{"id":21511,"date":"2013-07-30T10:13:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T08:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-30-july-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-07-30T10:13:41","modified_gmt":"2013-07-30T08:13:41","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-30-july-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-30-july-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 30 July 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/07\/30\/uk-absa-idUKBRE96T05X20130730\">Barclays&#039; South Africa unit Absa H1 profit up 8 percent as bad debts fall &#8211; Reuters UK<\/a> &#8211; <em>uk.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/30\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Barclays&#39; South Africa unit Absa H1 profit up 8 percent as bad debts fallReuters UKHeadline EPS, which exclude certain one-time items, is the main gauge of profit in South Africa. Absa, South Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/07\/30\/uk-absa-idUKBRE96T05X20130730\"> 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-23495651\">Zimbabweans in South Africa return home to vote &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/30\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsZimbabweans in South Africa return home to voteBBC News&#8230; the current prime minister. Many of those voting are Zimbabweans who moved to neighbouring South Africa as their own country teetered <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-23495651\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/i\/society\/albert-buitenhuis-may-be-deported-south-africa-being-too-fat\">Albert Buitenhuis May Be Deported From South Africa For Being Too Fat &#8211; Opposing Views<\/a> &#8211; <em>opposingviews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Opposing ViewsAlbert Buitenhuis May Be Deported From South Africa For Being Too FatOpposing ViewsAlbert Buitenhuis is a chef who&#39;s lived in Christchurch, South Africa for six years. Now, he may be <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/i\/society\/albert-buitenhuis-may-be-deported-south-africa-being-too-fat\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/scott-whitlock\/2013\/07\/29\/chris-matthews-republicans-are-whites-south-africa-who-defended-apar\">Chris Matthews: Republicans Are Like the Whites in South Africa Who Defended &#8230; &#8211; NewsBusters<\/a> &#8211; <em>newsbusters.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Chris Matthews: Republicans Are Like the Whites in South Africa Who Defended &#8230;NewsBustersA bitter Chris Matthews on Monday compared Republican efforts with voter ID laws to apartheid in South Africa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/scott-whitlock\/2013\/07\/29\/chris-matthews-republicans-are-whites-south-africa-who-defended-apar\"> 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\/2013-07-30-five-minutes-south-africa3007\/\">FIVE MINUTES: South Africa &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BDliveFIVE MINUTES: South AfricaDaily Maverick\u201c&quot;I hope that we all can put this saga behind us so that we all can concentrate on the real issues of the day &#8211; ensuring that we have a vibrant tra <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2013-07-30-five-minutes-south-africa3007\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/news\/uae-news\/politics\/uae-and-south-africa-to-discuss-visa-free-travel-for-citizens\">UAE and South Africa to discuss visa-free travel for citizens &#8211; The National<\/a> &#8211; <em>thenational.ae<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">UAE and South Africa to discuss visa-free travel for citizensThe NationalEmiratis and South Africans currently require visas to travel to either country, with visas to South Africa taking two to five <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/news\/uae-news\/politics\/uae-and-south-africa-to-discuss-visa-free-travel-for-citizens\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewamerican.com\/culture\/faith-and-morals\/item\/16117-south-africa-s-desmond-tutu-says-he-wouldn-t-worship-homophobic-god\">South Africa&#039;s Desmond Tutu Says He Wouldn&#039;t Worship \u201cHomophobic\u201d God &#8211; The New American<\/a> &#8211; <em>thenewamerican.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s Desmond Tutu Says He Wouldn&#39;t Worship \u201cHomophobic\u201d GodThe New AmericanDesmond Tutu (shown), the controversial black Anglican archbishop of South Africa, came out bol <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewamerican.com\/culture\/faith-and-morals\/item\/16117-south-africa-s-desmond-tutu-says-he-wouldn-t-worship-homophobic-god\"> 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\/07\/26\/archbishop-tutu-south-africa-must-reject-homophobic-discrimination\/\">Archbishop Tutu: South Africa must reject homophobic discrimination <\/a> &#8211; <em>pinknews.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsArchbishop Tutu: South Africa must reject homophobic discriminationPinkNews.co.ukArchbishop Desmond Tutu, famous for his role in ending apartheid, has called on South Africa to reject homophob <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/2013\/07\/26\/archbishop-tutu-south-africa-must-reject-homophobic-discrimination\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/business\/industry-insights\/the-life\/abu-dhabi-and-south-africas-shared-ambitions-for-2030\">Abu Dhabi and South Africa&#039;s shared ambitions for 2030 &#8211; The National<\/a> &#8211; <em>thenational.ae<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The NationalAbu Dhabi and South Africa&#39;s shared ambitions for 2030The NationalSouth Africa&#39;s annual economic growth between 2003 and 2008 averaged 5 per cent. The global downturn in 2009 sent <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/business\/industry-insights\/the-life\/abu-dhabi-and-south-africas-shared-ambitions-for-2030\"> 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\/07\/29\/safrica-gold-wages-idUSL6N0FZ35L20130729\">UPDATE 1-South Africa&#039;s mining group presses union into mediation &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BDliveUPDATE 1-South Africa&#39;s mining group presses union into mediationReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG, July 29 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s Chamber of Mines has declared a dispute with labour group <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/07\/29\/safrica-gold-wages-idUSL6N0FZ35L20130729\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.kcrg.com\/news\/local\/Iowa-Lt-Gov-Visits-South-Africa-on-Mission-Trip-217397121.html\">Iowa Lt. Gov. Visits South Africa on Mission Trip &#8211; KCRG<\/a> &#8211; <em>kcrg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">KCRGIowa Lt. Gov. Visits South Africa on Mission TripKCRGLt. Governor Kim Reynolds gives a speech at the Johnson County GOP Spaghetti Dinner at the Bella Sala Reception and Banquet in Iowa City on Apr <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.kcrg.com\/news\/local\/Iowa-Lt-Gov-Visits-South-Africa-on-Mission-Trip-217397121.