{"id":17185,"date":"2012-12-26T10:13:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T08:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-26-december-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-12-26T10:13:44","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T08:13:44","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-26-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-26-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 26 December 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/zambiareports.com\/2012\/12\/26\/zambian-squad-off-to-south-africa\/\">Zambian Squad Off to South Africa &#8211; Zambia Reports<\/a> &#8211; <em>zambiareports.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Lusaka TimesZambian Squad Off to South AfricaZambia ReportsHerve Renard African champions Zambia are scheduled to leave for South Africa this afternoon where they will set up base for the tournament. <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/zambiareports.com\/2012\/12\/26\/zambian-squad-off-to-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.masslive.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2012\/12\/asian_toad_stowaway_gets_new_h.html\">Asian toad stowaway gets new home in South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>masslive.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Asian toad stowaway gets new home in South AfricaMassLive.comtoad.jpg This Asian toad, named Jack B. Nimble, was found inside a candlestick at a Cape Town South Africa store. The toad got trapped in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2012\/12\/asian_toad_stowaway_gets_new_h.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.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2012\/dec\/25\/saving-the-rhino-with-surveillance-drones\">Saving the rhino with surveillance drones &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>guardian.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianSaving the rhino with surveillance dronesThe GuardianA rhino farmer in South Africa is planning to use surveillance drones designed for the US military to combat poachers who are driving t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2012\/dec\/25\/saving-the-rhino-with-surveillance-drones\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/nz.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/article\/-\/15710928\/mcclenaghan-replaces-southee-in-south-africa\/\">McClenaghan replaces Southee in South Africa &#8211; Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>nz.sports.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comMcClenaghan replaces Southee in South AfricaYahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog)Rookie fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has been added to the Black Caps test squad for the upcoming test series agai <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/nz.sports.yahoo.com\/news\/article\/-\/15710928\/mcclenaghan-replaces-southee-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.koaa.com\/news\/asian-toad-gets-new-home-in-south-africa\/\">Asian toad gets new home in South Africa  Colorado Springs and Pueblo News<\/a> &#8211; <em>koaa.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Asian toad gets new home in South AfricaKOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo NewsAsian toad gets new home in South Africa. Posted: Dec 25, 2012 1:13 PM by Alyse Rzemek. Bookmark and Share. Rating: 0.0 <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.koaa.com\/news\/asian-toad-gets-new-home-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.latimes.com\/news\/world\/worldnow\/la-fg-wn-mandela-health-20121225,0,5682171.story\">Nelson Mandela looking better, South Africa president says &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC NewsNelson Mandela looking better, South Africa president saysLos Angeles TimesJOHANNESBURG, South Africa&#8211; South Africa&#39;s Nelson Mandela, who was spending Christmas in the hospital recovering <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/world\/worldnow\/la-fg-wn-mandela-health-20121225,0,5682171.story\"> 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\/598580.html\">McClenaghan added to New Zealand Test squad  (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)McClenaghan added to New Zealand Test squadESPNcricinfo.com (blog)&quot;With Tim Southee&#39;s injury and Mark Gillespie being unavailable due to injury we have taken the opport <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/598580.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\/598580.html\">McClenaghan added to New Zealand Test squad <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comMcClenaghan added to New Zealand Test squadESPNcricinfo.com&quot;With Tim Southee&#39;s injury and Mark Gillespie being unavailable due to injury we have taken the opportunity to add M <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/current\/story\/598580.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/elections.peacefmonline.com\/politics\/201212\/151482.php\">Prez Mahama: I&#039;m Not In South Africa For Kidney Transplant &#8211; Peace FM Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>elections.peacefmonline.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Peace FM OnlinePrez Mahama: I&#39;m Not In South Africa For Kidney TransplantPeace FM OnlineIn a post on his personal Facebook page, the President who is currently in South Africa with his family stat <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/elections.peacefmonline.com\/politics\/201212\/151482.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.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/598510.html\">Teams seek winning punch on Boxing Day <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comTeams seek winning punch on Boxing DayESPNcricinfo.comDavid Miller has played 10 T20s for South Africa in the last two years and has largely been kept out by a settled batting line-up. <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/598510.