{"id":19740,"date":"2013-05-11T10:13:23","date_gmt":"2013-05-11T08:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-11-may-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-05-11T10:13:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-11T08:13:23","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-11-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-11-may-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 11 May 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/sport\/2013\/may\/10\/gary-kirsten-quit-south-africa\">Gary Kirsten to step down as cricket coach of South Africa &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>guardian.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianGary Kirsten to step down as cricket coach of South AfricaThe GuardianGary Kirsten has shocked South Africa by informing them of his intention to stand down after the Champions Trophy next <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/sport\/2013\/may\/10\/gary-kirsten-quit-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.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/international-business\/african-and-mideast-business\/amplats-to-slash-platinum-production-6000-jobs-in-south-africa\/article11874080\/\">Amplats to slash platinum production, 6000 jobs, in South Africa &#8211; Globe and Mail<\/a> &#8211; <em>theglobeandmail.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Globe and MailAmplats to slash platinum production, 6000 jobs, in South AfricaGlobe and MailSouth Africa and Russia, which control about 90 per cent of the world&#39;s supply of platinum group metals, <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/international-business\/african-and-mideast-business\/amplats-to-slash-platinum-production-6000-jobs-in-south-africa\/article11874080\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.globalpost.com\/dispatch\/news\/regions\/africa\/south-africa\/130510\/south-africa-police-filmed-taking-bribes-sex-act-video\">South Africa: Police filmed taking bribes, performing sexual act (VIDEO) &#8211; GlobalPost<\/a> &#8211; <em>globalpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Police filmed taking bribes, performing sexual act (VIDEO)GlobalPostJOHANNESBURG, South Africa \u2014 A South African policeman has been caught on video accepting money from a man on whom a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.globalpost.com\/dispatch\/news\/regions\/africa\/south-africa\/130510\/south-africa-police-filmed-taking-bribes-sex-act-video\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/world\/south-africas-whites-only-town-orania-not-racist\/story-fnd12peo-1226639745016\">South Africa&#039;s whites-only town, Orania, &#039;not racist&#039; &#8211; Courier Mail<\/a> &#8211; <em>couriermail.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineSouth Africa&#39;s whites-only town, Orania, &#39;not racist&#39;Courier MailThese descendants of Dutch-speaking migrants who arrived in South Africa in 1652 with Jan van Riebeeck, n <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/news\/world\/south-africas-whites-only-town-orania-not-racist\/story-fnd12peo-1226639745016\"> 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\/ci\/content\/story\/635133.html\">South Africa news Kirsten walks away a happy man <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa news Kirsten walks away a happy manESPNcricinfo.comSouth Africa beat England at Lord&#39;s to claim the Test mace. It confirmed that taken the step from nearly men and cha <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/story\/635133.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.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-05-10\/inside-south-africa-s-homegrown-version-of-amazon-com.html\">Inside South Africa&#039;s Homegrown Version of Amazon.com &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Inside South Africa&#39;s Homegrown Version of Amazon.comBloombergMuch of it is concentrated in South Africa where Amazon.com lookalike Takealot.com is targeting an e-commerce market whose small size <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-05-10\/inside-south-africa-s-homegrown-version-of-amazon-com.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.voanews.com\/content\/pregnant-text-messages-south-africa\/1658649.html\">South Africa Service Uses Text Messaging to Help Expectant Mothers &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">PBSSouth Africa Service Uses Text Messaging to Help Expectant MothersVoice of AmericaThe program&#39;s appeal boils down to several simple numbers. A shocking 21 children under the age of five die eve <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/pregnant-text-messages-south-africa\/1658649.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.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/mandela-zulu-south-africa-filmmaking-451951\">South Africa Filmmaking: A Diverse Country Finds its Own Voice &#8211; Hollywood Reporter<\/a> &#8211; <em>hollywoodreporter.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Filmmaking: A Diverse Country Finds its Own VoiceHollywood ReporterSouth Africa&#39;s local filmmakers now are looking to make a bigger mark at home and abroad. Case in point: Mandela: Lo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/mandela-zulu-south-africa-filmmaking-451951\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/liverpool-fc\/liverpool-fc-news\/2013\/05\/10\/liverpool-fc-s-end-of-season-trip-to-south-africa-is-cancelled-100252-33313118\/\">Liverpool FC&#039;s end of season trip to South Africa is cancelled &#8211; Liverpool Echo<\/a> &#8211; <em>liverpoolecho.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">San Francisco ChronicleLiverpool FC&#39;s end of season trip to South Africa is cancelledLiverpool Echo\u201cThis post-season fixture represented an opportunity for the club to visit supporters in South <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/liverpool-fc\/liverpool-fc-news\/2013\/05\/10\/liverpool-fc-s-end-of-season-trip-to-south-africa-is-cancelled-100252-33313118\/\"> 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\/Liverpool-s-South-Africa-tour-canceled-4506010.php\">Liverpool&#039;s South Africa tour canceled &#8211; San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> &#8211; <em>sfgate.