{"id":39857,"date":"2014-08-05T10:13:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T08:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2014\/08\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-5-august-2014\/"},"modified":"2014-08-05T10:13:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T08:13:33","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-5-august-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-5-august-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 5 August 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/investingNews\/idAFKBN0G50IE20140805\">South Africa&#039;s Nedbank H1 profit up 16 pct as bad debts drop &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s Nedbank H1 profit up 16 pct as bad debts dropReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; Nedbank Group, the South African bank majority owned by insurer Old Mutual Plc, reported a 16 per <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/investingNews\/idAFKBN0G50IE20140805\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/investingNews\/idAFKBN0G50II20140805\">South Africa&#039;s RBPlat H1 earnings up 33 percent on higher prices &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s RBPlat H1 earnings up 33 percent on higher pricesReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s Royal Bafokeng Platinum said on Tuesday interim headline earnings had rise <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/investingNews\/idAFKBN0G50II20140805\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/citizen.co.za\/224424\/south-afruca-19-draw-england\/\">South Africa under-19 draw with England &#8211; Citizen<\/a> &#8211; <em>citizen.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CitizenSouth Africa under-19 draw with EnglandCitizen&#8230; partnership with Malan, but miscommunication saw him run out for 14. Malan shared a 77-run, sixth-wicket partnership with Phehlukwayo before he <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/citizen.co.za\/224424\/south-afruca-19-draw-england\/\"> 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\/video\/south-africa-sees-100b-fund-for-africa-at-summit-1mZWjYAqRce9inyVHwHedQ.html\">South Africa Sees $100B Fund for Africa at Summit &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Sees $100B Fund for Africa at SummitBloombergAug. 4 &#8212; The Obama administration is pressing African leaders to tackle corruption and give greater recognition to the rights of women as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/video\/south-africa-sees-100b-fund-for-africa-at-summit-1mZWjYAqRce9inyVHwHedQ.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.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2014\/08\/04\/zuma-says-south-africa-can-set-an-example-for-israel-and-palestine\/13596581\/\">South Africa&#039;s Zuma rejects call to expel Israeli envoy &#8211; USA TODAY<\/a> &#8211; <em>usatoday.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/04\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">MarketWatchSouth Africa&#39;s Zuma rejects call to expel Israeli envoyUSA TODAYSouth African President Jacob Zuma condemned violence between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza on Monday but rejected a ca <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2014\/08\/04\/zuma-says-south-africa-can-set-an-example-for-israel-and-palestine\/13596581\/\"> 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\/news\/world\/2014\/08\/04\/zuma-says-south-africa-can-set-an-example-for-israel-and-palestine\/13596581\/?utm_source=feedblitz&#038;utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&#038;utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories\">South Africa&#039;s Zuma rejects call to expel Israeli envoy &#8211; USA TODAY<\/a> &#8211; <em>usatoday.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/04\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Arutz ShevaSouth Africa&#39;s Zuma rejects call to expel Israeli envoyUSA TODAYSouth African President Jacob Zuma condemned violence between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza on Monday but rejected a ca <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/world\/2014\/08\/04\/zuma-says-south-africa-can-set-an-example-for-israel-and-palestine\/13596581\/?utm_source=feedblitz&#038;utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&#038;utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories\"> 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\/2014-08-04\/south-africa-sees-100-billion-fund-for-africa-at-summit\">South Africa Sees $100 Billion Fund for Africa at Summit &#8211; Businessweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/04\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineSouth Africa Sees $100 Billion Fund for Africa at SummitBusinessweekThe U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Development Fund will seek to have equal contributions from the U.S. and Africa, So <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2014-08-04\/south-africa-sees-100-billion-fund-for-africa-at-summit\"> 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\/2014-08-04\/south-africa-sees-100-billion-fund-for-africa-at-summit.html\">South Africa Sees $100 Billion Fund for Africa at Summit &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/04\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Sky News AustraliaSouth Africa Sees $100 Billion Fund for Africa at SummitBloombergSouth Africa sees the creation of a $100 billion fund to finance infrastructure projects on the continent as one of t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2014-08-04\/south-africa-sees-100-billion-fund-for-africa-at-summit.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.marketwatch.com\/story\/zuma-pitches-south-africa-as-trade-partner-2014-08-04\">Zuma pitches South Africa as trade partner &#8211; MarketWatch<\/a> &#8211; <em>marketwatch.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/04\/2014<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">MarketWatchZuma pitches South Africa as trade partnerMarketWatchZuma was elected president of South Africa in 2009 and was re-elected earlier this year. 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