{"id":17186,"date":"2012-12-27T10:13:55","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T08:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-december-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-12-27T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T08:13:55","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 27 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.bernama.com\/bernama\/v6\/newsworld.php?id=917819\">African Football Champions Zambia Leave For South Africa To Defend Title At &#8230; &#8211; Bernama<\/a> &#8211; <em>bernama.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Lusaka TimesAfrican Football Champions Zambia Leave For South Africa To Defend Title At &#8230;BernamaLUSAKA, Dec 27 (BERNAMA-NNN-ZNBC) &#8212; Zambia, the defending African football champions, have left for S <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bernama.com\/bernama\/v6\/newsworld.php?id=917819\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/MyNews24\/Lean-government-for-South-Africa-20121226\">Lean government for South Africa &#8211; News24<\/a> &#8211; <em>news24.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Lean government for South AfricaNews24The prospect of lean government had become a reality with Cyril Ramaphosa&#39;s appointment as party deputy to President Jacob Zuma. The appointment positioned th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/MyNews24\/Lean-government-for-South-Africa-20121226\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.ndtv.com\/cricket\/news\/item\/201188-davids-phangiso-clinch-series-for-south-africa\">Davids, Phangiso clinch series for South Africa &#8211; NDTV<\/a> &#8211; <em>sports.ndtv.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NDTVDavids, Phangiso clinch series for South AfricaNDTVPort Elizabeth: Henry Davids hit his second successive half-century and Aaron Phangiso took crucial wickets as South Africa beat New Zealand by 3 <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.ndtv.com\/cricket\/news\/item\/201188-davids-phangiso-clinch-series-for-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.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/598137.html\">Chris Morris ruled out of remaining Twenty20s <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comChris Morris ruled out of remaining Twenty20sESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa allrounder Chris Morris has been ruled out of the remaining Twenty20 internationals against New Zealand after <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/598137.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.mining.com\/miners-file-south-africas-biggest-ever-class-action-lawsuit-against-gold-giants-58764\/\">Miners file South Africa&#039;s biggest ever class-action lawsuit against gold giants <\/a> &#8211; <em>mining.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Miners file South Africa&#39;s biggest ever class-action lawsuit against gold giantsMINING.comSouth_Africa_class_action_lawsuit_400. Four thousand former miners suffering from lung disease have launch <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.mining.com\/miners-file-south-africas-biggest-ever-class-action-lawsuit-against-gold-giants-58764\/\"> 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\/27\/world\/africa\/south-africa-mandela-is-released-from-the-hospital.html\">South Africa: Mandela Is Released From the Hospital &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC NewsSouth Africa: Mandela Is Released From the HospitalNew York TimesNelson Mandela, South Africa&#39;s former president, was released from the hospital late Wednesday, ending a 19-day hospital st <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/12\/27\/world\/africa\/south-africa-mandela-is-released-from-the-hospital.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.thehindu.com\/sport\/cricket\/south-africa-clinches-t20-series\/article4243117.ece\">South Africa clinches T20 series &#8211; The Hindu<\/a> &#8211; <em>thehindu.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa clinches T20 seriesThe HinduHenry Davids hit his second successive half-century and Aaron Phangiso took three wickets as South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs in the se <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sport\/cricket\/south-africa-clinches-t20-series\/article4243117.ece\"> 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\/201212260848.html\">Embrace Tolerance, Forgiveness, President Tell Citizens <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Embrace Tolerance, Forgiveness, President Tell CitizensAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Embrace Tolerance, Forgiveness, President Tell Citizens. 25 December 2012. Wau \u2014 South Sudan President Salva Kiir on <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201212260848.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\/12\/26\/us-safrica-mandela-idUSBRE8BP0EY20121226\">South Africa&#039;s Mandela discharged from hospital: government &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s Mandela discharged from hospital: governmentReutersMandela became South Africa&#39;s first black president after the country&#39;s first all-race elections in 1994. After hi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/12\/26\/us-safrica-mandela-idUSBRE8BP0EY20121226\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/12\/26\/uk-safrica-mandela-idUKBRE8BP0ET20121226\">South Africa&#039;s Mandela discharged from hospital -government &#8211; Reuters UK<\/a> &#8211; <em>uk.