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.newsobserver.com\/2013\/07\/29\/3066649\/iowa-lt-gov-visits-south-africa.html\">Iowa Lt. Gov. visits South Africa on mission trip &#8211; News &amp; Observer<\/a> &#8211; <em>newsobserver.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Iowa Lt. Gov. visits South Africa on mission tripNews &#038; ObserverDES MOINES, Iowa \u2014 Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds is currently traveling in South Africa as part of a mission trip. Governor&#39;s Office Spoke <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/2013\/07\/29\/3066649\/iowa-lt-gov-visits-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.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/07\/29\/charlize-theron-aids-south-africa_n_3670431.html\">Charlize Theron Pledges To Fight For &#039;AIDS-Free Generation&#039; In South Africa &#8211; Huffington Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>huffingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">GossipCenter.comCharlize Theron Pledges To Fight For &#39;AIDS-Free Generation&#39; In South AfricaHuffington PostTheron, an ambassador for the United Nations program on AIDS, met Zuma in Pretoria on <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/07\/29\/charlize-theron-aids-south-africa_n_3670431.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.foxnews.com\/world\/2013\/07\/29\/law-firm-south-africa-court-wont-hold-hearing-this-week-in-dispute-over-mandela\/\">Law firm: South Africa court won&#039;t hold hearing this week in dispute over &#8230; &#8211; Fox News<\/a> &#8211; <em>foxnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">www.worldbulletin.netLaw firm: South Africa court won&#39;t hold hearing this week in dispute over &#8230;Fox NewsJOHANNESBURG \u2013 A legal case brought by members of Nelson Mandela&#39;s family against se <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/2013\/07\/29\/law-firm-south-africa-court-wont-hold-hearing-this-week-in-dispute-over-mandela\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newstatesman.com\/international-politics\/2013\/07\/south-africas-military-meltdown\">South Africa&#039;s military meltdown &#8211; New Statesman<\/a> &#8211; <em>newstatesman.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s military meltdownNew StatesmanOne of South Africa&#39;s submarines \u2013 the SAS Queen Modjadji &#8211; had its outer hull damaged after hitting the seabed. This led to questions in Parliam <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newstatesman.com\/international-politics\/2013\/07\/south-africas-military-meltdown\"> 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\/201307292183.html\">South Africa: Four Seasons Moves Into South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Travel Daily News InternationalSouth Africa: Four Seasons Moves Into South AfricaAllAfrica.comCanadian luxury hotel group Four Seasons has signed a long-term management agreement with The Westcliff ho <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201307292183.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\/07\/29\/safrica-gold-wages-idUSL6N0FZ2J220130729\">South Africa&#039;s mining group says gold talks stalled &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BDliveSouth Africa&#39;s mining group says gold talks stalledReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG, July 29 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s Chamber of Mines has declared a dispute with labour group AMCU in gold n <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/07\/29\/safrica-gold-wages-idUSL6N0FZ2J220130729\"> 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\/2013-07-29\/south-africa-to-name-presidential-economic-task-team-anc.html\">South Africa to Name Presidential Economic Task Team: ANC &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Business Recorder (blog)South Africa to Name Presidential Economic Task Team: ANCBloombergSouth Africa will appoint a presidential task team to focus on accelerating growth in Africa&#39;s largest eco <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2013-07-29\/south-africa-to-name-presidential-economic-task-team-anc.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/south-africa-seeks-to-explore-citrus-markets-in-india\/articleshow\/21459577.cms\">South Africa seeks to explore citrus markets in India &#8211; Economic Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>economictimes.indiatimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Economic TimesSouth Africa seeks to explore citrus markets in IndiaEconomic TimesJOHANNESBURG: South Africa, world&#39;s second largest citrus producer, is keen to export its citrus products to India <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/south-africa-seeks-to-explore-citrus-markets-in-india\/articleshow\/21459577.cms\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/people\/2013\/07\/29\/charlize-theron-home-south-africa-zuma-hiv\/2595257\/\">Charlize Theron returns home to South Africa &#8211; USA TODAY<\/a> &#8211; <em>usatoday.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">07\/29\/2013<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineCharlize Theron returns home to South AfricaUSA TODAY&quot;Today has been a very special day with this good citizen of ours joining us, she is representing South Africa in many respe <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/people\/2013\/07\/29\/charlize-theron-home-south-africa-zuma-hiv\/2595257\/\"> 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>Barclays&#039; South Africa unit Absa H1 profit up 8 percent as bad debts fall &#8211; Reuters UK &#8211; uk.reuters.com 07\/30\/2013 Barclays&#39; South Africa unit Absa H1 profit up 8 percent as bad debts fallReuters UKHeadline EPS, which exclude certain one-time items, is the main gauge of profit in South Africa. 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