{"id":11000,"date":"2012-06-02T10:13:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T08:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-2-june-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-06-02T10:13:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-02T08:13:50","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-2-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-2-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 2 June 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thesportscampus.com\/2012060221750\/news-bytes\/south-africa-u20-go-down-to-brazil-in-thrilling-semi-final\">South Africa U20 go down to Brazil in thrilling semi-final <\/a> &#8211; <em>thesportscampus.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/02\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa U20 go down to Brazil in thrilling semi-finalTheSportsCampus.comThe Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Friday, 01 June 2012 was witness to a thrilling 8-Nation International Tournament semi- <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thesportscampus.com\/2012060221750\/news-bytes\/south-africa-u20-go-down-to-brazil-in-thrilling-semi-final\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.ninemsn.com.au\/world\/8477441\/south-african-court-jails-australian-over-murder-plot\">Australian jailed in South Africa over murder plot &#8211; Ninemsn<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.ninemsn.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/02\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Telegraph.co.ukAustralian jailed in South Africa over murder plotNinemsnGhumman then travelled to South Africa where he posed as a freelance journalist wanting to be put in touch with local gangsters <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.ninemsn.com.au\/world\/8477441\/south-african-court-jails-australian-over-murder-plot\"> 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\/2012-06-02\/aussie-jailed-in-south-africa-for-hiring-hitman\/4048394\">Aussie jailed in South Africa for hiring hitman &#8211; ABC Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>abc.net.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/02\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MailAussie jailed in South Africa for hiring hitmanABC OnlineBy Africa correspondent Ginny Stein A South African court has sentenced an Australian man to nine years in jail for hiring a man to k <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2012-06-02\/aussie-jailed-in-south-africa-for-hiring-hitman\/4048394\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-2153427\/Andy-Farrell-set-join-England-coaching-staff.html\">Andy on board: Farrell quits Saracens and he&#039;ll fly to South Africa to watch &#8230; &#8211; Daily Mail<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymail.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MailAndy on board: Farrell quits Saracens and he&#39;ll fly to South Africa to watch &#8230;Daily MailBy Chris Foy Andy Farrell will be at Kings Park in Durban next Saturday when England face South <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-2153427\/Andy-Farrell-set-join-England-coaching-staff.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.huffingtonpost.com\/dr-tukufu-zuberi\/south-africa_b_1548803.html\">Empowering the People&#039;s Voice: An Interview with Dr. Sylvester Bongani Maphosa &#8211; Huffington Post (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>huffingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Empowering the People&#39;s Voice: An Interview with Dr. Sylvester Bongani MaphosaHuffington Post (blog)Dr. Sylvester Maphosa is chief research specialist and head of peace and security at the Africa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/dr-tukufu-zuberi\/south-africa_b_1548803.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.lsonews.com\/hunting-news\/2204-conor-harrison\">South Africa \u2014 Day 4 &#8211; Lone Star Outdoor News<\/a> &#8211; <em>lsonews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa \u2014 Day 4Lone Star Outdoor NewsLSON Managing Editor Conor Harrison recently returned from a trip to South Africa. He kept a journal of the trip and, for the next few days, we will publish <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.lsonews.com\/hunting-news\/2204-conor-harrison\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Africa\/2012\/0601\/Democracy-101-tiny-Lesotho-holds-peaceful-election\">Democracy 101: tiny Lesotho holds peaceful election &#8211; Christian Science Monitor<\/a> &#8211; <em>csmonitor.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Christian Science MonitorDemocracy 101: tiny Lesotho holds peaceful electionChristian Science MonitorLesotho \u2013 the tiny mountain kingdom surrounded by South Africa, with the best (ok, only) skiing i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Africa\/2012\/0601\/Democracy-101-tiny-Lesotho-holds-peaceful-election\"> 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\/06\/rights-groups-slam-death-sentence-by-stoning-for-sudanese-girl.html\">Rights groups slam death-by-stoning sentence for Sudanese woman &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimesblogs.latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Rights groups slam death-by-stoning sentence for Sudanese womanLos Angeles TimesJOHANNESBURG, South Africa &#8212; Human rights groups have called for Sudan to abolish death by stoning as prescribed legal <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/06\/rights-groups-slam-death-sentence-by-stoning-for-sudanese-girl.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.msnbc.msn.com\/_news\/2012\/06\/01\/12010263-in-south-africa-bridging-rugbys-racial-divide?lite\">In South Africa, bridging rugby&#039;s racial divide &#8211; msnbc.com (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>photoblog.msnbc.msn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CBS NewsIn South Africa, bridging rugby&#39;s racial dividemsnbc.com (blog)Denis Farrell \/ AP Elliot Mau, makes off with a ball past dummies during a team exercise at a rugby clinic, at the Emthomjeni <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.msnbc.msn.com\/_news\/2012\/06\/01\/12010263-in-south-africa-bridging-rugbys-racial-divide?lite\"> 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\/2012-06-01\/telkom-needs-urgent-turn-around-plan-south-africa-says.html\">Telkom Needs Urgent Turn-Around Plan, South Africa Says &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPTelkom Needs Urgent Turn-Around Plan, South Africa SaysBloombergTelkom South Africa Ltd. (TKG) needs an urgent turn-around strategy to fulfill the country&#39;s objective of rolling out broadband i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-06-01\/telkom-needs-urgent-turn-around-plan-south-africa-says.