{"id":17250,"date":"2013-01-08T10:13:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T08:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-8-january-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-01-08T10:13:17","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T08:13:17","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-8-january-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-8-january-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 8 January 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=\/data\/sportstalk\/2013\/January\/sportstalk_January8.xml&#038;section=sportstalk\">Home support offers South Africa hope &#8211; Khaleej Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>khaleejtimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/08\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">StarAfrica.comHome support offers South Africa hopeKhaleej TimesHome advantage and unbeaten records against the three group opponents offer South Africa hope of a successful 2013 Africa Cup of Nations <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=\/data\/sportstalk\/2013\/January\/sportstalk_January8.xml&#038;section=sportstalk\"> 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\/600071.html\">CSA&#039;s acting president persuaded not to resign <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/08\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CSA&#39;s acting president persuaded not to resignESPNcricinfo.comWillie Basson, CSA&#39;s acting president, has been convinced not to resign his post with less than a month to go before the body&#39; <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/southafrica\/content\/current\/story\/600071.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\/women\/content\/story\/600086.html\">Niekerk guides South Africa Women to comfortable win <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/08\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Jamaica GleanerNiekerk guides South Africa Women to comfortable winESPNcricinfo.comA combined bowling effort from South Africa Women, led by Dane van Niekerk&#39;s five-wicket haul, secured a comforta <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/women\/content\/story\/600086.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.zimdiaspora.com\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=10587:south-africa-takes-control-of-beitbridge-chaos&#038;catid=38:travel-tips&#038;Itemid=18\">South Africa takes control of Beitbridge border chaos &#8211; Zim Diaspora<\/a> &#8211; <em>zimdiaspora.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/08\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ZimEye ZimbabweSouth Africa takes control of Beitbridge border chaosZim DiasporaHuman and vehicular traffic increased last week as Zimbabweans based in South Africa and other holidaymakers trooped bac <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.zimdiaspora.com\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=10587:south-africa-takes-control-of-beitbridge-chaos&#038;catid=38:travel-tips&#038;Itemid=18\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/Big-Hollywood\/2013\/01\/07\/david-ellis-dies-snakes-plane\">&#039;Snakes on a Plane&#039; Director David R. Ellis Dies in South Africa &#8211; Big Hollywood<\/a> &#8211; <em>breitbart.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Big Hollywood&#39;Snakes on a Plane&#39; Director David R. Ellis Dies in South AfricaBig HollywoodEllis was in South Africa preparing to direct the film KITE. 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Sports<\/a> &#8211; <em>sports.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ZDNetSoccer-South Africa can cause Nations Cup &#39;shock&#39; &#8211; coachYahoo! 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Top stories from the global news aggregation service DAWNS Digest. South Africa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.undispatch.com\/top-of-the-morning-south-africa-sending-troops-to-car-pakistan-india-border-skirmish-assads-cynical-peace-plan\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.worldpoliticsreview.com\/articles\/12599\/mangaung-conference-puts-south-africas-zuma-anc-back-on-track\">Mangaung Conference Puts South Africa&#039;s Zuma, ANC Back on Track &#8211; World Politics Review<\/a> &#8211; <em>worldpoliticsreview.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MaverickMangaung Conference Puts South Africa&#39;s Zuma, ANC Back on TrackWorld Politics ReviewWhen South Africa&#39;s ruling African National Congress (ANC) convened its national conference in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.worldpoliticsreview.com\/articles\/12599\/mangaung-conference-puts-south-africas-zuma-anc-back-on-track\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-01-07\/south-africa-richards-bay-coal-declines-to-lowest-in-three-weeks.html\">South Africa Richards Bay Coal Declines to Lowest in Three Weeks &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Richards Bay Coal Declines to Lowest in Three WeeksBloombergCoal export prices at South Africa&#39;s Richards Bay, the continent&#39;s biggest terminal for shipping the fuel, declined to <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-01-07\/south-africa-richards-bay-coal-declines-to-lowest-in-three-weeks.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\/news\/world-africa-20935606\">Burry Stander death: South African taxi driver in court &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsBurry Stander death: South African taxi driver in courtBBC NewsA minibus taxi driver has appeared in court in South Africa over the death of Olympian cyclist Burry Stander in a road accident o <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-20935606\"> 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\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/jse-slips-a-fraction-on-consolidation-1.1448471\">JSE slips a fraction on consolidation &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineJSE slips a fraction on consolidationIndependent Online&#8230; Financial Planning &middot; Retirement &middot; Columnists &middot; Unit Trusts &middot; South Africa &middot; Currencies &#038; <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/jse-slips-a-fraction-on-consolidation-1.1448471\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/fullcomment.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/07\/kelly-mcparland-south-africa-gets-its-president-to-be-five-years-early\/\">South Africa gets its president-to-be five years early &#8211; National Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>fullcomment.nationalpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">National PostSouth Africa gets its president-to-be five years earlyNational PostSouth Africa, where for decades blacks weren&#39;t allowed to vote, now likes to arrange its presidential transitions we <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/fullcomment.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/07\/kelly-mcparland-south-africa-gets-its-president-to-be-five-years-early\/\"> 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\/201301071471.html\">No Wedding for Zuma &#8211; Presidency <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">01\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">No Wedding for Zuma &#8211; PresidencyAllAfrica.comSouth Africa: No Wedding for Zuma &#8211; Presidency. By Reporter, 6 January 2013. Photo: RSA. President Jacob Zuma arrived with Ms Bongi Ngema at his home in Nk <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201301071471.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rssdoodle_footer\"><a href=\"http:\/\/myza.co.za\/\" >MyZA<\/a>  news provided by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Google News<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home support offers South Africa hope &#8211; Khaleej Times &#8211; khaleejtimes.com 01\/08\/2013 StarAfrica.comHome support offers South Africa hopeKhaleej TimesHome advantage and unbeaten records against the three group opponents offer South Africa hope of a successful 2013 Africa Cup of Nations more&#8230; CSA&#039;s acting president persuaded not to resign &#8211; espncricinfo.com 01\/08\/2013 CSA&#39;s acting president persuaded [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[830,953,1649,183],"class_list":{"0":"post-17250","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-news","8":"tag-newspaper","9":"tag-online","10":"tag-south-africa-2","11":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17250\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}