{"id":18254,"date":"2013-02-25T10:14:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T08:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-25-february-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-02-25T10:14:40","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T08:14:40","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-25-february-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-25-february-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 25 February 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/thewest\/a\/-\/world\/16233767\/south-africas-pic-to-back-absa-barclays-deal-report\/\">South Africa&#039;s PIC to back Absa-Barclays deal &#8211; report &#8211; The West Australian<\/a> &#8211; <em>au.news.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/25\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The West AustralianSouth Africa&#39;s PIC to back Absa-Barclays deal &#8211; reportThe West AustralianJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s government pension fund will vote in favour of Absa Group&#038;#3 <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/thewest\/a\/-\/world\/16233767\/south-africas-pic-to-back-absa-barclays-deal-report\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.indianexpress.com\/news\/we-will-bounce-back-in-odi-seriesshoaib-malik\/1079244\/\">South Africa is the number one test side: Shoaib Malik &#8211; Indian Express<\/a> &#8211; <em>indianexpress.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/25\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa is the number one test side: Shoaib MalikIndian ExpressFormer Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik says the national team has the ability to bounce back in the One-day series against South Afric <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.indianexpress.com\/news\/we-will-bounce-back-in-odi-seriesshoaib-malik\/1079244\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Companies\/xRjZEkJs8Ji2RubvYanOCI\/Nissan-to-sell-Datsun-cars-in-South-Africa-from-next-year.html\">Nissan to sell Datsun cars in South Africa from next year &#8211; Livemint<\/a> &#8211; <em>livemint.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/25\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">LivemintNissan to sell Datsun cars in South Africa from next yearLivemintNissan said last year that it plans to bring back its 80-year-old Datsun nameplate for entry-level cars in low-income markets, <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Companies\/xRjZEkJs8Ji2RubvYanOCI\/Nissan-to-sell-Datsun-cars-in-South-Africa-from-next-year.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.scotsman.com\/sport\/golf\/scott-crichton-well-placed-in-south-africa-1-2808079\">Scott Crichton well-placed in South Africa &#8211; Scotsman<\/a> &#8211; <em>scotsman.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/25\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ScotsmanScott Crichton well-placed in South AfricaScotsmanScott Crichton well-placed in South Africa. Scott Crichton (second left) is in joint fifth. By MARTIN DEMPSTER Published on Monday 25 February <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/sport\/golf\/scott-crichton-well-placed-in-south-africa-1-2808079\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2013-02-25-512a9ea475d31\/\">FIVE MINUTES: South Africa &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">FIVE MINUTES: South AfricaDaily MaverickThe Sunday Independent reports the former vice chancellor of the University of South Africa as saying he could not \u201caccept a notion habitually bandied about i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2013-02-25-512a9ea475d31\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/africa\/why-south-africas-top-murder-expert-will-not-be-involved-in-oscar-pistorius-case-she-is-his-aunt-8508750.html\">Why South Africa&#039;s top murder expert will not be involved in Oscar Pistorius &#8230; &#8211; The Independent<\/a> &#8211; <em>independent.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">FRANCE 24Why South Africa&#39;s top murder expert will not be involved in Oscar Pistorius &#8230;The IndependentAs prosecutors and police prepare for Oscar Pistorius&#39; murder trial, they are expected t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/africa\/why-south-africas-top-murder-expert-will-not-be-involved-in-oscar-pistorius-case-she-is-his-aunt-8508750.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/dawn.com\/2013\/02\/24\/south-africa-brush-pakistan-aside\/\">South Africa brush Pakistan aside <\/a> &#8211; <em>dawn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa brush Pakistan asideDAWN.comSouth Africa brush Pakistan aside. A stadium security person tries to stop a man running on the pitch. -Photo South African squad poses after their victory ove <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/dawn.com\/2013\/02\/24\/south-africa-brush-pakistan-aside\/\"> 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-pakistan-2013\/content\/current\/story\/606324.html\">South Africa focused on beating complacency <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa focused on beating complacencyESPNcricinfo.comCongratulation South Africa and Graeme Smith.All the Best Pakistan for Limited Overs Fixture&#8230; Reasons for the 3-0 whitewash <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013\/content\/current\/story\/606324.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.theroar.com.au\/2013\/02\/25\/the-disneyland-of-elite-south-african-sport\/\">The Disneyland of elite South African sport &#8211; The Roar<\/a> &#8211; <em>theroar.