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.eurosport.yahoo.com\/01062012\/58\/launchbury-misses-south-africa-tour.html\">Launchbury misses South Africa tour &#8211; Yahoo! Eurosport UK<\/a> &#8211; <em>uk.eurosport.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Yahoo! Eurosport UKLaunchbury misses South Africa tourYahoo! Eurosport UKEngland lock Joe Launchbury has been ruled out of the three-test tour of South Africa because of a knee injury, coach Stuart La <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.eurosport.yahoo.com\/01062012\/58\/launchbury-misses-south-africa-tour.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.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-06-01\/south-africa-shares-gold-fields-ltd-dot-harmony-impala-telkom\">South Africa Shares: Gold Fields Ltd., Harmony, Impala, Telkom &#8211; BusinessWeek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPSouth Africa Shares: Gold Fields Ltd., Harmony, Impala, TelkomBusinessWeekTelkom South Africa Ltd. (TKG) , Africa&#39;s biggest fixed- line operator, fell to the lowest in more than eight years, dr <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-06-01\/south-africa-shares-gold-fields-ltd-dot-harmony-impala-telkom\"> 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\/2012-06-01\/south-africa-shares-gold-fields-ltd-harmony-impala-telkom.html\">South Africa Shares: Gold Fields Ltd., Harmony, Impala, Telkom &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Shares: Gold Fields Ltd., Harmony, Impala, TelkomBloombergTelkom South Africa Ltd. (TKG) , Africa&#39;s biggest fixed- line operator, fell to the lowest in more than eight years, dropping <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-06-01\/south-africa-shares-gold-fields-ltd-harmony-impala-telkom.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\/06\/01\/safrican-stocks-idUSL5E8H19IW20120601\">S.Africa stocks drop as investors hang up on Telkom &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">S.Africa stocks drop as investors hang up on TelkomReutersGarrow said in a research note troubles in these markets that are the main trading partner for South Africa will impact major local economic i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/06\/01\/safrican-stocks-idUSL5E8H19IW20120601\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.seattlepi.com\/sports\/article\/South-African-rugby-team-Game-can-be-for-all-3602197.php\">South African rugby team: Game can be for all &#8211; Seattle Post Intelligencer<\/a> &#8211; <em>seattlepi.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CBS NewsSouth African rugby team: Game can be for allSeattle Post IntelligencerIn this photo taken Monday March12, 2012 , rugby hopeful, Shaun Pule, makes off with a ball during a team exercise at a r <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.seattlepi.com\/sports\/article\/South-African-rugby-team-Game-can-be-for-all-3602197.php\"> 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\/413848\/south_africa_maintenance_backlogs_to_be_resolved_by_2013.html\">South Africa: Maintenance backlogs to be resolved by 2013 &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVESouth Africa: Maintenance backlogs to be resolved by 20137thSpace Interactive (press release)South Africa&#39;s power supply over the next 18 weeks would be tight, particularly the next few <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/413848\/south_africa_maintenance_backlogs_to_be_resolved_by_2013.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\/413852\/south_africa_govt_hails_improvement_on_land_reform.html\">South Africa: Govt hails improvement on land reform &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Govt hails improvement on land reform7thSpace Interactive (press release)But the report also points to some of the realities associated with the land issue in South Africa. &quot;The pro <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/413852\/south_africa_govt_hails_improvement_on_land_reform.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206010803.html\">Nigeria Nips At South Africa&#039;s Heels <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineNigeria Nips At South Africa&#39;s HeelsAllAfrica.com&quot;Most of our neighbours are operating off a much lower base than South Africa. Secondly, South Africa is still the largest e <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206010803.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\/413846\/south_africa_companies_urged_to_invest_in_presidents_award_for_youth_empowerment.html\">South Africa: Companies urged to invest in President&#039;s Award for Youth Empowerment &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Companies urged to invest in President&#39;s Award for Youth Empowerment7thSpace Interactive (press release)Chabane was speaking on Thursday at The President&#39;s Award for Youth Empowe <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/413846\/south_africa_companies_urged_to_invest_in_presidents_award_for_youth_empowerment.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\/413839\/south_africa_murray_portrait_given_16n_rating_.html\">South Africa: Murray portrait given 16N rating &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/01\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Murray portrait given 16N rating7thSpace Interactive (press release)Pretoria &#8211; The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has given the portrait by Brett Murray, which depicted President Jacob <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/413839\/south_africa_murray_portrait_given_16n_rating_.html\"> 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 U20 go down to Brazil in thrilling semi-final &#8211; thesportscampus.com 06\/02\/2012 South Africa U20 go down to Brazil in thrilling semi-finalTheSportsCampus.comThe Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Friday, 01 June 2012 was witness to a thrilling 8-Nation International Tournament semi- more&#8230; Australian jailed in South Africa over murder plot &#8211; Ninemsn &#8211; news.ninemsn.com.au [&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-11000","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\/11000","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=11000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11000\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}