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s Mandela discharged from hospital -governmentReuters UKMandela became South Africa&#39;s first black president after the country&#39;s first all-race elections in 1994. After his rel <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/12\/26\/uk-safrica-mandela-idUKBRE8BP0ET20121226\"> 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\/world\/africa\/south-africa-nelson-mandela-in-good-spirits-in-hospital-since-dec-8\/2012\/12\/26\/3cd1be3c-4f55-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_story.html\">South Africa: Nelson Mandela released from the hospital, will get more care at &#8230; &#8211; Washington Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>washingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Nelson Mandela released from the hospital, will get more care at &#8230;Washington PostJOHANNESBURG \u2014 Former South African President Nelson Mandela was released Wednesday from the hospital <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/africa\/south-africa-nelson-mandela-in-good-spirits-in-hospital-since-dec-8\/2012\/12\/26\/3cd1be3c-4f55-11e2-835b-02f92c0daa43_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:\/\/worldnews.nbcnews.com\/_news\/2012\/12\/26\/16169259-anti-apartheid-hero-nelson-mandela-94-released-from-hospital-in-south-africa\">Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, 94, released from hospital in South Africa &#8211; NBCNews.com (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>worldnews.nbcnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, 94, released from hospital in South AfricaNBCNews.com (blog)Launch slideshow. By NBC News staff and wire services. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa &#8212; Former South Africa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/worldnews.nbcnews.com\/_news\/2012\/12\/26\/16169259-anti-apartheid-hero-nelson-mandela-94-released-from-hospital-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:\/\/world.time.com\/2012\/12\/26\/south-africa-mandela-released-from-the-hospital\/\">South Africa: Mandela Released from the Hospital &#8211; TIME<\/a> &#8211; <em>world.time.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC NewsSouth Africa: Mandela Released from the HospitalTIMEJOHANNESBURG \u2014 South Africa&#39;s presidency says Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon and former president, has been released from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/world.time.com\/2012\/12\/26\/south-africa-mandela-released-from-the-hospital\/\"> 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\/south-africa-too-strong-black-caps-in-final-t20-5304773\">South Africa too strong for Black Caps in final T20 &#8211; TVNZ<\/a> &#8211; <em>tvnz.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa too strong for Black Caps in final T20TVNZA powerful batting display and disciplined bowling helped South Africa to a 33-run victory over the Black Caps in the third and d <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tvnz.co.nz\/cricket-news\/south-africa-too-strong-black-caps-in-final-t20-5304773\"> 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\/southafrica\/content\/story\/598675.html\">CSA identifies two bowlers with suspect action <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comCSA identifies two bowlers with suspect actionESPNcricinfo.comCricket South Africa has placed two 19-year-old bowlers &#8211; Prenelan Subrayen and Solo Nqweni &#8211; under rehabilitation after i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/southafrica\/content\/story\/598675.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/12\/26\/cricket-safrica-scoreboard-idINL4N0A026N20121226\">Cricket-South Africa v New Zealand &#8211; Twenty20 scoreboard &#8211; Reuters India<\/a> &#8211; <em>in.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Cricket-South Africa v New Zealand &#8211; Twenty20 scoreboardReuters IndiaPORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, Dec 26 (Reuters) &#8211; Scoreboard of the third Twenty20 international between South Africa and New Zealan <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/in.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/12\/26\/cricket-safrica-scoreboard-idINL4N0A026N20121226\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/cricket\/match_report\/0,,11066_13491_1,00.html\">Today on Sky Sports.com &#8211; SkySports<\/a> &#8211; <em>skysports.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Today on Sky Sports.comSkySportsSouth Africa earned a 2-1 victory in the T20 international series against New Zealand with a 33-run win in the third match at Port Elizabeth. Set a target of 180 at St <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/cricket\/match_report\/0,,11066_13491_1,00.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\/southafrica\/content\/current\/story\/598675.html\">South Africa news CSA identifies two bowlers with suspect action <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/26\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa news CSA identifies two bowlers with suspect actionESPNcricinfo.comCricket South Africa has placed two 19-year-old bowlers &#8211; Prenelan Subrayen and Solo Nqweni &#8211; under reha <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/southafrica\/content\/current\/story\/598675.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/cricket.yahoo.com\/photos\/3rd-t20-new-zealand-vs-south-africa-slideshow\/\">3rd T20: New Zealand vs South Africa &#8211; Yahoo! 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