{"id":19956,"date":"2013-05-24T10:14:30","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T08:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-24-may-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-05-24T10:14:30","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T08:14:30","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-24-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-24-may-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 24 May 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305240291.html\">Wildcat Strikes Hurt the Poor &#8211; Zuma <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Wildcat Strikes Hurt the Poor &#8211; ZumaAllAfrica.comTraditional leaders had a vital role to play by working with the government to create strong institutions and to help tackle the various challenges tha <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305240291.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\/16\/93858.html\">Hyundai South Africa partners with World Wide Creative to launch new website <\/a> &#8211; <em>bizcommunity.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Hyundai South Africa partners with World Wide Creative to launch new websiteBizcommunity.comStephanie de Villiers, senior strategist on the project for World Wide Creative: &quot;It&#39;s been incredi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/16\/93858.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.iol.co.za\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/china-us-disappoint-markets-1.1521018\">China, US disappoint markets &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">China, US disappoint marketsIndependent OnlineNomura said this was largely due to \u201cSouth Africa idiosyncrasies especially around the mining sector, the role of unions and Anglo American Platinum&#038;#39 <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/business\/markets\/south-africa\/china-us-disappoint-markets-1.1521018\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20130523005146\/en\/VectorVest-Releases-VectorVest-7-South-Africa\">VectorVest Releases VectorVest 7 South Africa &#8211; Business Wire (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesswire.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">VectorVest Releases VectorVest 7 South AfricaBusiness Wire (press release)CORNELIUS, N.C. &amp; JOHANNESBURG&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;VectorVest announced today the release of VectorVest 7 South Africa. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20130523005146\/en\/VectorVest-Releases-VectorVest-7-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\/news\/south-africa\/cosatu-pushes-ahead-with-e-toll-protest-1.1521009\">Cosatu pushes ahead with e-toll protest &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/24\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineCosatu pushes ahead with e-toll protestIndependent OnlineCrime &amp; Courts &middot; Politics &middot; South Africa &middot; Africa &middot; World &middot; Opinion &middot; Back Page <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/cosatu-pushes-ahead-with-e-toll-protest-1.1521009\"> 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\/05\/23\/south-africa-james-kingston-shoots-66-to-take-lead-in-bmw-pga-championship\/\">South Africa&#039;s James Kingston shoots 66 to take lead in BMW PGA Championship &#8211; Fox News<\/a> &#8211; <em>foxnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s James Kingston shoots 66 to take lead in BMW PGA ChampionshipFox NewsVIRGINIA WATER, England \u2013 South Africa&#39;s James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/2013\/05\/23\/south-africa-james-kingston-shoots-66-to-take-lead-in-bmw-pga-championship\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Business_News\/Security-Industry\/2013\/05\/23\/Thales-upgrading-air-traffic-management\/UPI-68121369331845\/\">Thales upgrading air traffic management <\/a> &#8211; <em>upi.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">defenceWebThales upgrading air traffic managementUPI.com&quot;South Africa is emerging as one of the fastest growing and complex ATM regions in the continent,&quot; Patrick Oszczeda, Thales South Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Business_News\/Security-Industry\/2013\/05\/23\/Thales-upgrading-air-traffic-management\/UPI-68121369331845\/\"> 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\/05\/24\/manu-samoa-squad-to-tour-south-africa-for-june-tests\/\">Manu Samoa squad to tour South Africa for June Tests &#8211; The Roar<\/a> &#8211; <em>theroar.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The RoarManu Samoa squad to tour South Africa for June TestsThe RoarI am a Wallabies supporter but am also a devout Manu Samoa supporter and I am definitely anticipating both the British and Irish Lio <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theroar.com.au\/2013\/05\/24\/manu-samoa-squad-to-tour-south-africa-for-june-tests\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnews.com\/data\/stories\/cns\/1302293.htm\">Bishops: South Africa&#039;s plan to charge tolls for existing roads immoral &#8211; Catholic News Service<\/a> &#8211; <em>catholicnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Bishops: South Africa&#39;s plan to charge tolls for existing roads immoralCatholic News ServiceCAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) &#8212; Charging motorists to use existing roads is immoral, and the new toll-r <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnews.com\/data\/stories\/cns\/1302293.htm\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ft.com\/beyond-brics\/2013\/05\/23\/south-africa-central-bank-holds-rates-amid-bleak-economic-outlook\/\">South Africa: central bank holds rates amid bleak economic outlook &#8211; Financial Times (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>blogs.ft.