{"id":17106,"date":"2012-12-13T10:13:40","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T08:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-13-december-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-12-13T10:13:40","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T08:13:40","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-13-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-13-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 13 December 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/rhinos-131212.htm\">Rewards for info on rhino poachers &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVERewards for info on rhino poachersSouth Africa.info&quot;We are also happy to announce our partnership with South Africa&#39;s Crime Line, a ground-breaking initiative that allows members of <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/rhinos-131212.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.southafrica.info\/about\/people\/tutu-131212.htm\">Human rights award for Desmond Tutu &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Human rights award for Desmond TutuSouth Africa.infoSouth Africa&#39;s Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was this week awarded the prestigious Unesco\/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Huma <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/about\/people\/tutu-131212.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.southafrica.info\/news\/business\/2786553.htm\">African stock exchanges &#039;must link up&#039; &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">African stock exchanges &#39;must link up&#39;South Africa.infoAfrica&#39;s stock markets must collaborate to make the most of historic levels of investor interest in the continent, the head of the Jo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/business\/2786553.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.southafrica.info\/news\/salaries-131212.htm\">Reserve Bank chiefs take salary freeze &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Reserve Bank chiefs take salary freezeSouth Africa.infoReserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus, along with the Bank&#39;s executive and non-executive directors, will forgo salary and fee increases in 2013 i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/salaries-131212.htm\"> 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\/201212130150.html\">China, GCIS Discuss Communication Challenges <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">China, GCIS Discuss Communication ChallengesAllAfrica.comAlthough South Africa lags behind China in terms of government communication platforms, the country is eager to learn from its Chinese counterp <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201212130150.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.eurosport.yahoo.com\/photos\/south-africas-captain-graeme-smith-prepares-catch-ball-photo-062855917--spt.html\">Photo by Philip Brown \/ Reuters\/Reuters 2 minutes 22 seconds ago &#8211; Yahoo! Eurosport UK<\/a> &#8211; <em>uk.eurosport.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Photo by Philip Brown \/ Reuters\/Reuters 2 minutes 22 seconds agoYahoo! Eurosport UKSouth Africa&#39;s captain Graeme Smith prepares to catch a ball during a training session before Thursday&#39;s seco <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.eurosport.yahoo.com\/photos\/south-africas-captain-graeme-smith-prepares-catch-ball-photo-062855917--spt.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.namibian.com.na\/news\/world\/full-story\/archive\/2012\/december\/article\/drastic-steps-exceptional-leadership-required-for-south-africas-problems\/\">Drastic steps, exceptional leadership required for South Africa&#039;s problems &#8211; Namibian<\/a> &#8211; <em>namibian.com.na<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Aljazeera.com (blog)Drastic steps, exceptional leadership required for South Africa&#39;s problemsNamibianDrastic steps, exceptional leadership required for South Africa&#39;s problems. Johannesburg  <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.namibian.com.na\/news\/world\/full-story\/archive\/2012\/december\/article\/drastic-steps-exceptional-leadership-required-for-south-africas-problems\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/596919.html\">Michael Bates replaces injured Mark Gillespie <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comMichael Bates replaces injured Mark GillespieESPNcricinfo.comMichael Bates, the Auckland seamer, has been named as a replacement for Mark Gillespie in New Zealand&#39;s Twenty20 squad <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/596919.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.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/current\/story\/596896.html\">New Zealand won&#039;t be underestimated &#8211; De Villiers <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comNew Zealand won&#39;t be underestimated &#8211; De VilliersESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa will not take their summer series lightly, even though they are of a significantly lower-profile than <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/current\/story\/596896.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tvnz.co.nz\/cricket-news\/taylor-may-join-black-caps-in-south-africa-5291875\">Taylor may join Black Caps in South Africa &#8211; TVNZ<\/a> &#8211; <em>tvnz.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Nelson MailTaylor may join Black Caps in South AfricaTVNZThe relationship between New Zealand Cricket and Ross Taylor is now seemingly on the mend and the former captain could now join the Black Caps <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tvnz.co.nz\/cricket-news\/taylor-may-join-black-caps-in-south-africa-5291875\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.eastday.com\/e\/121213\/u1a7058430.html\">Retired general hired to oversee anti-poaching operations in South Africa &#8211; EastDay.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>english.eastday.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Retired general hired to oversee anti-poaching operations in South AfricaEastDay.comJOHANNESBURG, Dec. 12 &#8212; The South African National Parks (SANParks) said on Wednesday that it has acquired the serv <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.eastday.com\/e\/121213\/u1a7058430.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2012-12-13-the-soft-underbelly-of-a-savage-south-africa\">The soft underbelly of a savage South Africa &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MaverickThe soft underbelly of a savage South AfricaDaily MaverickPerhaps unintentionally, it sits in the tradition of the great socio-political stories of the South African tragedy, starting wi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2012-12-13-the-soft-underbelly-of-a-savage-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.stuff.co.nz\/nelson-mail\/sport\/8075415\/NZC-gift-wraps-Christmas-feast-for-South-Africa\">NZC gift wraps Christmas feast for South Africa &#8211; Nelson Mail<\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/13\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Nelson MailNZC gift wraps Christmas feast for South AfricaNelson MailOPINION: Imagine South Africa&#39;s cricketers sitting back at home grinning from ear-to-ear and counting the seconds until New Zea <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/nelson-mail\/sport\/8075415\/NZC-gift-wraps-Christmas-feast-for-South-Africa\"> more&#8230; 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