{"id":48508,"date":"2015-04-18T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-18T08:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2015\/04\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-april-2015\/"},"modified":"2015-04-18T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T08:13:08","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-april-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-18-april-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 18 April 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/story.asp?NewsID=50614\">Spate of deadly xenophobic violence in South Africa draws UN concern &#8211; UN News Centre<\/a> &#8211; <em>un.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">UN News CentreSpate of deadly xenophobic violence in South Africa draws UN concernUN News Centre17 April 2015 \u2013 The United Nations refugee agency has today welcomed efforts by South Africa&#39;s Gov <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/story.asp?NewsID=50614\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/south-africa-anti-immigrant-violence-foreign-owned-shops-cars-torched-in-johannesburg\/\">Shops, cars torched in Johannesburg as anti-immigrant violence surges &#8211; CBS News<\/a> &#8211; <em>cbsnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CBS NewsShops, cars torched in Johannesburg as anti-immigrant violence surgesCBS NewsProtesters handed over a petition to embassy officials demanding an end to the violence in South Africa. On Thursda <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/south-africa-anti-immigrant-violence-foreign-owned-shops-cars-torched-in-johannesburg\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2015\/04\/17\/ANALYSIS-Are-foreigners-stealing-jobs-in-South-Africa\">OPINION: Are foreigners stealing jobs in South Africa? &#8211; Eyewitness News<\/a> &#8211; <em>ewn.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eyewitness NewsOPINION: Are foreigners stealing jobs in South Africa?Eyewitness NewsThe Migrating for Work Research Consortium (MiWORC), an organisation that examines migration and its impact on the S <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/ewn.co.za\/2015\/04\/17\/ANALYSIS-Are-foreigners-stealing-jobs-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.reuters.com\/article\/2015\/04\/17\/safrica-power-idUSL5N0XE2K620150417\">UPDATE 2-Blackout-hit South Africa parachutes in expert to fix utility Eskom &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergUPDATE 2-Blackout-hit South Africa parachutes in expert to fix utility EskomReutersSouth Africa faces 6th straight day of power cuts. * Blackouts expected to last years, hit economy. * S.Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2015\/04\/17\/safrica-power-idUSL5N0XE2K620150417\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/04\/18\/world\/africa\/south-africa-moves-to-quell-anti-immigrant-violence.html\">South Africa Moves to Quell Anti-Immigrant Violence &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">New York TimesSouth Africa Moves to Quell Anti-Immigrant ViolenceNew York TimesThe recent attacks began after Goodwill Zwelithini, the traditional king of the Zulus, the country&#39;s largest ethnic g <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/04\/18\/world\/africa\/south-africa-moves-to-quell-anti-immigrant-violence.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.ibtimes.com\/south-africa-xenophobia-2015-mozambique-border-post-shut-down-over-shots-reportedly-1886204\">South Africa Xenophobia 2015: Mozambique Border Post Shut Down Over Shots &#8230; &#8211; International Business Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>ibtimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">International Business TimesSouth Africa Xenophobia 2015: Mozambique Border Post Shut Down Over Shots &#8230;International Business TimesA train with African immigrants aboard fled xenophobic attacks on a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/south-africa-xenophobia-2015-mozambique-border-post-shut-down-over-shots-reportedly-1886204\"> 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\/articles\/2015-04-17\/south-africa-moves-rail-utility-ceo-molefe-to-head-up-eskom\">South Africa Names Rail Utility CEO Molefe to Head Up Eskom &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa Names Rail Utility CEO Molefe to Head Up EskomBloombergAs CEO of Transnet, Brian Molefe, seen here, has presided over an improvement in rail services to South Africa&#39;s coal i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2015-04-17\/south-africa-moves-rail-utility-ceo-molefe-to-head-up-eskom\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/04\/17\/africa\/south-africa-xenophobia-attacks\/\">Shops set ablaze, looted as xenophobic attacks spread in South Africa &#8211; CNN<\/a> &#8211; <em>cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CNNShops set ablaze, looted as xenophobic attacks spread in South AfricaCNNThe unemployment rate in South Africa is 25%, according to government figures. President Jacob Zuma slammed the assertion, sa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/04\/17\/africa\/south-africa-xenophobia-attacks\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/southafrica.info\/business\/economy\/infrastructure\/renewables-170415.htm\">South Africa set to become global leader of green energy &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Mail &#038; Guardian OnlineSouth Africa set to become global leader of green energySouth Africa.info&#8230; South African development and has a funding programme at the University of Stellenbosch where it fund <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/southafrica.info\/business\/economy\/infrastructure\/renewables-170415.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.southafrica.info\/business\/economy\/infrastructure\/renewables-170415.htm\">South Africa set to become global leader of green energy &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/17\/2015<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa set to become global leader of green energySouth Africa.info&#8230; South African development and has a funding programme at the University of Stellenbosch where it funds a departmen <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/business\/economy\/infrastructure\/renewables-170415.htm\"> 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>Spate of deadly xenophobic violence in South Africa draws UN concern &#8211; UN News Centre &#8211; un.org 04\/17\/2015 UN News CentreSpate of deadly xenophobic violence in South Africa draws UN concernUN News Centre17 April 2015 \u2013 The United Nations refugee agency has today welcomed efforts by South Africa&#39;s Gov more&#8230; Shops, cars torched in Johannesburg [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[830,953,1649,183],"class_list":{"0":"post-48508","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-news","8":"tag-newspaper","9":"tag-online","10":"tag-south-africa-2","11":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48508\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}