{"id":18607,"date":"2013-03-07T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-march-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-03-07T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T08:13:13","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-march-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-march-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 7 March 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/sport\/football-banyana-070313.htm\">Banyana beaten by Korea in Cyprus &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Soccer-LadumaBanyana beaten by Korea in CyprusSouth Africa.infoBanyana lost 2-1 to the same opponents last year, but came into the tournament highly confident that they would avenge the defeat against <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/sport\/football-banyana-070313.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.eurasiareview.com\/07032013-south-africa-could-do-better-says-oecd-analysis\/\">South Africa Could Do Better, Says OECD \u2013 Analysis &#8211; Eurasia Review<\/a> &#8211; <em>eurasiareview.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eurasia ReviewSouth Africa Could Do Better, Says OECD \u2013 AnalysisEurasia Review\u201cDespite considerable success on many economic and social policy fronts over the past 19 years, South Africa faces a n <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.eurasiareview.com\/07032013-south-africa-could-do-better-says-oecd-analysis\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.namibian.com.na\/sport\/local\/full-story\/archive\/2013\/march\/article\/top-athletes-leave-for-south-africa\/\">Top athletes leave for South Africa &#8211; Namibian<\/a> &#8211; <em>namibian.com.na<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Top athletes leave for South AfricaNamibianIn South Africa, the athletes will compete at various club and regional athletics events against stronger opposition with the aim of qualifying for major ath <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.namibian.com.na\/sport\/local\/full-story\/archive\/2013\/march\/article\/top-athletes-leave-for-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.namibian.com.na\/news\/marketplace\/full-story\/archive\/2013\/march\/article\/south-africa-brewery-to-begin-construction-in-okahandja\/\">South Africa brewery to begin construction in Okahandja &#8211; Namibian<\/a> &#8211; <em>namibian.com.na<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/07\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NamibianSouth Africa brewery to begin construction in OkahandjaNamibianSABMiller is planning to break ground next month with the construction of its planned 260 000 hectolitre brewery in Namibia. Afte <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.namibian.com.na\/news\/marketplace\/full-story\/archive\/2013\/march\/article\/south-africa-brewery-to-begin-construction-in-okahandja\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/CU1303\/S00146\/join-the-all-blacks-on-tour-in-argentina-or-south-africa.htm\">Join the All Blacks on tour in Argentina or South Africa  (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>scoop.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Join the All Blacks on tour in Argentina or South AfricaScoop.co.nz (press release)All Blacks fans looking for the ultimate rugby holiday will have the opportunity to join the team on tour in Argentin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/CU1303\/S00146\/join-the-all-blacks-on-tour-in-argentina-or-south-africa.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.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-21693099\">South Africa memorial service for dragged taxi driver &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa memorial service for dragged taxi driverBBC NewsA memorial service has been held in South Africa for the young Mozambican taxi driver who died last week after being dragged behind <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-21693099\"> 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\/2013-03-07-5137bdabaa734\/\">FIVE MINUTES: South Africa &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineFIVE MINUTES: South AfricaDaily MaverickTwenty-four rhinos have died in the past week in South Africa, the Department of environmental affairs reported on Wednesday. The latest rhino <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2013-03-07-5137bdabaa734\/\"> 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\/03\/07\/pakistan-edge-past-south-africa-invitation-xi\/\">Pakistan edge past South Africa Invitation XI <\/a> &#8211; <em>dawn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">DAWN.comPakistan edge past South Africa Invitation XIDAWN.comLast wicket pair Abdur Rehman (35 not out) and Junaid Khan (nine not out) put on an unbeaten 28 to take their team to victory in their only <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/dawn.com\/2013\/03\/07\/pakistan-edge-past-south-africa-invitation-xi\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thezimbabwemail.com\/zimbabwe\/16253-south-africa-welcomes-zimbabwe-referendum.html\">South Africa welcomes Zimbabwe referendum &#8211; The Zimbabwe Mail<\/a> &#8211; <em>thezimbabwemail.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa welcomes Zimbabwe referendumThe Zimbabwe MailJOHANNESBURG &#8211; South Africa has welcomed the holding of a referendum that will lead to Zimbabwe&#39;s elections. International Affairs Ministe <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thezimbabwemail.com\/zimbabwe\/16253-south-africa-welcomes-zimbabwe-referendum.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.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/03\/06\/us-safrica-police-idUSBRE92518M20130306\">South Africa holds memorial for Mozambican dragged along road &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa holds memorial for Mozambican dragged along roadReutersThe incident is the latest in a series of scandals to hit South Africa&#39;s police force, already dogged by a reputation fo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/03\/06\/us-safrica-police-idUSBRE92518M20130306\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/africaandindianocean\/southafrica\/9913614\/UFO-sightings-on-the-rise-in-South-Africa.html\">UFO sightings on the rise in South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>telegraph.