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/elections.peacefmonline.com\/politics\/201212\/151463.php\">Prez Mahama On Kidney Transplant In South Africa &#8211; Peace FM Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>elections.peacefmonline.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Peace FM OnlinePrez Mahama On Kidney Transplant In South AfricaPeace FM OnlineIn a post on his personal Facebook page, the President who is currently in South Africa with his family stated that, \u201cye <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/elections.peacefmonline.com\/politics\/201212\/151463.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.nytimes.com\/2012\/12\/26\/world\/africa\/south-africas-president-says-mandela-looking-much-better.html\">South Africa&#039;s President Says Mandela Looking &#039;Much Better&#039; &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s President Says Mandela Looking &#39;Much Better&#39;New York TimesJOHANNESBURG \u2014 President Jacob Zuma of South Africa gave a largely upbeat assessment on Tuesday of the he <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/12\/26\/world\/africa\/south-africas-president-says-mandela-looking-much-better.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.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/0\/cricket\/20835805\">Here is my review of the year. &#8211; BBC Sport<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC SportHere is my review of the year.BBC SportThe disappointments of the series defeats by Pakistan and South Africa were almost as unexpected as the brilliant win in India. The contrast of the perf <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/0\/cricket\/20835805\"> 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\/refugees-in-south-africa-hopeful-at-christmas\/1571708.html\">Refugees in South Africa Hopeful at Christmas &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Voice of AmericaRefugees in South Africa Hopeful at ChristmasVoice of AmericaJOHANNESBURG \u2014 In South Africa, the Christmas Eve Mass was the occasion for refugees from all parts of Africa to get toge <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/refugees-in-south-africa-hopeful-at-christmas\/1571708.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.guardian.co.uk\/global-development\/poverty-matters\/2012\/dec\/25\/ishack-upgrading-housing-south-africa\">iShack \u2013 upgrading housing in South Africa &#8211; The Guardian (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>guardian.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">RFIiShack \u2013 upgrading housing in South AfricaThe Guardian (blog)Christmas has come early for the Mthalo family. While their neighbours in the unserviced Enkanini informal settlement shuffle around i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/global-development\/poverty-matters\/2012\/dec\/25\/ishack-upgrading-housing-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:\/\/uk.eurosport.yahoo.com\/photos\/south-africa-v-england-2nd-test-day-three-photo--786092771.html\">Getty Images Photo by Staff\/Paul Gilham 2 hours 10 minutes ago &#8211; Yahoo! Eurosport UK<\/a> &#8211; <em>uk.eurosport.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Getty Images Photo by Staff\/Paul Gilham 2 hours 10 minutes agoYahoo! Eurosport UKDURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA &#8211; DECEMBER 28: Alastair Cook of England celebrates making a century during day three of the second <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.eurosport.yahoo.com\/photos\/south-africa-v-england-2nd-test-day-three-photo--786092771.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.microcapital.org\/microcapital-brief-firstrand-bank-of-south-africa-receives-300m-line-of-credit-from-african-development-bank-afdb\/\">MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FirstRand Bank of South Africa Receives $300m Line of &#8230; &#8211; MicroCapital<\/a> &#8211; <em>microcapital.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: FirstRand Bank of South Africa Receives $300m Line of &#8230;MicroCapitalThe African Development Bank (AfDB), a multilateral institution that provides loans and grants to governments a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.microcapital.org\/microcapital-brief-firstrand-bank-of-south-africa-receives-300m-line-of-credit-from-african-development-bank-afdb\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/thegrio.com\/2012\/12\/24\/secrecy-over-mandelas-health-fuels-concern-for-south-africa-icon\/\">Secrecy over Mandela&#039;s health fuels concern &#8211; The Grio<\/a> &#8211; <em>thegrio.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GrioSecrecy over Mandela&#39;s health fuels concernThe GrioPeople take photos of the giant statue of former president Nelson Mandela, in Mandela Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday Dec. 9, <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/thegrio.com\/2012\/12\/24\/secrecy-over-mandelas-health-fuels-concern-for-south-africa-icon\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/world\/article\/South-Africa-Mandela-s-hospital-stay-extended-4140520.php\">South Africa: Mandela&#039;s hospital stay extended &#8211; Houston Chronicle<\/a> &#8211; <em>chron.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/25\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Mandela&#39;s hospital stay extendedHouston ChronicleJOHANNESBURG (AP) \u2014 Former South African leader Nelson Mandela will probably spend Christmas Day in a hospital because his doctors <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/world\/article\/South-Africa-Mandela-s-hospital-stay-extended-4140520.php\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/worldnews.nbcnews.com\/_news\/2012\/12\/24\/16126285-secrecy-over-mandelas-health-fuels-concern-for-south-africa-icon\">Secrecy over Mandela&#039;s health fuels concern for South Africa icon &#8211; NBCNews.com (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>worldnews.nbcnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/24\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Secrecy over Mandela&#39;s health fuels concern for South Africa iconNBCNews.com (blog)&#8230; 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