{"id":17201,"date":"2012-12-31T10:13:11","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-31-december-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-12-31T10:13:11","modified_gmt":"2012-12-31T08:13:11","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-31-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-31-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 31 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.newstalkzb.co.nz\/auckland\/news\/spcri\/1125632957-south-africa-seem-assured-of-kallis--availability\">South Africa seem assured of Kallis&#039; availability &#8211; Newstalk ZB<\/a> &#8211; <em>newstalkzb.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/31\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa seem assured of Kallis&#39; availabilityNewstalk ZBSouth Africa seems assured of having Jacques Kallis available with both bat and ball for the first cricket test against <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newstalkzb.co.nz\/auckland\/news\/spcri\/1125632957-south-africa-seem-assured-of-kallis--availability\"> 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\/2030191\/south-africa-nov-broad-money-supply-growth-quickens-unexpectedly.aspx?type=alleco\">South Africa Nov. Broad Money Supply Growth Quickens Unexpectedly &#8211; RTT News<\/a> &#8211; <em>rttnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/31\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Nov. Broad Money Supply Growth Quickens UnexpectedlyRTT NewsSouth Africa&#39;s broad money supply growth accelerated unexpectedly in November, data released by the South African Reserve B <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.rttnews.com\/2030191\/south-africa-nov-broad-money-supply-growth-quickens-unexpectedly.aspx?type=alleco\"> 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\/201212310178.html\">South Africa: No Update on Mandela&#039;s Health <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/31\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC NewsSouth Africa: No Update on Mandela&#39;s HealthAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: No Update on Mandela&#39;s Health. 29 December 2012. Johannesburg \u2014 The presidency had no update on the state of for <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201212310178.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\/review2012\/content\/story\/598609.html\">Up where they belong <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/31\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comUp where they belongESPNcricinfo.comAs deserved title-holders, South Africa&#39;s slow ascendance is proof that there are virtues in patience and planning. Putting together the unit th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/review2012\/content\/story\/598609.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.china.org.cn\/sports\/2012-12\/31\/content_27553980.htm\">South Africa ready to host AFCON 2013 <\/a> &#8211; <em>china.org.cn<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/31\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa ready to host AFCON 2013China.org.cnThe committee preparing for hosting African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2013 in South Africa on Sunday announced the country is ready to host the tournament <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.china.org.cn\/sports\/2012-12\/31\/content_27553980.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.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/8132103\/Proteas-eye-global-domination-in-test-arena\">Proteas eye global domination in test arena <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Stuff.co.nzProteas eye global domination in test arenaStuff.co.nzSouth Africa are talking of a lengthy global domination of the test arena ahead of what should be a relatively straight forward assignm <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/8132103\/Proteas-eye-global-domination-in-test-arena\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/black-caps-sharpen-up-before-first-test-against-south-africa-20121231-2c1xv.html\">Black Caps sharpen up before first Test against South Africa &#8211; Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> &#8211; <em>smh.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Stuff.co.nzBlack Caps sharpen up before first Test against South AfricaSydney Morning HeraldNew Zealand&#39;s cricketers warmed up for Wednesday&#39;s first Test against South Africa with a draw again <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/cricket\/black-caps-sharpen-up-before-first-test-against-south-africa-20121231-2c1xv.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.cri.cn\/6966\/2012\/12\/31\/191s741316.htm\">Ghana President Visits South Africa &#8211; CRIENGLISH.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>english.cri.cn<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineGhana President Visits South AfricaCRIENGLISH.com&#8230; security and environment. South African&#39;s exports to Ghana increased from less than 1 billion rands (about 120 million U.S. d <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.cri.cn\/6966\/2012\/12\/31\/191s741316.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.iol.