{"id":19887,"date":"2013-05-21T10:14:05","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T08:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-may-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-05-21T10:14:05","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T08:14:05","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-may-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 21 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.southafrica.info\/news\/sport\/surfing-price-210513.htm\">Top-class field for Mr Price Pro Ballito &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Top-class field for Mr Price Pro BallitoSouth Africa.infoSouth Africa&#39;s premier surfing event, the ASP Prime Mr Price Pro Ballito, which takes place from 1 to 7 July, has once again attracted a to <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/sport\/surfing-price-210513.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.miningweekly.com\/article\/south-africa-poised-to-move-second-rank-as-indias-imported-coal-supplier-2013-05-21\">South Africa poised to move second rank as India&#039;s imported coal supplier &#8211; Creamer Media&#039;s Mining Weekly<\/a> &#8211; <em>miningweekly.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa poised to move second rank as India&#39;s imported coal supplierCreamer Media&#8217;s Mining WeeklyKOLKATA (miningweekly.com) &#8211; India&#39;s rankings of the most preferred source of coal imports <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.miningweekly.com\/article\/south-africa-poised-to-move-second-rank-as-indias-imported-coal-supplier-2013-05-21\"> 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\/wage-demands-alarm-sa-s-volatile-rand-1.1518913\">Wage demands alarm SA&#039;s volatile rand &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineWage demands alarm SA&#39;s volatile randIndependent OnlineJohannesburg &#8211; South Africa&#39;s rand hit new four-year lows on Monday after Mercedes-Benz said workers at an assembly pla <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/wage-demands-alarm-sa-s-volatile-rand-1.1518913\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/100751113\">South Africa Risks Downgrade; Rand Hits 4-Year Low <\/a> &#8211; <em>cnbc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Risks Downgrade; Rand Hits 4-Year LowCNBC.comPeter Attard Montalto, director and emerging market economist at Japanese investment bank Nomura, told CNBC that South Africa was at risk of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/100751113\"> 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\/201305210074.html\">Jansen to Be Honoured in New York <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Jansen to Be Honoured in New YorkAllAfrica.comSouth Africa&#39;s Professor Jonathan Jansen will receive the Education Africa Lifetime Achievement Award for Africa at a gala ceremony in New York on 3 J <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305210074.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.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/18\/93657.html\">Specialist technology PR agency launches in South Africa  <\/a> &#8211; <em>bizcommunity.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Specialist technology PR agency launches in South Africa &#8211; Bizcommunity.comBizcommunity.comCurrently working with three clients, the South African office specialises in assisting international technol <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/18\/93657.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\/201305210008.html\">Tributes Pour in for Vuyo Mbuli <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Tributes Pour in for Vuyo MbuliAllAfrica.comMinister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane, said South Africa&#39;s media industry &quot;has lost a giant who use <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305210008.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\/201305210005.html\">South Africa: Absa in Multi-Currency Card First for SA <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Absa in Multi-Currency Card First for SAAllAfrica.comSouth African bank Absa has launched a multi-currency travel prepaid cash card through MasterCard, which is available in four currenc <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305210005.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\/201305210006.html\">Canadian Governor General to Visit <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Canadian Governor General to VisitAllAfrica.comSouth Africa&#39;s relations with Canada will come under the spotlight on Tuesday when President Jacob Zuma hosts the Governor General of Canada, David J <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305210006.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/edition.myjoyonline.com\/pages\/news\/201305\/106371.php\">Kufuor back home from South Africa, Switzerland &#8211; Myjoyonline.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>edition.myjoyonline.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/21\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Myjoyonline.comKufuor back home from South Africa, SwitzerlandMyjoyonline.comFormer President John Agyekum Kufour on Monday returned home from South Africa and Switzerland after engagements to woo inv <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/edition.myjoyonline.com\/pages\/news\/201305\/106371.