{"id":17196,"date":"2012-12-29T10:13:59","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T08:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-29-december-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-12-29T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-29T08:13:59","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-29-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-29-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 29 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.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/1723536\/South-Africa-Spain-level-at-Hopman-Cup\">South Africa-Spain level at Hopman Cup &#8211; SBS<\/a> &#8211; <em>sbs.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/29\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa-Spain level at Hopman CupSBSSpain&#39;s Annabel Medina Garrigues has beaten South Africa&#39;s Chanelle Scheepers 6-4 6-2 to square their Hopman Cup contest at a match apiece, leaving the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/1723536\/South-Africa-Spain-level-at-Hopman-Cup\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.supersport.com\/tennis\/sa-tennis\/news\/121229\/South_Africa_takes_early_Hopman_Cup_lead\">South Africa takes early Hopman Cup lead &#8211; SuperSport<\/a> &#8211; <em>supersport.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/29\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SuperSportSouth Africa takes early Hopman Cup leadSuperSportSouth Africa took a 1-0 lead over Spain in the Hopman Cup as Kevin Anderson defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (5), 6-4 in Saturday&#39;s openin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.supersport.com\/tennis\/sa-tennis\/news\/121229\/South_Africa_takes_early_Hopman_Cup_lead\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.barrons.com\/emergingmarketsdaily\/2012\/12\/28\/little-reason-for-south-africa-optimism-nomura-says\/\">Little Reason for South Africa Optimism, Nomura says &#8211; Barron&#039;s (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>blogs.barrons.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/29\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Little Reason for South Africa Optimism, Nomura saysBarron&#8217;s (blog)South Africa&#39;s African National Congress ended its conference in Mangaung on Thursday\u2013but anyone hoping for meaningful change i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.barrons.com\/emergingmarketsdaily\/2012\/12\/28\/little-reason-for-south-africa-optimism-nomura-says\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2012\/12\/29\/we-should-still-be-battling-south-africa\/\">We should still be battling South Africa &#8211; The Roar<\/a> &#8211; <em>theroar.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">We should still be battling South AfricaThe RoarFor many sports fans, the essence of the festive season does not materialise under a plastic tree tightly wrapped in red and green, or even with a roast <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2012\/12\/29\/we-should-still-be-battling-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\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-south-africa-bicycles-20121229,0,5065835.story\">Bicyclists hard to come by in South Africa &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Bicyclists hard to come by in South AfricaLos Angeles TimesJOHANNESBURG, South Africa \u2014 When Mickey Mampe needs to charge her cellphone, she jumps on her bicycle and rides 25 miles in the dry, shimm <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/world\/la-fg-south-africa-bicycles-20121229,0,5065835.story\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/silicosis-class-action-motion-filed-against-south-africa-120140119.html\">Ex-miners seek silicosis class action vs. South African firms &#8211; Yahoo! News (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Yahoo! News (blog)Ex-miners seek silicosis class action vs. South African firmsYahoo! News (blog)Reuters\/Reuters &#8211; Former gold miner Thulani Bitsha, 39, stands in the doorway to his home near Bizana i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/silicosis-class-action-motion-filed-against-south-africa-120140119.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.justjaredjr.com\/2012\/12\/28\/jennifer-lawrence-marie-claire-south-africas-cover-girl\/\">Jennifer Lawrence: Marie Claire South Africa&#039;s Cover Girl &#8211; Just Jared Jr.<\/a> &#8211; <em>justjaredjr.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Just Jared Jr.Jennifer Lawrence: Marie Claire South Africa&#39;s Cover GirlJust Jared Jr.The 22-year-old Silver Linings Playbook actress opened up with the glossy about her body image, making resoluti <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.justjaredjr.com\/2012\/12\/28\/jennifer-lawrence-marie-claire-south-africas-cover-girl\/\"> 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\/598912.html\">Kirsten sees broader landscape from NZ series <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comKirsten sees broader landscape from NZ seriesESPNcricinfo.comGary Kirsten&#39;s first away tour in charge of South Africa was to New Zealand earlier this year. It was an opportunity to <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/story\/598912.