{"id":11637,"date":"2012-06-20T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T08:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-june-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-06-20T10:13:37","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T08:13:37","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 20 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.bernama.com.my\/bernama\/v6\/newsindex.php?id=674371\">South Africa&#039;s Passenger Rail Operator To Buy Thousands Of New &#8230; &#8211; Bernama<\/a> &#8211; <em>bernama.com.my<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVESouth Africa&#39;s Passenger Rail Operator To Buy Thousands Of New &#8230;BernamaCAPE TOWN, June 20 (BERNAMA-NNN-BUANEWS) &#8212; The state-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) plans t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bernama.com.my\/bernama\/v6\/newsindex.php?id=674371\"> 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\/201206200127.html\">DA Rejects ANC&#039;s Attempt to Bulldoze Through a Print Media Charter <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">DA Rejects ANC&#39;s Attempt to Bulldoze Through a Print Media CharterAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: DA Rejects ANC&#39;s Attempt to Bulldoze Through a Print Media Charter &#8230; should liaise with Print Med <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206200127.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\/201206200113.html\">Don&#039;t Drag IFP Into ANC Battles <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Don&#39;t Drag IFP Into ANC BattlesAllAfrica.comIt was the ANC-SACP Alliance partner NACTU which referred to the Prince as the &quot;snake that was poisoning the people of South Africa&quot; which had <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206200113.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\/201206200128.html\">President Must Take Urgent Steps to Ensure Nkosi Sikelela Belongs &#8230; <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">President Must Take Urgent Steps to Ensure Nkosi Sikelela Belongs &#8230;AllAfrica.comI will also appeal to government to negotiate means through which the people of South Africa can benefit from recordin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206200128.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\/201206200072.html\">DA Mxit Live Chat &#8211; 38 000 Young People Register for Chat Session &#8230; <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">DA Mxit Live Chat &#8211; 38 000 Young People Register for Chat Session &#8230;AllAfrica.comWith over 10 Million active users in South Africa, and approximately 750 million messages a day, this is an extremely <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206200072.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\/201206200061.html\">Govt, Parties Agree On Further E-Toll Meetings <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Govt, Parties Agree On Further E-Toll MeetingsAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Govt, Parties Agree On Further E-Toll Meetings &#8230; Last week government and Business Unity South Africa agreed on the principle <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201206200061.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\/2012-06-19\/fendi-on-sale-at-african-malls-where-bling-still-king-retail\">Fendi on Sale in Africa Where Bling is King &#8211; Businessweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Fendi on Sale in Africa Where Bling is KingBusinessweekWith oil exports from Angola and Nigeria minting new millionaires, and the middle class growing in South Africa and Morocco, Burberry Group Plc ( <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-06-19\/fendi-on-sale-at-african-malls-where-bling-still-king-retail\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/south-africa-sees-steep-rise-in-students-taking-cambridge-qualifications-2012-06-20\">South Africa Sees Steep Rise in Students Taking Cambridge &#8230; &#8211; MarketWatch (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>marketwatch.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Sees Steep Rise in Students Taking Cambridge &#8230;MarketWatch (press release)Schools in South Africa made over 16000 examination entries for Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International A Le <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/south-africa-sees-steep-rise-in-students-taking-cambridge-qualifications-2012-06-20\"> 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\/2012-06-20\/south-africa-daybook-consumer-price-inflation-grain-wescoal.html\">SOUTH AFRICA DAYBOOK: Consumer-Price Inflation, Grain, Wescoal &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SOUTH AFRICA DAYBOOK: Consumer-Price Inflation, Grain, WescoalBloombergSouth African inflation probably slowed to 5.9 percent in May from 6.1 percent in the previous month, according to the median est <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-06-20\/south-africa-daybook-consumer-price-inflation-grain-wescoal.