{"id":18502,"date":"2013-02-28T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T08:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-28-february-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-02-28T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T08:13:30","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-28-february-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-28-february-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 28 February 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/MyNews24\/Whats-gone-wrong-in-South-Africa-20130228\">What&#039;s gone wrong in South Africa? &#8211; News24<\/a> &#8211; <em>news24.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">What&#39;s gone wrong in South Africa?News24For most South Africans, South Africa seemed so peaceful, happy, picturesque, charming, simple, carefree, idyllic almost with beautiful beaches, crystal sea <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/MyNews24\/Whats-gone-wrong-in-South-Africa-20130228\"> 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\/story\/622871.html\">Wahab Riaz hungry to perform in SA  (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)Wahab Riaz hungry to perform in SAESPNcricinfo.com (blog)Riaz was not part of the Test side that was blanked 3-0 by South Africa and has worked hard on his fitness in this perio <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013\/content\/story\/622871.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.timeslive.co.za\/local\/2013\/02\/28\/south-africa-in-visa-talks-with-britain\">South Africa in visa talks with Britain &#8211; Times LIVE<\/a> &#8211; <em>timeslive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVESouth Africa in visa talks with BritainTimes LIVEThe department&#39;s communication chief, Ronnie Mamoepa, said South Africa was in talks with the UK government to revise its decision. &#038;quot <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.timeslive.co.za\/local\/2013\/02\/28\/south-africa-in-visa-talks-with-britain\"> 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\/201302280169.html\">South Africa Now Major Export Market for Zim Tobacco <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Now Major Export Market for Zim TobaccoAllAfrica.comZimbabwe: South Africa Now Major Export Market for Zim Tobacco. 28 February 2013. SOUTH Africa has displaced China as the dominant expo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201302280169.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.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/letters\/2013\/02\/28\/letter-harming-justice-in-south-africa\">LETTER: Harming justice in South Africa &#8211; BDlive<\/a> &#8211; <em>bdlive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BDliveLETTER: Harming justice in South AfricaBDlive&#8230; real &quot;crack&quot; operation when the world is looking at them. Mr Smyth is correct in saying the current trial by media will harm the image <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/letters\/2013\/02\/28\/letter-harming-justice-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.chicagotribune.com\/health\/sns-rt-us-cipla-acquisitionbre91r06l-20130227,0,5044000.story\">India&#039;s Cipla plans $512 million takeover of South Africa&#039;s Cipla Medpro &#8211; Chicago Tribune<\/a> &#8211; <em>chicagotribune.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Moneycontrol.comIndia&#39;s Cipla plans $512 million takeover of South Africa&#39;s Cipla MedproChicago TribuneMUMBAI (Reuters) &#8211; Indian drugmaker Cipla Ltd on Thursday sweetened its offer by 17 perce <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/health\/sns-rt-us-cipla-acquisitionbre91r06l-20130227,0,5044000.story\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/opinion\/oped\/durington-oscar-pistorius-and-south-africa-s-culture-of-fear-1.4721367\">Durington: Oscar Pistorius and South Africa&#039;s culture of fear &#8211; Newsday<\/a> &#8211; <em>newsday.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NewsdayDurington: Oscar Pistorius and South Africa&#39;s culture of fearNewsdayWhile we may see this as an irrational fear, as the majority of crime occurs in concentrated spaces among the black popul <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/opinion\/oped\/durington-oscar-pistorius-and-south-africa-s-culture-of-fear-1.4721367\"> 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\/indias-cipla-offers-buy-south-africas-cipla-medpro-035921927--finance.html\">India&#039;s Cipla offers to buy South Africa&#039;s Cipla Medpro for $512 million &#8211; Yahoo! News (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Yahoo! News (blog)India&#39;s Cipla offers to buy South Africa&#39;s Cipla Medpro for $512 millionYahoo! News (blog)Reuters\/Reuters &#8211; Y.K. Hamied, chairman and managing director of Indian generic drug <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/indias-cipla-offers-buy-south-africas-cipla-medpro-035921927--finance.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\/201302280075.html\">Lending Cools Down <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Lending Cools DownAllAfrica.comUnsecured lending by banks in South Africa is still on the increase, but at a slower rate than previous years, the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has heard in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201302280075.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.wnd.com\/2013\/02\/future-primitive-america-parallels-south-africa\/\">THE OTHER RUSH <\/a> &#8211; <em>wnd.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">WND.comTHE OTHER RUSHWND.comTo those for whom such things as the Holocaust and the Killing Fields are too far removed or farfetched, I would point to the tragic example of South Africa, the dynamics o <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.wnd.com\/2013\/02\/future-primitive-america-parallels-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.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-02-27\/south-africa-focused-on-sustainable-growth-gordhan-says.html\">South Africa Focused on Sustainable Growth, Gordhan Says &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/28\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Voice of AmericaSouth Africa Focused on Sustainable Growth, Gordhan SaysBloombergSouth Africa&#39;s budget is focused on achieving sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty rather than satisfying <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-02-27\/south-africa-focused-on-sustainable-growth-gordhan-says.