{"id":115409,"date":"2018-05-24T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T08:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-24-may-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-05-24T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T08:13:08","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-24-may-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-24-may-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 24 May 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/246815\/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today-309\/\">5 important things happening in South Africa today &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The Times5 important things happening in South Africa todayBusinessTechPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the scope of the commission of inquiry into SARS, which includes whether or not politicall <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/246815\/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today-309\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2018-05-24-why-megaprojects-to-deliver-houses-in-south-africa-might-not-work\">Megaprojects to deliver houses in South Africa might not work &#8211; Mail &amp; Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>mg.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Mail &#038; GuardianMegaprojects to deliver houses in South Africa might not workMail &#038; GuardianAnd, a backlog of 2.3 million families remained. The Minister favoured megaprojects (also referred to as cata <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2018-05-24-why-megaprojects-to-deliver-houses-in-south-africa-might-not-work\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/south-africa-gang-kidnaps-13-year-old-boy-demands-ransom-of-15-bitcoins\">South Africa: Gang Kidnaps 13 Year Old Boy, Demands Ransom of 15 Bitcoins &#8211; Cointelegraph<\/a> &#8211; <em>cointelegraph.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CointelegraphSouth Africa: Gang Kidnaps 13 Year Old Boy, Demands Ransom of 15 BitcoinsCointelegraphThe kidnappers of a 13-year-old boy in South Africa have demanded a ransom of 15 bitcoins (BTC) &#8211; aro <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/south-africa-gang-kidnaps-13-year-old-boy-demands-ransom-of-15-bitcoins\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.co.za\/hm-is-selling-christmas-t-shirts-in-south-africa-in-april-2018-5\">H&amp;M sells Christmas T-shirts in South Africa \u2013 in April &#8211; Business Insider South Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessinsider.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Business Insider South AfricaH&amp;M sells Christmas T-shirts in South Africa \u2013 in AprilBusiness Insider South AfricaH&amp;M sells seasonal fashion at the right seasonal timing, the international re <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.co.za\/hm-is-selling-christmas-t-shirts-in-south-africa-in-april-2018-5\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/cyril-ramaphosa-takes-south-africa-in-his-stride-for-now-2hh0qvdbm\">Cyril Ramaphosa takes South Africa in his stride \u2014 for now &#8211; The Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>thetimes.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The TimesCyril Ramaphosa takes South Africa in his stride \u2014 for nowThe TimesDressed in an African National Congress-branded tracksuit and beaming with his immense smile, South Africa&#39;s new presi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/cyril-ramaphosa-takes-south-africa-in-his-stride-for-now-2hh0qvdbm\"> 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\/08b274e0-5e9d-11e8-ad91-e01af256df68\">Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti to cut South Africa jobs as costs rise &#8211; Financial Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>ft.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Moneyweb.co.zaGold miner AngloGold Ashanti to cut South Africa jobs as costs riseFinancial TimesAngloGold Ashanti, the world&#39;s third-largest gold miner, said it will cut almost a third of its work <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/08b274e0-5e9d-11e8-ad91-e01af256df68\"> 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-fast-news\/anglogold-says-plans-2-000-job-cuts-in-south-africa\/\">AngloGold says plans 2 000 job cuts in South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Moneyweb.co.zaAngloGold says plans 2 000 job cuts in South AfricaMoneyweb.co.zaThe company&#39;s remaining South African assets are Mponeng mine, and a surface operation. The all-in costs of running t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/news-fast-news\/anglogold-says-plans-2-000-job-cuts-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=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/south-africa-ab-de-villiers-retirement-international-cricket-a8365186.html\">Former South Africa captain AB De Villiers announces retirement from international cricket &#8211; The Independent<\/a> &#8211; <em>independent.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The IndependentFormer South Africa captain AB De Villiers announces retirement from international cricketThe IndependentSouth Africa&#39;s AB De Villiers, one of the most explosive and thrilling batsm <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/south-africa-ab-de-villiers-retirement-international-cricket-a8365186.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.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/44223616\">AB de Villiers: South Africa batsman retires from international cricket &#8211; BBC Sport<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC SportAB de Villiers: South Africa batsman retires from international cricketBBC SportFormer South Africa Test captain AB de Villiers said he had &quot;run out of gas&quot; as he announced his reti <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/44223616\"> 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\/finance\/246605\/this-is-the-average-take-home-pay-in-south-africa-right-now-4\/\">This is the average take-home pay in South Africa right now &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTechThis is the average take-home pay in South Africa right nowBusinessTechBankservAfrica has released its latest Take-home Pay Index (formerly the Disposable Salary Index) for April 2018. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/246605\/this-is-the-average-take-home-pay-in-south-africa-right-now-4\/\"> 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>5 important things happening in South Africa today &#8211; BusinessTech &#8211; businesstech.co.za 05\/24\/2018 The Times5 important things happening in South Africa todayBusinessTechPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the scope of the commission of inquiry into SARS, which includes whether or not politicall more&#8230; Megaprojects to deliver houses in South Africa might not work &#8211; Mail &amp; [&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-115409","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\/115409","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=115409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115409\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}