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/kwazulu-natal\/wearing-his-art-on-his-sleeve-1.1446197\">Wearing his art on his sleeve &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineWearing his art on his sleeveIndependent OnlineWith more than 20 years of experience, this self-taught tattoo master has become one of South Africa&#39;s foremost body artists, with <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/kwazulu-natal\/wearing-his-art-on-his-sleeve-1.1446197\"> 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\/sport\/cricket\/8131156\/Guptill-shines-brightest-in-Black-Caps-draw\">Guptill shines brightest in Black Caps draw <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Stuff.co.nzGuptill shines brightest in Black Caps drawStuff.co.nzMartin Guptill continued to show he&#39;s New Zealand&#39;s leading batsman heading into Wednesday&#39;s test with South Africa as he m <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/8131156\/Guptill-shines-brightest-in-Black-Caps-draw\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/on_innovation\/2012\/12\/a_rocketship_takes_off_in_south_africa.html\">A Rocketship Takes Off in South Africa &#8211; Education Week News (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>blogs.edweek.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">A Rocketship Takes Off in South AfricaEducation Week News (blog)&quot;We are introducing the blended learning model into South Africa to provide quality education at a cost that the country can afford <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/on_innovation\/2012\/12\/a_rocketship_takes_off_in_south_africa.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.moneyweb.co.za\/moneyweb-south-africa\/best-jobs-in-america-and-south-africa\">Best jobs in America and South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Best jobs in America and South AfricaMoneyweb.co.zaIf you&#39;re still undecided about which career to pursue, take a look at CNNMoney&#39;s 2012 List of Best Jobs in America. While America has a slig <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/moneyweb-south-africa\/best-jobs-in-america-and-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:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/tennis\/news\/20121230\/u-s-south-africa-hopman-cup.ap\/\">US defeats South Africa 2-1 at Hopman Cup &#8211; SI.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>sportsillustrated.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The West AustralianUS defeats South Africa 2-1 at Hopman CupSI.comPaul Kane\/Getty Images. PERTH, Australia (AP) &#8212; Venus Williams and John Isner led the United States to a 2-1 victory over South Afric <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/tennis\/news\/20121230\/u-s-south-africa-hopman-cup.ap\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/soccer\/wires\/12\/30\/2080.ap.soc.south.africa.squad.129\/index.html\">Khumalo to captain South Africa at Cup of Nations &#8211; SI.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>sportsillustrated.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Khumalo to captain South Africa at Cup of NationsSI.comJOHANNESBURG (AP) -Former Tottenham defender Bongani Khumalo has been named South Africa&#39;s captain for the upcoming African Cup of Nations, b <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/soccer\/wires\/12\/30\/2080.ap.soc.south.africa.squad.129\/index.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.sfgate.com\/sports\/article\/Khumalo-to-captain-South-Africa-at-Cup-of-Nations-4155423.php\">Khumalo to captain South Africa at Cup of Nations &#8211; San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> &#8211; <em>sfgate.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Ahram OnlineKhumalo to captain South Africa at Cup of NationsSan Francisco ChronicleJOHANNESBURG (AP) \u2014 Former Tottenham defender Bongani Khumalo was confirmed as South Africa&#39;s captain on Sunda <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/sports\/article\/Khumalo-to-captain-South-Africa-at-Cup-of-Nations-4155423.php\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/6\/54\/61536\/Sports\/Africa\/Serero-named-in-South-Africa-squad-for-Nations-Cup.aspx\">Serero named in South Africa squad for Nations Cup &#8211; Ahram Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>english.ahram.org.eg<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Ahram OnlineSerero named in South Africa squad for Nations CupAhram OnlineSouth Africa named Dutch-based Thulani Serero in their squad for the African Nations Cup finals on Sunday despite the midfield <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/6\/54\/61536\/Sports\/Africa\/Serero-named-in-South-Africa-squad-for-Nations-Cup.aspx\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/huff-wires\/20121230\/ten-hopman-cup\/?utm_hp_ref=homepage&#038;ir=homepage\">US defeats South Africa 2-1 at Hopman Cup &#8211; Huffington Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>huffingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/30\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The West AustralianUS defeats South Africa 2-1 at Hopman CupHuffington PostPERTH, Australia \u2014 Venus Williams and John Isner led the United States to a 2-1 victory over South Africa at the Hopman Cup <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/huff-wires\/20121230\/ten-hopman-cup\/?utm_hp_ref=homepage&#038;ir=homepage\"> more&#8230; 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