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa: central bank holds rates amid bleak economic outlookFinancial Times (blog)Stuck between the rock of currency depreciation and the hard place of a slowing economy, South Africa&#038;# <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ft.com\/beyond-brics\/2013\/05\/23\/south-africa-central-bank-holds-rates-amid-bleak-economic-outlook\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2013\/05\/23\/saps_anon_hack\/\">Tipsters exposed after South Africa&#039;s national police force hacked &#8211; Register<\/a> &#8211; <em>theregister.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ITWebTipsters exposed after South Africa&#39;s national police force hackedRegisterThe identities of more than 15,000 South Africans who reported crimes or provided tip-offs to the police have been ex <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2013\/05\/23\/saps_anon_hack\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/news\/details\/beitrag\/swiss-giant-abb-expands-inverter-production-in-south-africa-_100011461\/\">Swiss giant ABB expands inverter production in South Africa &#8211; pv magazine<\/a> &#8211; <em>pv-magazine.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">RechargeSwiss giant ABB expands inverter production in South Africapv magazineABB is expanding operations in South Africa&#39;s booming photovoltaic market with plans for a new inverter production lin <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/news\/details\/beitrag\/swiss-giant-abb-expands-inverter-production-in-south-africa-_100011461\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/23\/pistorius-semenya-not-on-south-africas-high-performance-athlete-list-for-2016-olympics\/\">Oscar Pistorius left off South Africa&#039;s funding list for 2016 Olympics &#8211; National Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>sports.nationalpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Montreal GazetteOscar Pistorius left off South Africa&#39;s funding list for 2016 OlympicsNational PostJOHANNESBURG, South Africa \u2014 Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya were left off a list of athlete <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.nationalpost.com\/2013\/05\/23\/pistorius-semenya-not-on-south-africas-high-performance-athlete-list-for-2016-olympics\/\"> more&#8230; 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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/olympics\/trackandfield\/story\/_\/id\/9304330\/oscar-pistorius-caster-semenya-south-africa-olympic-funding-program\">Funding cut for Oscar Pistorius &#8211; ESPN<\/a> &#8211; <em>espn.go.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Funding cut for Oscar PistoriusESPNStill only 22, Semenya is considered South Africa&#39;s best hope for an Olympic track title in Rio. But she wasn&#39;t part of the Operation Excellence program beca <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/olympics\/trackandfield\/story\/_\/id\/9304330\/oscar-pistorius-caster-semenya-south-africa-olympic-funding-program\"> 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\/2013-05-23\/south-africa-reduces-corn-output-estimate-by-1-1-for-season.html\">South Africa Reduces Corn-Output Estimate by 1.1% for Season &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Reduces Corn-Output Estimate by 1.1% for SeasonBloombergSome of South Africa&#39;s main growing regions, including the Free State province, which produces 40 percent of the country&#39;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-05-23\/south-africa-reduces-corn-output-estimate-by-1-1-for-season.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\/201305231242.html\">Sacsis Launches Campus and Community Radio Programming <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Sacsis Launches Campus and Community Radio ProgrammingAllAfrica.comWe are producing in-depth interviews with experts that cover a wide range of topics related to poverty, inequality, human rights, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201305231242.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.businessweek.com\/news\/2013-05-23\/south-africa-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-5-percent-as-rand-plummets\">South Africa Keeps Key Interest Rate at 5% as Rand Plummets &#8211; Businessweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/23\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Keeps Key Interest Rate at 5% as Rand PlummetsBusinessweekSouth Africa&#39;s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as the rand&#39;s plunge adds to pressure on inflation <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2013-05-23\/south-africa-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-5-percent-as-rand-plummets\"> more&#8230; 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