{"id":12813,"date":"2012-07-27T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/07\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-july-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-07-27T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T08:13:11","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-july-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-july-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 27 July 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/07\/27\/absa-results-idINL6E8IR21V20120727\">S.Africa&#039;s Absa H1 profit down 6 pct on bad debts &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>in.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">S.Africa&#39;s Absa H1 profit down 6 pct on bad debtsReutersJOHANNESBURG, July 27 (Reuters) &#8211; Absa Group, South Africa&#39;s third-largest banking group, on Friday reported an expected 6 percent drop <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/07\/27\/absa-results-idINL6E8IR21V20120727\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pslweb.org\/votepsl\/2012\/statements\/peta-lindsay-anaheim-police-brutality.html\">PSL Presidential Candidate: &#039;I was reminded of apartheid South Africa&#039; &#8211; Party for Socialism and Liberation<\/a> &#8211; <em>pslweb.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Party for Socialism and LiberationPSL Presidential Candidate: &#39;I was reminded of apartheid South Africa&#39;Party for Socialism and LiberationThis video looks like the worst of Bull Connor, this v <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pslweb.org\/votepsl\/2012\/statements\/peta-lindsay-anaheim-police-brutality.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.nytimes.com\/2012\/07\/27\/world\/africa\/south-africa-mike-du-toit-found-guilty-of-high-treason.html\">South Africa: Plot Leader Found Guilty &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South African Broadcasting CorporationSouth Africa: Plot Leader Found GuiltyNew York TimesThe mastermind of a white supremacist plot to assassinate Nelson Mandela and drive blacks out of South Africa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/07\/27\/world\/africa\/south-africa-mike-du-toit-found-guilty-of-high-treason.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.rttnews.com\/1932536\/south-africa-coup-plot-leader-convicted-of-treason.aspx?type=gn&#038;utm_source=google&#038;utm_campaign=sitemap\">South Africa Coup Plot Leader Convicted Of Treason &#8211; RTT News<\/a> &#8211; <em>rttnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa Coup Plot Leader Convicted Of TreasonRTT NewsJudge Eben Jordaan noted in his ruling that Du Toit had also authored a blueprint for revolution intended to evict black people from m <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.rttnews.com\/1932536\/south-africa-coup-plot-leader-convicted-of-treason.aspx?type=gn&#038;utm_source=google&#038;utm_campaign=sitemap\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.engineeringnews.co.za\/article\/building-on-bricks-2012-07-27\">South Africa begins to embrace new building techniques in bid to beat homes &#8230; &#8211; Creamer Media&#039;s Engineering News<\/a> &#8211; <em>engineeringnews.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa begins to embrace new building techniques in bid to beat homes &#8230;Creamer Media&#8217;s Engineering NewsA concerted strategy by the local banking sector and government to increase the financing <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.engineeringnews.co.za\/article\/building-on-bricks-2012-07-27\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/07\/26\/157227205\/an-unwitting-folk-hero-finds-a-spotlight-at-last\">An Unwitting Folk Hero Finds A Spotlight At Last &#8211; NPR<\/a> &#8211; <em>npr.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Telegraph.co.ukAn Unwitting Folk Hero Finds A Spotlight At LastNPRIn the 1960s, protest singer Rodriguez didn&#39;t find an audience in the United States. Unbeknownst to him, though, one of his albums <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/07\/26\/157227205\/an-unwitting-folk-hero-finds-a-spotlight-at-last\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/417623\/south_africa_industrialisation_key_to_spur_african_growth.html\">South Africa: Industrialisation key to spur African growth &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVESouth Africa: Industrialisation key to spur African growth7thSpace Interactive (press release)South Africa&#39;s inclusion in UNCTAD&#39;s list of top prospective host economies for FDI over <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/417623\/south_africa_industrialisation_key_to_spur_african_growth.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/417621\/south_africa_limpopo_principals_commended_for_their_dedication.html\">South Africa: Limpopo principals commended for their dedication &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPSouth Africa: Limpopo principals commended for their dedication7thSpace Interactive (press release)South Africa: Limpopo principals commended for their dedication. Compiled by the Government Commun <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/417621\/south_africa_limpopo_principals_commended_for_their_dedication.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\/201207261060.html\">South Africa: Boeremag Leader Guilty of Treason <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa: Boeremag Leader Guilty of TreasonAllAfrica.comPretoria \u2014 Leader of the right-wing Boeremag organisation, Mike du Toit, was convicted of treason by the High Court in Pretoria on <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201207261060.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.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2012\/07\/26\/157434988\/amid-an-aids-epidemic-south-africa-battles-another-foe-tuberculosis\">Amid An AIDS Epidemic, South Africa Battles Another Foe: Tuberculosis &#8211; NPR (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>npr.