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">San Francisco ChronicleLiverpool&#39;s South Africa tour canceledSan Francisco ChronicleJOHANNESBURG (AP) \u2014 Liverpool canceled its first visit to South Africa in 19 years on Friday after the local l <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/sports\/article\/Liverpool-s-South-Africa-tour-canceled-4506010.php\"> 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-political-economy\/is-south-africa-a-dysfunctional-state\">Is South Africa a dysfunctional state? <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Is South Africa a dysfunctional state?Moneyweb.co.zaJOHANNESBURG &#8211; A brief reflection of the major themes dominating local news headlines now and since the onset of the global financial crisis would l <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/moneyweb-political-economy\/is-south-africa-a-dysfunctional-state\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/417235\/justin-bieber-drinks-beers-in-the-jungle-of-south-africa-gets-up-close-to-wild-elephants\">Justin Bieber Drinks &quot;Beers in the Jungle&quot; of South Africa, Gets Up Close to &#8230; &#8211; E! Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>eonline.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">E! OnlineJustin Bieber Drinks &quot;Beers in the Jungle&quot; of South Africa, Gets Up Close to &#8230;E! OnlineJustin Bieber&#39;s having a good time in South Africa. On Friday, the 19-year-old pop star <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/417235\/justin-bieber-drinks-beers-in-the-jungle-of-south-africa-gets-up-close-to-wild-elephants\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewage.co.za\/95373-10-53-South_Africa_plan_2023_World_Cup_bid__official\">South Africa plan 2023 World Cup bid &#8211; official &#8211; The New Age Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>thenewage.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa plan 2023 World Cup bid &#8211; officialThe New Age OnlineRUGBY CAPTAIN FRANCOIS PIENAAR OF SOUTH AFRICA RECEIVES THE WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS THROPHY FROM PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AFTER SOUTH AFRICA <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewage.co.za\/95373-10-53-South_Africa_plan_2023_World_Cup_bid__official\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/sport\/cricket\/article3761480.ece\">Kirsten to step down as South Africa coach &#8211; The Times (subscription)<\/a> &#8211; <em>thetimes.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The Times (subscription)Kirsten to step down as South Africa coachThe Times (subscription)Gary Kirsten has decided not to renew his contract as South Africa cricket coach because of family reasons. Th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/sport\/cricket\/article3761480.ece\"> 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\/201305101384.html\">South Africa&#039;s Sub-Imperial Seductions <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MaverickSouth Africa&#39;s Sub-Imperial SeductionsAllAfrica.comThanks are due to the brutally-frank Zambian vice president Guy Scott who last week pronounced, &#39;I dislike South Africa for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305101384.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.pbs.org\/newshour\/rundown\/2013\/05\/in-south-africa-using-mobile-technology-to-improve-maternal-health-access.html\">In South Africa, Using Mobile Technology to Improve Maternal Health Access &#8211; PBS<\/a> &#8211; <em>pbs.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">PBSIn South Africa, Using Mobile Technology to Improve Maternal Health AccessPBSMAMA users in South Africa receive daily text messages filled with tips and reminders about the health of their babies. <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/rundown\/2013\/05\/in-south-africa-using-mobile-technology-to-improve-maternal-health-access.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/thewest\/sport\/a\/-\/cricket\/17102566\/south-africa-cricket-coach-kirsten-to-quit\/\">South Africa cricket coach Kirsten to quit &#8211; The West Australian<\/a> &#8211; <em>au.news.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The West AustralianSouth Africa cricket coach Kirsten to quitThe West AustralianCricket South Africa (CSA) says national coach Gary Kirsten has decided not to renew his contract and will leave his rol <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/thewest\/sport\/a\/-\/cricket\/17102566\/south-africa-cricket-coach-kirsten-to-quit\/\"> 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\/8660132\/South-Africa-coach-Kirsten-to-quit-next-month\">South Africa coach Kirsten to quit next month <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC SportSouth Africa coach Kirsten to quit next monthStuff.co.nzSouth Africa coach Gary Kirsten will not renew his contract after next month&#39;s Champions Trophy, citing family reasons in a surpris <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/8660132\/South-Africa-coach-Kirsten-to-quit-next-month\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/business\/investing\/wef-investment-100513.htm\">SA a &#039;promising investment destination&#039; &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SA a &#39;promising investment destination&#39;South Africa.infoSouth Africa is a promising investment destination, business executives from companies from around the world said on the sidelines of th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/business\/investing\/wef-investment-100513.htm\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/unctad.org\/en\/pages\/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=494&#038;Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=UNCTAD%20Home;\">UNCTAD services study tour sends Ugandan officials to South Africa &#8211; UNCTAD<\/a> &#8211; <em>unctad.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/10\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">UNCTAD services study tour sends Ugandan officials to South AfricaUNCTADIn addition to experts from various divisions of the DTI and from TIPS, representatives from both the public and private sectors <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/unctad.org\/en\/pages\/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=494&#038;Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=UNCTAD%20Home;\"> more&#8230; 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