{"id":110162,"date":"2018-02-21T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-february-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-02-21T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T08:13:13","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 21 February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/169508\/update-current-fall-army-worm-outbreak-south-africa\/\">Update: Current fall army worm outbreak in South Africa &#8211; Alberton Record.<\/a> &#8211; <em>albertonrecord.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/21\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Alberton Record.Update: Current fall army worm outbreak in South AfricaAlberton Record.The current fall army worm outbreak has resulted in confirmed cases in all South African provinces except the Fre <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/169508\/update-current-fall-army-worm-outbreak-south-africa\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2018-02-21-south-africa-braces-for-tough-budget\/\">South Africa braces for tough budget &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/21\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MaverickSouth Africa braces for tough budgetDaily MaverickSouth Africa, the most advanced economy on the continent, over the past nine years under Zuma experienced subdued growth, ballooning nat <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2018-02-21-south-africa-braces-for-tough-budget\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2018-02-21-op-ed-south-africa-and-mauritius-why-do-countries-reform\/\">Op-Ed: South Africa and Mauritius \u2013 Why do countries reform? &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MaverickOp-Ed: South Africa and Mauritius \u2013 Why do countries reform?Daily MaverickKenya is at 80, South Africa 81st, and Botswana 82nd. On the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, defined as t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2018-02-21-op-ed-south-africa-and-mauritius-why-do-countries-reform\/\"> 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\/us\/2018\/02\/20\/apnewsbreak-ny-touts-economy-boom-with-pic-south-africa.html\">APNewsBreak: NY touts economy boom with pic of South Africa &#8211; Fox News<\/a> &#8211; <em>foxnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">APNewsBreak: NY touts economy boom with pic of South AfricaFox NewsALBANY, N.Y. \u2013 New York&#39;s economic development agency issued a report this month that illustrates the state&#39;s growth with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/2018\/02\/20\/apnewsbreak-ny-touts-economy-boom-with-pic-south-africa.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.moneyweb.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/south-africa-must-resist-another-captured-president\/\">South Africa must resist another captured president <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Moneyweb.co.zaSouth Africa must resist another captured presidentMoneyweb.co.zaThe African National Congress (ANC) has made a dangerous habit of bringing post-apartheid South Africa to the brink of in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/south-africa-must-resist-another-captured-president\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/blog\/africa-in-focus\/2018\/02\/20\/a-new-dawn-for-south-africa\/\">A new dawn for South Africa? &#8211; Brookings Institution (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>brookings.edu<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Brookings Institution (blog)A new dawn for South Africa?Brookings Institution (blog)In the post-Apartheid era, it is safe to say that Jacob Zuma has become the most reviled public figure in South Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/blog\/africa-in-focus\/2018\/02\/20\/a-new-dawn-for-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:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2018\/02\/20\/south-africa-has-till-2019-elections-to-cash-in-on-global-windfall-citi\">South Africa has till 2019 elections to cash-in on global windfall: Citi &#8211; Eyewitness News<\/a> &#8211; <em>ewn.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eyewitness NewsSouth Africa has till 2019 elections to cash-in on global windfall: CitiEyewitness NewsJOHANNESBURG &#8211; South Africa&#39;s new President Cyril Ramaphosa must quickly show international in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2018\/02\/20\/south-africa-has-till-2019-elections-to-cash-in-on-global-windfall-citi\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.fin24.com\/Economy\/south-africa-to-tackle-tax-avoidance-ramaphosa-20180220\">South Africa to tackle tax avoidance \u2013 Ramaphosa &#8211; Fin24<\/a> &#8211; <em>fin24.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Fin24South Africa to tackle tax avoidance \u2013 RamaphosaFin24Cape Town \u2013 South Africa will continue to play a leading role in international efforts to stem the tide of various forms of tax avoidance, <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.fin24.com\/Economy\/south-africa-to-tackle-tax-avoidance-ramaphosa-20180220\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldlive.co.za\/news\/2018\/02\/20\/comic-con-coming-south-africa\/\">Comic Con is coming to South Africa &#8211; Herald live<\/a> &#8211; <em>heraldlive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/20\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Herald liveComic Con is coming to South AfricaHerald liveCloset geeks and superhero fanatics can dust off their capes because Comic Con Africa is coming to South Africa. 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