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">GPBAmid An AIDS Epidemic, South Africa Battles Another Foe: TuberculosisNPR (blog)The province of KwaZulu-Natal has emerged as the epicenter of South Africa&#39;s HIV epidemic. South Africa already ha <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2012\/07\/26\/157434988\/amid-an-aids-epidemic-south-africa-battles-another-foe-tuberculosis\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/eyes-on-london-up-early-_-and-out-and-about-in-london-the-day-before-the-games-begin\/2012\/07\/26\/gJQAsqGgAX_story.html\">EYES ON LONDON: A tribute to women, some scary arms _ and, Russia, you did &#8230; &#8211; Washington Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>washingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">EYES ON LONDON: A tribute to women, some scary arms _ and, Russia, you did &#8230;Washington PostCONFIDENT SOUTH AFRICA. If South Arican athletes don&#39;t perform at these Olympics, they can&#39;t blame <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/eyes-on-london-up-early-_-and-out-and-about-in-london-the-day-before-the-games-begin\/2012\/07\/26\/gJQAsqGgAX_story.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.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/07\/26\/us-safrica-treason-idUSBRE86P1DV20120726\">South African &quot;Boeremag&quot; mastermind guilty of high treason &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth African &quot;Boeremag&quot; mastermind guilty of high treasonReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; The mastermind of a &quot;Boer Army&quot; white supremacist plot to assassinate Nelson Mande <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/07\/26\/us-safrica-treason-idUSBRE86P1DV20120726\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/07\/26\/157424207\/south-africa-chasing-zero-deaths-zero-stigma\">South Africa Chasing &#039;Zero Deaths, Zero Stigma&#039; &#8211; NPR<\/a> &#8211; <em>npr.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Chasing &#39;Zero Deaths, Zero Stigma&#39;NPRAs the 19th International AIDS Conference continues in Washington D.C., Tell Me More looks at the epidemic in Africa. More than 5 million peop <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/07\/26\/157424207\/south-africa-chasing-zero-deaths-zero-stigma\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2012-07-26-mbalula-sa-is-behind-olympic-team\">Mbalula: South Africa is behind the Olympic team &#8211; Mail &amp; Guardian Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>mg.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineMbalula: South Africa is behind the Olympic teamMail &#038; Guardian OnlineMbalula was speaking at the South Africa high commission&#39;s welcoming of the team to the English capital, whi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2012-07-26-mbalula-sa-is-behind-olympic-team\"> 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\/2012-07-26\/south-africa-s-ppi-unchanged-at-6-dot-6-percent-higher-than-predicted\">South Africa&#039;s PPI Unchanged at 6.6%, Higher Than Predicted &#8211; Businessweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessLIVESouth Africa&#39;s PPI Unchanged at 6.6%, Higher Than PredictedBusinessweekThe cost of goods leaving factories and mines increased 6.6 percent from a year earlier, Pretoria-based Statistic <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-07-26\/south-africa-s-ppi-unchanged-at-6-dot-6-percent-higher-than-predicted\"> 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\/201207260987.html\">South Africa: The Culture of Corruption and Intolerance in the ANC <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: The Culture of Corruption and Intolerance in the ANCAllAfrica.comSouth Africa&#39;s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), will hold its elective national conference this Dec <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201207260987.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/articles.chicagotribune.com\/2012-07-25\/sports\/sns-rt-us-oly-eque-rsa-adv2bre86o1ol-20120725_1_rider-britain-sarah-edmonds\">South Africa&#039;s Peternell wins court bid to compete &#8211; Chicago Tribune<\/a> &#8211; <em>articles.chicagotribune.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianSouth Africa&#39;s Peternell wins court bid to competeChicago TribuneLONDON (Reuters) &#8211; Eventing rider Alexander Peternell on Wednesday expressed relief at a court victory that forced a re <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/articles.chicagotribune.com\/2012-07-25\/sports\/sns-rt-us-oly-eque-rsa-adv2bre86o1ol-20120725_1_rider-britain-sarah-edmonds\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/entertainment\/article\/Vocal-band-Romanz-supports-South-African-Olympians-3737524.php\">Vocal band Romanz supports South African Olympians &#8211; San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> &#8211; <em>sfgate.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">San Francisco ChronicleVocal band Romanz supports South African OlympiansSan Francisco ChronicleMembers of the South Africa Olympic team attend an event at the South Africa House in central London, ah <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/entertainment\/article\/Vocal-band-Romanz-supports-South-African-Olympians-3737524.php\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2012\/jul\/26\/south-africa-second-reconciliation-de-klerk?newsfeed=true\">South Africa needs a &#039;second reconciliation&#039;, says former president &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>guardian.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianSouth Africa needs a &#39;second reconciliation&#39;, says former presidentThe GuardianDe Klerk suggested that the now retired Mandela must feel sad about the betrayal of the non-racial co <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2012\/jul\/26\/south-africa-second-reconciliation-de-klerk?newsfeed=true\"> more&#8230; 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