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\/598912.html\">Kirsten sees broader landscape <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comKirsten sees broader landscapeESPNcricinfo.comGary Kirsten&#39;s first away tour in charge of South Africa was to New Zealand earlier this year. It was an opportunity to claim the worl <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012\/content\/current\/story\/598912.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.radionz.co.nz\/news\/sport\/124484\/bracewell-rested-from-odis-in-south-africa\">Bracewell rested from ODIs in South Africa &#8211; Radio New Zealand<\/a> &#8211; <em>radionz.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NDTVBracewell rested from ODIs in South AfricaRadio New ZealandThe selectors had retained 11 members from the Twenty20 squad that lost the three-match series against South Africa 2-1, including five u <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.radionz.co.nz\/news\/sport\/124484\/bracewell-rested-from-odis-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.theatlantic.com\/sexes\/archive\/2012\/12\/how-men-in-south-africa-are-trying-to-stop-violence-against-women\/266689\/\">How Men in South Africa Are Trying to Stop Violence Against Women &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a> &#8211; <em>theatlantic.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">How Men in South Africa Are Trying to Stop Violence Against WomenThe AtlanticIn an anonymous 2009 survey by South Africa&#39;s Medical Research Council (MRC), one in four men admitted to raping a woma <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/sexes\/archive\/2012\/12\/how-men-in-south-africa-are-trying-to-stop-violence-against-women\/266689\/\"> 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\/sport\/video\/2012\/dec\/28\/australia-clarke-sri-lanka-video\">Australia captain Michael Clarke says Sri Lanka win borne from South Africa &#8230; &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>guardian.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Australia captain Michael Clarke says Sri Lanka win borne from South Africa &#8230;The GuardianAustralia captain Michael Clarke says his team have learned to grasp the nettle when they have momentum after <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/sport\/video\/2012\/dec\/28\/australia-clarke-sri-lanka-video\"> 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\/201212280942.html\">South Africa: Lonmin CEO Steps Down <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Lonmin CEO Steps DownAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Lonmin CEO Steps Down. 28 December 2012. Johannesburg \u2014 The CEO of mining company Lonmin, Ian Farmer, has stepped down from his position <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201212280942.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\/201212280939.html\">Mandela Continues Home-Based Care <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Myjoyonline.comMandela Continues Home-Based CareAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Mandela Continues Home-Based Care. 28 December 2012. Johannesburg \u2014 Former president Nelson Mandela will continue to receiv <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201212280939.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\/201212280929.html\">South Africa: Zuma&#039;s Detractors Prejudiced &#8211; ANC <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Zuma&#39;s Detractors Prejudiced &#8211; ANCAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: Zuma&#39;s Detractors Prejudiced &#8211; ANC. 28 December 2012. Johannesburg \u2014 Those prejudiced against President Jacob Zuma <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201212280929.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.justjared.com\/2012\/12\/28\/jennifer-lawrence-covers-marie-claire-south-africa-january-2013\/\">Jennifer Lawrence Covers &#039;Marie Claire&#039; South Africa January 2013 &#8211; Just Jared<\/a> &#8211; <em>justjared.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Just JaredJennifer Lawrence Covers &#39;Marie Claire&#39; South Africa January 2013Just JaredOn going out with friends: \u201cI don&#39;t like going out that much. I&#39;m kind of an old lady. After it&#038;# <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2012\/12\/28\/jennifer-lawrence-covers-marie-claire-south-africa-january-2013\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bayoubuzz.com\/top-stories\/item\/228725-south-africa-s-mandela-banknotes\">South Africa&#039;s Mandela banknotes &#8211; Bayoubuzz<\/a> &#8211; <em>bayoubuzz.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/28\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineSouth Africa&#39;s Mandela banknotesBayoubuzzSouth Africa&#39;s Mandela banknotes. 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