{"id":123691,"date":"2018-10-03T10:13:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T08:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-3-october-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-10-03T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T08:13:14","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-3-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-3-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 3 October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2018\/10\/south-africa-radio-host-sacked-monkey-jibe-politician-181003051546309.html\">South Africa radio host sacked for &#039;monkey&#039; jibe at politician <\/a> &#8211; <em>aljazeera.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/03\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Aljazeera.comSouth Africa radio host sacked for &#39;monkey&#39; jibe at politicianAljazeera.comIn recent months, South Africa has been hit with a number of cases of racism, 24 years after a white-min <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2018\/10\/south-africa-radio-host-sacked-monkey-jibe-politician-181003051546309.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/energy\/276215-south-africas-new-plug-standard-is-mandatory-what-you-should-know.html\">South Africa&#039;s new plug standard is mandatory \u2013 what you should know &#8211; MyBroadband<\/a> &#8211; <em>mybroadband.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/03\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">MyBroadbandSouth Africa&#39;s new plug standard is mandatory \u2013 what you should knowMyBroadbandAt the beginning of the year, an amendment to South Africa&#39;s wiring code came into effect which make <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/energy\/276215-south-africas-new-plug-standard-is-mandatory-what-you-should-know.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.scmp.com\/news\/world\/africa\/article\/2166745\/donald-trump-reportedly-picks-handbag-designer-lana-marks\">Donald Trump reportedly picks handbag designer Lana Marks as ambassador to South Africa &#8211; South China Morning Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>scmp.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/03\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South China Morning PostDonald Trump reportedly picks handbag designer Lana Marks as ambassador to South AfricaSouth China Morning PostA luxury handbag designer in Palm Beach, Florida, has reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/world\/africa\/article\/2166745\/donald-trump-reportedly-picks-handbag-designer-lana-marks\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2018\/10\/02\/south-africa-s-central-bank-will-intervene-if-fx-orderly-function-threatened\">South Africa&#039;s central bank will intervene if fx orderly function threatened &#8211; Eyewitness News<\/a> &#8211; <em>ewn.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eyewitness NewsSouth Africa&#39;s central bank will intervene if fx orderly function threatenedEyewitness NewsJOHANNESBURG &#8211; South Africa&#39;s central bank will only intervene to protect the currency <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2018\/10\/02\/south-africa-s-central-bank-will-intervene-if-fx-orderly-function-threatened\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/africa\/long-and-winding-road-of-south-africa-corruption-inquiry-1.3649391\">Long and winding road of South Africa corruption inquiry &#8211; Irish Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>irishtimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Irish TimesLong and winding road of South Africa corruption inquiryIrish TimesThese include claims that former South Africa president Jacob Zuma enabled the Guptas to offer cabinet posts to ruling par <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/africa\/long-and-winding-road-of-south-africa-corruption-inquiry-1.3649391\"> 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\/business\/274873\/10-of-the-best-degrees-to-study-to-make-the-most-money-in-south-africa\/\">10 of the best degrees to study to make the most money in South Africa &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTech10 of the best degrees to study to make the most money in South AfricaBusinessTechJobs website CareerJunction recently released a list of the highest paying jobs in South Africa. According <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/274873\/10-of-the-best-degrees-to-study-to-make-the-most-money-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.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2018\/oct\/02\/lana-marks-trump-us-ambassador-south-africa\">Trump reportedly picks handbag designer as ambassador to South Africa &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>theguardian.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianTrump reportedly picks handbag designer as ambassador to South AfricaThe GuardianRelations between South Africa and the US have soured in recent weeks following a tweet by the president in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2018\/oct\/02\/lana-marks-trump-us-ambassador-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.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-10-02\/durban-poison-dope-inspires-south-africa-s-first-cannabis-beer\">Durban Poison Dope Inspires South Africa&#039;s First Cannabis Beer &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergDurban Poison Dope Inspires South Africa&#39;s First Cannabis BeerBloomberg\u201cWe released this beer to be on the forefront of this market in South Africa, but also to appeal to the more mains <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-10-02\/durban-poison-dope-inspires-south-africa-s-first-cannabis-beer\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/10\/02\/africa\/south-africa-rape-protest-intl\/index.html\">Protests erupt as the suspect in the rape of a 7-year-old girl appears in a South African court &#8211; CNN<\/a> &#8211; <em>cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CNNProtests erupt as the suspect in the rape of a 7-year-old girl appears in a South African courtCNNThe incident is the latest in a recent string of rape cases that have sparked anger and outrage in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/10\/02\/africa\/south-africa-rape-protest-intl\/index.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.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-10-02\/eskom-to-recover-2-2-billion-of-south-africa-electricity-costs?utm_source=google&#038;utm_medium=bd&#038;cmpId=google\">Eskom to Recover $2.2 Billion of South Africa Electricity Costs &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">10\/02\/2018<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergEskom to Recover $2.2 Billion of South Africa Electricity CostsBloombergEskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is able to raise power prices by at least 4.4 percent starting April 1 to claw back the expense <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-10-02\/eskom-to-recover-2-2-billion-of-south-africa-electricity-costs?utm_source=google&#038;utm_medium=bd&#038;cmpId=google\"> 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 radio host sacked for &#039;monkey&#039; 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