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-unit-trusts\/south-africas-biggest-unit-trusts\">South Africa&#039;s biggest unit trusts <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineSouth Africa&#39;s biggest unit trustsMoneyweb.co.zaOne doesn&#39;t have to dig a whole lot deeper to discover another stark fact about South Africa&#39;s unit trust market: although <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/moneyweb-unit-trusts\/south-africas-biggest-unit-trusts\"> 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\/president-obama-to-visit-senegal-south-africa-tanzania\/1664885.html\">President Obama To Visit Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania &#8211; VOA &#8211; Voice of America<\/a> &#8211; <em>voanews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Yahoo! News (blog)President Obama To Visit Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania &#8211; VOAVoice of AmericaIn a statement Monday, the White House says President Obama along with his wife, Michelle, will travel t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/president-obama-to-visit-senegal-south-africa-tanzania\/1664885.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.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2013-05-20-519a9945d0971\/\">FIVE MINUTES: South Africa &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Globe and MailFIVE MINUTES: South AfricaDaily MaverickBig wage hikes demanded by the National Union of Mineworkers, the ANC-allied trade union in South Africa&#39;s coal and gold industries, has helpe <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2013-05-20-519a9945d0971\/\"> 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-us-canada-22603974\">Obama to tour Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in June &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsObama to tour Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in JuneBBC NewsUS President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in June, the White House has said. Mr Obama is expected <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-22603974\"> 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\/blogs\/ticket\/obama-visit-senegal-south-africa-tanzania-203546237.html\">Obama to visit Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania &#8211; Yahoo! News (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPObama to visit Senegal, South Africa, TanzaniaYahoo! News (blog)President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania from June 26 to July 3, the White <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/blogs\/ticket\/obama-visit-senegal-south-africa-tanzania-203546237.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.geek.com\/science\/6000-mile-panorama-photo-stretches-from-russia-to-south-africa-1555820\/\">6000-mile panorama photo stretches from Russia to South Africa &#8211; Geek (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>geek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Geek (blog)6000-mile panorama photo stretches from Russia to South AfricaGeek (blog)High-resolution photography is good for two things: zooming in and zooming out. The briefly famous photo of Presiden <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.geek.com\/science\/6000-mile-panorama-photo-stretches-from-russia-to-south-africa-1555820\/\"> 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\/10069229\/South-Africa-considers-80-visas-for-Britons-as-diplomatic-tit-for-tat-escalates.html\">South Africa considers \u00a380 visas for Britons as diplomatic &#039;tit for tat&#039; escalates <\/a> &#8211; <em>telegraph.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Telegraph.co.ukSouth Africa considers \u00a380 visas for Britons as diplomatic &#39;tit for tat&#39; escalatesTelegraph.co.ukIn 2009 Britain revoked South Africa&#39;s visa-free status amid concerns about <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/africaandindianocean\/southafrica\/10069229\/South-Africa-considers-80-visas-for-Britons-as-diplomatic-tit-for-tat-escalates.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.nyasatimes.com\/2013\/05\/20\/malawi-stars-ngambi-mzava-win-awards-in-south-africas-psl\/\">Malawi stars Ng&#039;ambi, Mzava win awards in South Africa&#039;s PSL &#8211; Nyasa Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nyasatimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Nyasa TimesMalawi stars Ng&#39;ambi, Mzava win awards in South Africa&#39;s PSLNyasa TimesMalawian midfielder Robert Ng&#39;ambi capped a remarkable year for his South Africa&#39;s Professional Soccer <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nyasatimes.com\/2013\/05\/20\/malawi-stars-ngambi-mzava-win-awards-in-south-africas-psl\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2013\/05\/nasas-19-gigapixel-filmstrip-of-the-earth-from-russia-to-south-africa\/276044\/\">NASA&#039;s 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a> &#8211; <em>theatlantic.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NASA&#39;s 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South AfricaThe AtlanticNASA&#39;s Landsat satellites have been snapping pictures of the Earth from orbit since 1972. The most recent iter <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2013\/05\/nasas-19-gigapixel-filmstrip-of-the-earth-from-russia-to-south-africa\/276044\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2013\/05\/nasas-19-gigapixel-flimstrip-of-the-earth-from-russia-to-south-africa\/276044\/\">NASA&#039;s 19 Gigapixel Flimstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa &#8211; The Atlantic<\/a> &#8211; <em>theatlantic.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/20\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NASA&#39;s 19 Gigapixel Flimstrip of the Earth from Russia to South AfricaThe AtlanticNASA&#39;s Landsat satellites have been snapping pictures of the Earth from orbit since 1972. 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