhilanderHerald SunPhilander, Steyn&#39;s new ball partner, returns after suffering back spasms du <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldsun.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/australias-speed-demons-will-go-headtohead-with-dale-steyn-kagiso-rabada-and-vernon-philander\/news-story\/b4ae4d7e8fc94198484de1217a9905c7\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/africa\/la-fg-south-africa-ramaphosa-20171219-story.html\">Cyril Ramaphosa&#039;s election as head of the ANC means he&#039;ll probably be South Africa&#039;s next president &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/20\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsCyril Ramaphosa&#39;s election as head of the ANC means he&#39;ll probably be South Africa&#39;s next presidentLos Angeles Times\u201cCyril Ramaphosa is the one who can save us,\u201d Mthetwa said. <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/africa\/la-fg-south-africa-ramaphosa-20171219-story.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.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-42410398\">Will Jacob Zuma be ousted as South Africa&#039;s president? &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/20\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsWill Jacob Zuma be ousted as South Africa&#39;s president?BBC NewsJacob Zuma, South Africa&#39;s scandal-hit president, may not see out his second term now that the governing African National <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-42410398\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2017\/dec\/19\/creditors-desert-poundland-owner-amid-south-africa-accounting-scandal\">Creditors desert Poundland owner amid South Africa accounting scandal &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>theguardian.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianCreditors desert Poundland owner amid South Africa accounting scandalThe GuardianPoundland&#39;s parent group Steinhoff International has started to lose credit lines from lenders, putting <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2017\/dec\/19\/creditors-desert-poundland-owner-amid-south-africa-accounting-scandal\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/19\/anc-ramaphosa-is-good-for-south-africa-investors.html\">South Africa&#039;s political shift is good news for investors \u2014 but don&#039;t expect a &#039;magic bullet&#039; &#8211; CNBC<\/a> &#8211; <em>cnbc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CNBCSouth Africa&#39;s political shift is good news for investors \u2014 but don&#39;t expect a &#39;magic bullet&#39;CNBCRamaphosa also faces a divided party which could prove a stumbling block to stren <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/12\/19\/anc-ramaphosa-is-good-for-south-africa-investors.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.ft.com\/content\/bb937a4e-ecb2-46ca-83c8-ab9aae67e98d\">Can Ramaphosa rescue South Africa&#039;s ANC? &#8211; Financial Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>ft.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Financial TimesCan Ramaphosa rescue South Africa&#39;s ANC?Financial TimesNews and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News is produced by Fiona Symon. December 19, 2017. Your <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/bb937a4e-ecb2-46ca-83c8-ab9aae67e98d\"> 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\/us-safrica-pistorius\/pistorius-asks-south-africas-top-court-to-cut-sentence-idUSKBN1ED1D7\">Pistorius asks South Africa&#039;s top court to cut sentence &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ReutersPistorius asks South Africa&#39;s top court to cut sentenceReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius has appealed to South Africa&#39;s highest court to cut the s <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-safrica-pistorius\/pistorius-asks-south-africas-top-court-to-cut-sentence-idUSKBN1ED1D7\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/216005\/is-south-africa-a-good-country\/\">Is South Africa a good country? &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTechIs South Africa a good country?BusinessTechThe latest Good Country Index shows which countries are the biggest contributors to global society \u2013 adding their support to the fight against <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/216005\/is-south-africa-a-good-country\/\"> 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\/us-safrica-wine\/drought-to-hit-south-africas-2018-wine-harvest-idUSKBN1ED1HU\">Drought to hit South Africa&#039;s 2018 wine harvest &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ReutersDrought to hit South Africa&#39;s 2018 wine harvestReutersSouth Africa which produces 3.9 percent of the world&#39;s wine, harvests its winelands between February and March. Western Cape dams w <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-safrica-wine\/drought-to-hit-south-africas-2018-wine-harvest-idUSKBN1ED1HU\"> 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\/us-safrica-pistorius\/pistorius-to-appeal-increased-sentence-at-south-africas-highest-court-ewn-idUSKBN1ED1D7\">Pistorius to appeal increased sentence at South Africa&#039;s highest court: EWN &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/19\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ReutersPistorius to appeal increased sentence at South Africa&#39;s highest court: EWNReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; Jailed South African track star Oscar Pistorius will appeal against his increased <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-safrica-pistorius\/pistorius-to-appeal-increased-sentence-at-south-africas-highest-court-ewn-idUSKBN1ED1D7\"> 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>Australia&#039;s speed demons will go head-to-head with Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander &#8211; Herald Sun &#8211; heraldsun.com.au 12\/20\/2017 Herald SunAustralia&#39;s speed demons will go head-to-head with Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Vernon PhilanderHerald SunPhilander, Steyn&#39;s new ball partner, returns after suffering back spasms du more&#8230; Cyril Ramaphosa&#039;s election as head of the ANC [&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":true,"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-106766","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\/106766","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=106766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}