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The Disneyland of elite South African sportThe RoarThat such a rare and unexplored issue in women&#39;s sport occurred in South Africa reinforces the impression of that nation&#39;s vexed sporting des <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2013\/02\/25\/the-disneyland-of-elite-south-african-sport\/\"> 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-pakistan-2013\/content\/current\/story\/606319.html\">Misbah makes plea for more Tests <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comMisbah makes plea for more TestsESPNcricinfo.comCongratulation South Africa and Graeme Smith.All the Best Pakistan for Limited Overs Fixture&#8230; Reasons for the 3-0 whitewash: 1) SAs st <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013\/content\/current\/story\/606319.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ibnlive.in.com\/news\/cricketnext\/smith-hails-south-africas-special-summer\/374905-78.html\">Smith hails South Africa&#039;s &#039;special summer&#039; &#8211; IBNLive<\/a> &#8211; <em>ibnlive.in.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">IBNLiveSmith hails South Africa&#39;s &#39;special summer&#39;IBNLiveCenturion: South Africa completed what captain Graeme Smith described as &quot;a special summer&quot; when they beat Pakistan by an <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ibnlive.in.com\/news\/cricketnext\/smith-hails-south-africas-special-summer\/374905-78.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.theroot.com\/buzz\/pistorius-case-highlights-south-africa-gun-culture\">Pistorius Case Highlights South Africa Gun Culture &#8211; The Root<\/a> &#8211; <em>theroot.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NPRPistorius Case Highlights South Africa Gun CultureThe RootThey totaled 9,063 in a 12-month period spanning 2002\/2003; seven years later, it was up 18,786. And in a similar period ending in 2012, re <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theroot.com\/buzz\/pistorius-case-highlights-south-africa-gun-culture\"> 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\/204098-we-will-bounce-back-in-odi-series-against-south-africa-says-shoaib-malik\">We will bounce back in ODI series against South Africa, says Shoaib Malik &#8211; NDTV<\/a> &#8211; <em>sports.ndtv.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NDTVWe will bounce back in ODI series against South Africa, says Shoaib MalikNDTVLahore: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik says the national team has the ability to bounce back in the One-day serie <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.ndtv.com\/cricket\/news\/item\/204098-we-will-bounce-back-in-odi-series-against-south-africa-says-shoaib-malik\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-2283763\/South-Africa-destroy-Pakistan-innings-victory-complete-series-whitewash.html\">South Africa destroy Pakistan with innings victory to complete series whitewash &#8211; Daily Mail<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymail.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MailSouth Africa destroy Pakistan with innings victory to complete series whitewashDaily MailSouth Africa today won the third Test against Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs to complete a 3-0 se <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-2283763\/South-Africa-destroy-Pakistan-innings-victory-complete-series-whitewash.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.sportinglife.com\/cricket\/match\/report\/13505\/south-africa-complete-clean-sweep\">South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>sportinglife.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South AfricaSportinglife.comTwo reviews then went in the batsmen&#39;s favour, Ajmal successfully overturning an lbw decision as Hawk-Eye showed Robin Peterson&#39;s delivery was bouncing over the top <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sportinglife.com\/cricket\/match\/report\/13505\/south-africa-complete-clean-sweep\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/sport\/1834354-abbotts-nine-wickets-help-south-africa-to-sweep\/\">Abbott&#039;s nine wickets help South Africa to sweep &#8211; euronews<\/a> &#8211; <em>euronews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">euronewsAbbott&#39;s nine wickets help South Africa to sweepeuronewsPRETORIA (Reuters) \u2013 Debutant Kyle Abbott took nine wickets as South Africa completed a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan with a crus <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.euronews.com\/sport\/1834354-abbotts-nine-wickets-help-south-africa-to-sweep\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/2013\/02\/24\/van-zyl-wins-by-1-in-south-africa\/\">Van Zyl wins by 1 in South Africa &#8211; Fox News<\/a> &#8211; <em>foxnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Van Zyl wins by 1 in South AfricaFox NewsGeorge, South Africa \u2013 Jaco Van Zyl closed with a 2-under 70 on Sunday to win the Dimension Data Pro-Am by a single stroke. Van Zyl finished his 11th Sunshin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/2013\/02\/24\/van-zyl-wins-by-1-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:\/\/dawn.com\/2013\/02\/24\/defiant-azhar-ali-leads-pakistan-resistance\/\">South Africa complete Pakistan series clean <\/a> &#8211; <em>dawn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">DAWN.comSouth Africa complete Pakistan series cleanDAWN.comSouth Africa&#39;s AB de Villiers (left) runs out Pakistan&#39;s Azhar Ali for 27 runs against South Africa during the third day of the 3rd c <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/dawn.com\/2013\/02\/24\/defiant-azhar-ali-leads-pakistan-resistance\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/Cricket\/CricketNews\/South-Africa-win-final-Test-sweep-Pakistan-series\/Article1-1016810.aspx\">South Africa win final Test, sweep Pakistan series &#8211; 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