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.voanews.com\/content\/harmful-consequences-of-teen-pregnacies-in-south-africa\/1213193.html\">Harmful Consequences of Teen Pregnancies in South Africa &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/20\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Voice of AmericaHarmful Consequences of Teen Pregnancies in South AfricaVoice of AmericaHIV infection, school dropout boosted by spike in teenage births.and more&nbsp;&raquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/harmful-consequences-of-teen-pregnacies-in-south-africa\/1213193.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.voanews.com\/content\/breast-best-policy-challenged-in-south-africa\/1213188.html\">&#039;Breast Best&#039; Policy Challenged in South Africa &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Voice of America&#39;Breast Best&#39; Policy Challenged in South AfricaVoice of AmericaMother&#39;s milk protects babies against illnesses but carries HIV risk.SOUTH AFRICA: First nurses trained to in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/breast-best-policy-challenged-in-south-africa\/1213188.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.voanews.com\/content\/children-bear-brunt-of-tuberculosis-epidemic\/1213097.html\">Children Bear Brunt of South Africa&#039;s Tuberculosis Epidemic &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Voice of AmericaChildren Bear Brunt of South Africa&#39;s Tuberculosis EpidemicVoice of AmericaPoverty, poor counseling, patient indiscipline drive TB increase. <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/children-bear-brunt-of-tuberculosis-epidemic\/1213097.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.investors.com\/article\/615349\/201206191745\/all-share-index-hit-record-high-tuesday.htm\">South Africa: Top Performer Among Global Markets &#8211; Investor&#039;s Business Daily<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.investors.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Top Performer Among Global MarketsInvestor&#8217;s Business DailySouth Africa isn&#39;t exactly the first country that comes to most investors&#39; mind when it comes to international investin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.investors.com\/article\/615349\/201206191745\/all-share-index-hit-record-high-tuesday.htm\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/fa208d32-a434-11e1-84b1-00144feabdc0.html\">Mining sector seeks way to repay debt to communities &#8211; Financial Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>ft.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Financial TimesMining sector seeks way to repay debt to communitiesFinancial TimesWhen South Africa&#39;s mining industry became the subject of a debate over nationalisation a couple of years ago, tho <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ft.com\/cms\/s\/0\/fa208d32-a434-11e1-84b1-00144feabdc0.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/06\/19\/2080.ap.rgu.sa.barbarians.england.1st.ld.writethru.540\/index.html\">England beats SA Barbarians North 57-31 &#8211; SI.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>sportsillustrated.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Telegraph.co.ukEngland beats SA Barbarians North 57-31SI.comPOTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (AP) -England claimed an ultimately convincing 57-31 win over South Africa Barbarians North on Tuesday in their <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/06\/19\/2080.ap.rgu.sa.barbarians.england.1st.ld.writethru.540\/index.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.forbes.com\/sites\/mfonobongnsehe\/2012\/06\/19\/twitter-activated-vending-machine-launched-in-south-africa\/\">Twitter-Activated Vending Machine Launched In South Africa &#8211; Forbes<\/a> &#8211; <em>forbes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ForbesTwitter-Activated Vending Machine Launched In South AfricaForbesSouth African beverage company BOS Ice Tea has launched what may well be the world&#39;s first Twitter-activated vending machine.T <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mfonobongnsehe\/2012\/06\/19\/twitter-activated-vending-machine-launched-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=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-06-19\/south-african-economic-growth-facing-downside-risks\">South African Economic Growth Facing Downside Risks &#8211; Businessweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South African Economic Growth Facing Downside RisksBusinessweekSouth Africa&#39;s economic growth is at risk of slowing further because of a delay in resolving the European debt crisis, Finance Minist <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-06-19\/south-african-economic-growth-facing-downside-risks\"> 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\/201206191508.html\">TAC Still Fights for Medicines <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">06\/19\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">TAC Still Fights for MedicinesAllAfrica.comNamibiaSouth AfricaSwazilandZambiaZimbabwe &middot; West Africa &middot; BeninBurkina &#8230; South Africa: TAC Still Fights for Medicines. 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