{"id":29269,"date":"2014-03-18T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T08:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2014\/03\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-march-2014\/"},"modified":"2014-03-18T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T08:13:08","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-march-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-march-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 18 March 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/columnists\/2014\/03\/18\/south-africa-joins-indonesia-among-former-favourites\">South Africa joins Indonesia among former favourites &#8211; BDlive<\/a> &#8211; <em>bdlive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/18\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa joins Indonesia among former favouritesBDliveIndonesia, like South Africa, has recently fallen out of favour with investors. It has a vast population (250-million) and abundant natural re <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/columnists\/2014\/03\/18\/south-africa-joins-indonesia-among-former-favourites\"> 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\/2014-03-17\/nigeria-overtaking-south-africa-s-economy-masks-poverty-trap.html\">Nigeria Overtaking South Africa&#039;s Economy Masks Poverty Trap &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/18\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineNigeria Overtaking South Africa&#39;s Economy Masks Poverty TrapBloombergThat may boost the size of the economy by as much as 60 percent to between $384 billion and $424 billion, acc <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2014-03-17\/nigeria-overtaking-south-africa-s-economy-masks-poverty-trap.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.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/columnists\/2014\/03\/18\/the-dangers-of-telling-a-single-story-about-south-africa\">The dangers of telling a single story about South Africa &#8211; BDlive<\/a> &#8211; <em>bdlive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/18\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The dangers of telling a single story about South AfricaBDliveLAST week, President Jacob Zuma released South Africa&#39;s official post-1994 story, the 20-Year Review. As we approach the May 7 electio <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/columnists\/2014\/03\/18\/the-dangers-of-telling-a-single-story-about-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.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/world\/floods-leave-32-dead-in-south-africa\/article5799043.ece\">Floods leave 32 dead in South Africa &#8211; The Hindu<\/a> &#8211; <em>thehindu.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/18\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Capital FM KenyaFloods leave 32 dead in South AfricaThe HinduFloods caused by heavy rains which affected most parts of South Africa left 32 dead and about 3, 000 displaced, authorities said on Monday. <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/world\/floods-leave-32-dead-in-south-africa\/article5799043.ece\"> 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\/2014\/03\/17\/us-safrica-strikes-idUSBREA2G1KS20140317\">Losses mount as South Africa faces biggest post-apartheid mine strike &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/17\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South African Broadcasting CorporationLosses mount as South Africa faces biggest post-apartheid mine strikeReutersThe companies have lost over 8.8 billion rand ($820 million) in revenue so far to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/03\/17\/us-safrica-strikes-idUSBREA2G1KS20140317\"> 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\/business-26617448\">South Africa signs 1000-train deal to boost network &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/17\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa signs 1000-train deal to boost networkBBC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s ageing freight rail network is to get 1,000 new trains in a 50bn-rand (\u00a32.8bn; $4.7bn) investment. The trains wil <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-26617448\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/news\/42580\/premier-skills-launched-in-south-africa\">Premier Skills launched in South Africa &#8211; KickOff<\/a> &#8211; <em>kickoff.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/17\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Premier Skills launched in South AfricaKickOffThe Premier Skills course in South Africa also includes associated partners from Non-Governmental organisations such as Grassroots Soccer, Sports for Soci <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.kickoff.com\/news\/42580\/premier-skills-launched-in-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.southafrica.info\/business\/economy\/infrastructure\/rail-170314.htm\">South Africa awards R50bn worth of rail contracts &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/17\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Yahoo NewsSouth Africa awards R50bn worth of rail contractsSouth Africa.infoState company Transnet on Monday awarded contracts totalling R50-billion to two Chinese and two North American companies to <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/business\/economy\/infrastructure\/rail-170314.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.theguardian.com\/cities\/2014\/mar\/17\/blogger-of-week-thomas-coggin-johannesburg-south-africa\">Blogger of the week: Thomas Coggin from Johannesburg, South Africa &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>theguardian.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/17\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianBlogger of the week: Thomas Coggin from Johannesburg, South AfricaThe GuardianNobody knows cities better than the bloggers who write from the frontlines. Every week we&#39;ll feature one o <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/cities\/2014\/mar\/17\/blogger-of-week-thomas-coggin-johannesburg-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:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/heavy-summer-rains-kill-over-30-south-africa-120441466.html\">Heavy late summer rains kill over 30 in South Africa &#8211; Yahoo News<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.yahoo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/17\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Capital FM KenyaHeavy late summer rains kill over 30 in South AfricaYahoo NewsJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; Unusually heavy late summer rains have killed more than 30 people in South Africa but have brough <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/heavy-summer-rains-kill-over-30-south-africa-120441466.html\"> 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>South Africa joins Indonesia among former favourites &#8211; BDlive &#8211; bdlive.co.za 03\/18\/2014 South Africa joins Indonesia among former favouritesBDliveIndonesia, like South Africa, has recently fallen out of favour with investors. 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