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-21610486\">The South African hair thieves targeting dreadlocks &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsThe South African hair thieves targeting dreadlocksBBC NewsDreadlocks have become so popular in South Africa that thieves are now snatching them from people&#39;s heads and selling them for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-21610486\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/pmnewsnigeria.com\/2013\/02\/27\/south-africa-fa-cup-shocker-no-3\/\">South Africa: FA Cup shocker No 3 &#8211; P.M. News (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>pmnewsnigeria.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: FA Cup shocker No 3P.M. News (blog)AmaZulu became the third top-flight club in South Africa to be eliminated from the FA Cup by lower-league rivals when they fell 2-1 against Tembu Royal <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/pmnewsnigeria.com\/2013\/02\/27\/south-africa-fa-cup-shocker-no-3\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Africa\/2013\/0227\/Pistorius-tragedy-characters-prove-a-never-ending-soap-opera-in-South-Africa\">Pistorius tragedy, characters prove a never-ending soap opera in South Africa &#8211; Christian Science Monitor<\/a> &#8211; <em>csmonitor.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Christian Science MonitorPistorius tragedy, characters prove a never-ending soap opera in South AfricaChristian Science MonitorBy Kenichi Serino, Correspondent \/ February 27, 2013. Olympic athlete, Os <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Africa\/2013\/0227\/Pistorius-tragedy-characters-prove-a-never-ending-soap-opera-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.smh.com.au\/business\/carbon-economy\/south-africa-delays-carbon-tax-until-2015-20130228-2f71k.html\">South Africa delays carbon tax until 2015 &#8211; Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> &#8211; <em>smh.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa delays carbon tax until 2015Sydney Morning HeraldSouth Africa delayed introducing a carbon tax until 2015 after objections from metals companies such as ArcelorMittal South Africa and Gol <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/business\/carbon-economy\/south-africa-delays-carbon-tax-until-2015-20130228-2f71k.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/513445\/tour-of-south-africa-pakistan-will-bounce-back-in-odis-says-malik\/\">Tour of South Africa: Pakistan will bounce back in ODIs, says Malik &#8211; The Express Tribune<\/a> &#8211; <em>tribune.com.pk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Zee News (blog)Tour of South Africa: Pakistan will bounce back in ODIs, says MalikThe Express TribuneISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said that the national cricket team has the ability <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/513445\/tour-of-south-africa-pakistan-will-bounce-back-in-odis-says-malik\/\"> 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\/204246-cricket-south-africa-bids-farewell-to-jacques-faul-appoints-new-acting-ceo\">Cricket South Africa bids farewell to Jacques Faul; appoints new acting CEO &#8211; NDTV<\/a> &#8211; <em>sports.ndtv.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NDTVCricket South Africa bids farewell to Jacques Faul; appoints new acting CEONDTVCricket South Africa on Thursday bade farewell to Acting CEO Jacques Faul and thanked him for his tremendous contribu <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.ndtv.com\/cricket\/news\/item\/204246-cricket-south-africa-bids-farewell-to-jacques-faul-appoints-new-acting-ceo\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/south_africa_economy_sapped_by_lower_exports_to_europe\/1611956.html\">South Africa Economy Sapped by Lower Exports to Europe &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Voice of AmericaSouth Africa Economy Sapped by Lower Exports to EuropeVoice of AmericaWhile vowing to keep a lid on overall spending, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan committed to more social spending <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/south_africa_economy_sapped_by_lower_exports_to_europe\/1611956.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.business-standard.com\/article\/international\/arcelormittal-unit-hit-by-south-africa-carbon-tax-worries-113022800027_1.html\">ArcelorMittal unit hit by South Africa carbon tax worries &#8211; Business Standard<\/a> &#8211; <em>business-standard.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Business StandardArcelorMittal unit hit by South Africa carbon tax worriesBusiness StandardAs the continent&#39;s top greenhouse gas emitter, South Africa is looking to curb emissions, although it als <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/international\/arcelormittal-unit-hit-by-south-africa-carbon-tax-worries-113022800027_1.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2013-02-27-drug-nyaope-to-be-made-illegal-in-south-africa\">Drug &#039;nyaope&#039; to be made illegal in South Africa &#8211; Mail &amp; Guardian Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>mg.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Drug &#39;nyaope&#39; to be made illegal in South AfricaMail &#038; Guardian OnlineDrug &#39;nyaope&#39; to be made illegal in South Africa. 27 Feb 2013 16:16 &#8211; Sapa. Tweet. The drug nyaope is in the proce <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2013-02-27-drug-nyaope-to-be-made-illegal-in-south-africa\"> 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>What&#039;s gone wrong in South Africa? &#8211; News24 &#8211; news24.com 02\/28\/2013 What&#39;s gone wrong in South Africa?News24For most South Africans, South Africa seemed so peaceful, happy, picturesque, charming, simple, carefree, idyllic almost with beautiful beaches, crystal sea more&#8230; Wahab Riaz hungry to perform in SA (blog) &#8211; espncricinfo.com 02\/28\/2013 ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)Wahab Riaz hungry to perform [&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-18502","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\/18502","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=18502"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18502\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}