{"id":121806,"date":"2018-08-31T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-31-august-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-08-31T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T08:13:09","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-31-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-31-august-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 31 August 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\/268581\/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today-379\/\">5 important things happening in South Africa today &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/31\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTech5 important things happening in South Africa todayBusinessTechNational Treasury says that South Africa has recorded a Budget shortfall of R95.9 billion in the period \u2013 the largest budget <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/268581\/5-important-things-happening-in-south-africa-today-379\/\"> 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\/08\/31\/s-and-p-says-unlikely-to-lower-south-africa-s-ratings-like-turkey\">S&amp;P says unlikely to lower South Africa&#039;s ratings like Turkey &#8211; Eyewitness News<\/a> &#8211; <em>ewn.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/31\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eyewitness NewsS&amp;P says unlikely to lower South Africa&#39;s ratings like TurkeyEyewitness NewsS&amp;P, one of two major ratings agencies to rate South Africa&#39;s foreign-currency debt below inv <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2018\/08\/31\/s-and-p-says-unlikely-to-lower-south-africa-s-ratings-like-turkey\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/sky-views-south-africa-is-the-land-of-missing-dads-11486119\">Sky Views: South Africa is &#039;the land of missing dads&#039; &#8211; Sky News<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.sky.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/31\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Sky NewsSky Views: South Africa is &#39;the land of missing dads&#39;Sky NewsEnzokuhle (pronounced &#39;enzo-cool&#39;) was the most popular name given to babies in South Africa last year and it comes <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/sky-views-south-africa-is-the-land-of-missing-dads-11486119\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1010954\/theresa-may-south-africa-visit-latest-julius-malema-eff\">&#039;May is a COLONISER!&#039; South Africa&#039;s opposition lashes out at Theresa May during PM visit <\/a> &#8211; <em>express.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Express.co.uk&#39;May is a COLONISER!&#39; South Africa&#39;s opposition lashes out at Theresa May during PM visitExpress.co.ukMr Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters&#39; president attacked UK&#39;s Pri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1010954\/theresa-may-south-africa-visit-latest-julius-malema-eff\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2018\/08\/unpacking-south-africa-fraught-complex-land-debate-180830141333926.html\">Unpacking South Africa&#039;s fraught and complex land debate <\/a> &#8211; <em>aljazeera.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Aljazeera.comUnpacking South Africa&#39;s fraught and complex land debateAljazeera.comJohannesburg, South Africa &#8211; Last week, US President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm when he decided to wade into <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2018\/08\/unpacking-south-africa-fraught-complex-land-debate-180830141333926.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.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1010841\/south-africa-farm-seizures-land-grab-south-africa-reforms-international-monetary-fund-imf\">South Africa farm seizures: IMF gives &#039;FULL SUPPORT&#039; to controversial farm policy <\/a> &#8211; <em>express.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Express.co.ukSouth Africa farm seizures: IMF gives &#39;FULL SUPPORT&#39; to controversial farm policyExpress.co.ukThe support from the IMF will be subjected to the way the reform is carried out, acco <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1010841\/south-africa-farm-seizures-land-grab-south-africa-reforms-international-monetary-fund-imf\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/flight-deal-us-to-south-africa-from-795-dollars-round-trip\">Flight Deal: US to South Africa from $795 Round-Trip &#8211; Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/a> &#8211; <em>cntraveler.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Cond\u00e9 Nast TravelerFlight Deal: US to South Africa from $795 Round-TripCond\u00e9 Nast TravelerAvoid it altogether with a trip to the Southern Hemisphere\u2014South Africa, to be precise\u2014thanks to discoun <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/story\/flight-deal-us-to-south-africa-from-795-dollars-round-trip\"> 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\/safrica-markets\/update-2-south-africas-rand-hits-one-week-low-on-em-woes-stocks-dip-on-mtn-idUSL8N1VL23Y\">UPDATE 2-South Africa&#039;s rand hits one-week low on EM woes; stocks dip on MTN &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NasdaqUPDATE 2-South Africa&#39;s rand hits one-week low on EM woes; stocks dip on MTNReutersJOHANNESBURG, Aug 30 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s rand tumbled to its weakest in more than a week on Thur <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/safrica-markets\/update-2-south-africas-rand-hits-one-week-low-on-em-woes-stocks-dip-on-mtn-idUSL8N1VL23Y\"> 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\/voices\/theresa-may-south-africa-dance-europe-nelson-mandela-a8515121.html\">Theresa May is right \u2013 who cares about Europe? South Africa will want to be our best friend now she&#039;s performed her &#8230; &#8211; The Independent<\/a> &#8211; <em>independent.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The IndependentTheresa May is right \u2013 who cares about Europe? South Africa will want to be our best friend now she&#39;s performed her &#8230;The IndependentHow Britain&#39;s rulers have declined: 200 y <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/theresa-may-south-africa-dance-europe-nelson-mandela-a8515121.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.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1010766\/South-Africa-news-bus-crash-Eastern-Cape-Beaufort-West\">South Africa bus crash: At least 10 dead in &#039;gruesome&#039; tragedy <\/a> &#8211; <em>express.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/30\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Express.co.ukSouth Africa bus crash: At least 10 dead in &#39;gruesome&#39; tragedyExpress.co.ukA boy aged between seven and eight-years-old was among those killed when the vehicle overturned. The bus <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1010766\/South-Africa-news-bus-crash-Eastern-Cape-Beaufort-West\"> 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 08\/31\/2018 BusinessTech5 important things happening in South Africa todayBusinessTechNational Treasury says that South Africa has recorded a Budget shortfall of R95.9 billion in the period \u2013 the largest budget more&#8230; S&amp;P says unlikely to lower South Africa&#039;s ratings like Turkey &#8211; Eyewitness News [&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-121806","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\/121806","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=121806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121806\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}