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">UFO sightings on the rise in South AfricaTelegraph.co.ukA statement released by South Africa&#39;s National Sea Rescue Institute said that police were alerted and a rescue boat launched after the repo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/africaandindianocean\/southafrica\/9913614\/UFO-sightings-on-the-rise-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.newswise.com\/articles\/fast-break-from-south-africa\">Fast Break from South Africa &#8211; Newswise (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>newswise.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Fast Break from South AfricaNewswise (press release)STONY BROOK, NY, March 5, 2013 \u2013 Growing up in a poverty-stricken village in South Africa, Lesego Andrew Goba, 27, never imagined that his journey <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/fast-break-from-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.iol.co.za\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/jse-stocks-end-down-1.1481973\">JSE stocks end down &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineJSE stocks end downIndependent OnlineBusiness News &middot; Budget &middot; Personal Finance &middot; Companies &middot; Markets &middot; Indicators &middot; International &middot; O <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/jse-stocks-end-down-1.1481973\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2013\/03\/06\/south-africa-gay-man-killed-after-going-on-online-date-in-cape-town\/\">South Africa: Gay man killed after going on online date in Cape Town <\/a> &#8211; <em>pinknews.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">PinkNews.co.ukSouth Africa: Gay man killed after going on online date in Cape TownPinkNews.co.ukReports out of South Africa say a gay man has been killed after going on a date with a person he met ove <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2013\/03\/06\/south-africa-gay-man-killed-after-going-on-online-date-in-cape-town\/\"> 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=11128:mugabe-govt-aided-south-africa-apartheid-govt&#038;catid=38:travel-tips&#038;Itemid=18\">Mugabe govt aided South Africa apartheid govt &#8211; Zim Diaspora<\/a> &#8211; <em>zimdiaspora.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineMugabe govt aided South Africa apartheid govtZim DiasporaThe Zimbabwean economy was, at the time, dependent on South Africa by about 75 percent. Moreover, Harare felt vulnerable to S <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.zimdiaspora.com\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=11128:mugabe-govt-aided-south-africa-apartheid-govt&#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.defenceweb.co.za\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=29721:peacekeeping-commitments--south-africa-vs-africa&#038;catid=111:sa-defence&#038;Itemid=242\">Peacekeeping commitments \u2013 South Africa vs Africa &#8211; defenceWeb<\/a> &#8211; <em>defenceweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">defenceWebPeacekeeping commitments \u2013 South Africa vs AfricadefenceWebalt South Africa currently has roughly 2 480 military personnel deployed for peacekeeping and related tasks in Africa, in the Dem <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.defenceweb.co.za\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=29721:peacekeeping-commitments--south-africa-vs-africa&#038;catid=111:sa-defence&#038;Itemid=242\"> 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-pledges-to-get-tough-on-rape\/1616082.html\">South Africa Pledges to Get Tough on Rape &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Pledges to Get Tough on RapeVoice of AmericaIn recent months, the outrage has grown. These protesters are marching to protest the brutal killing of teenager Anene Booysen. Anene was one o <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/south-africa-pledges-to-get-tough-on-rape\/1616082.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.washingtonpost.com\/world\/africa\/south-africa-nelson-mandelas-wife-attends-memorial-for-man-dragged-from-police-vehicle\/2013\/03\/06\/4ac042ee-8659-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.html\">South Africa: Nelson Mandela&#039;s wife attends memorial for man dragged from &#8230; &#8211; Washington Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>washingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa: Nelson Mandela&#39;s wife attends memorial for man dragged from &#8230;Washington PostMandela&#39;s wife, Graca Machel, is the widow of former Mozambican President Samora Machel. She <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/africa\/south-africa-nelson-mandelas-wife-attends-memorial-for-man-dragged-from-police-vehicle\/2013\/03\/06\/4ac042ee-8659-11e2-a80b-3edc779b676f_story.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-21686125\">South Africa: Memorial service for dragged taxi driver &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa: Memorial service for dragged taxi driverBBC NewsA memorial service is being held in South Africa for the young Mozambican taxi driver who died last week after being dragged behin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-21686125\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2013-03-06\/south-africa-says-glencore-xstrata-deal-won-t-raise-coal-prices\">South Africa Says Glencore-Xstrata Deal Won&#039;t Raise Coal Prices &#8211; Businessweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/06\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Says Glencore-Xstrata Deal Won&#39;t Raise Coal PricesBusinessweekSouth Africa&#39;s antitrust regulator, which in January approved Glencore International Plc (GLEN)&#39;s $35 billion tak <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2013-03-06\/south-africa-says-glencore-xstrata-deal-won-t-raise-coal-prices\"> 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>Banyana beaten by Korea in Cyprus &#8211; South Africa.info &#8211; southafrica.info 03\/07\/2013 Soccer-LadumaBanyana beaten by Korea in CyprusSouth Africa.infoBanyana lost 2-1 to the same opponents last year, but came into the tournament highly confident that they would avenge the defeat against more&#8230; South Africa Could Do Better, Says OECD \u2013 Analysis &#8211; Eurasia Review &#8211; [&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-18607","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\/18607","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=18607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18607\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}