{"id":70217,"date":"2016-05-20T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-may-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-05-20T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T08:13:13","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-may-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-20-may-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 20 May 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/2016\/05\/19\/large-hiv-vaccine-study-planned-in-south-africa-this-fall.html\">Large HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fall &#8211; Fox News<\/a> &#8211; <em>foxnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Fox NewsLarge HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fallFox NewsIn the 2009 Thai study, a two-vaccine combination cut the risk of HIV infection by 31 percent over 3\u00bd years, but it was more e <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/2016\/05\/19\/large-hiv-vaccine-study-planned-in-south-africa-this-fall.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.timeslive.co.za\/local\/2016\/05\/19\/South-Africa-scores-44-in-Amnesty-Refugees-Welcome-survey\">South Africa scores 44% in Amnesty &#039;Refugees Welcome&#039; survey &#8211; Times LIVE<\/a> &#8211; <em>timeslive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVESouth Africa scores 44% in Amnesty &#39;Refugees Welcome&#39; surveyTimes LIVEOf the 27 surveyed nations\u201a South Africa ranked at 20th place with a score of 44%. In Russia more than a third <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.timeslive.co.za\/local\/2016\/05\/19\/South-Africa-scores-44-in-Amnesty-Refugees-Welcome-survey\"> 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\/2016-05-19\/south-africa-seen-avoiding-another-crippling-platinum-strike\">South Africa Seen Avoiding Another Crippling Platinum Strike &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa Seen Avoiding Another Crippling Platinum StrikeBloombergMine shutdowns and safety stoppages have already hit production this year in South Africa, where almost three quarters of <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-05-19\/south-africa-seen-avoiding-another-crippling-platinum-strike\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tenplay.com.au\/news\/2016\/05\/20\/goal-shy-south-africa-turn-to-rookie-mncwango\">Goal-shy South Africa turn to rookie Mncwango &#8211; Ten Eyewitness News<\/a> &#8211; <em>tenplay.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Goal-shy South Africa turn to rookie MncwangoTen Eyewitness NewsSouth Africa have turned to uncapped 28-year-old striker Thobani Mncwango from struggling top-flight club Polokwane City to try and cure <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tenplay.com.au\/news\/2016\/05\/20\/goal-shy-south-africa-turn-to-rookie-mncwango\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/article\/south-africa-etf-faces-sovereign-downgrade-risk-cm623502\">South Africa ETF Faces Sovereign Downgrade Risk &#8211; Nasdaq<\/a> &#8211; <em>nasdaq.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NasdaqSouth Africa ETF Faces Sovereign Downgrade RiskNasdaqAfter struggling during the commodities the past two years, the iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (NYSEArca:EZA) is up a respectable 2.1% year-to <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/article\/south-africa-etf-faces-sovereign-downgrade-risk-cm623502\"> 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\/safrica-rates-idUSL5N18G4ID\">UPDATE 2-South Africa cbank keeps key rate unchanged, sees tepid growth &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergUPDATE 2-South Africa cbank keeps key rate unchanged, sees tepid growthReutersPRETORIA, May 19 South Africa&#39;s Reserve Bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 7 percent on Thursd <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/safrica-rates-idUSL5N18G4ID\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/videos\/flashback-u2-close-out-their-popmart-tour-in-south-africa-20160519\">Flashback: U2 Close Out PopMart Tour in South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>rollingstone.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">RollingStone.comFlashback: U2 Close Out PopMart Tour in South AfricaRollingStone.comEleven months after kicking off their PopMart tour with a disastrous Las Vegas gig marred by false starts and mixed <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/videos\/flashback-u2-close-out-their-popmart-tour-in-south-africa-20160519\"> 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\/2016-05-19\/south-africa-keeps-benchmark-rate-at-7-as-gdp-growth-slows\">South Africa Keeps Rate on Hold Even as Inflation Risk Looms &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa Keeps Rate on Hold Even as Inflation Risk LoomsBloombergSouth Africa&#39;s central bank has paused its policy tightening cycle even as it sees inflation expectations at uncomfort <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-05-19\/south-africa-keeps-benchmark-rate-at-7-as-gdp-growth-slows\"> 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\/2016\/05\/19\/south-africa-is-in-a-crisis-of-legitimacy\">South Africa is in a crisis of legitimacy &#8211; BDlive<\/a> &#8211; <em>bdlive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa is in a crisis of legitimacyBDliveTHE recent finding by the Constitutional Court that both President Jacob Zuma and Parliament failed to uphold and defend the constitution has highlighted <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bdlive.co.za\/opinion\/2016\/05\/19\/south-africa-is-in-a-crisis-of-legitimacy\"> 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\/2016-05-19\/mtn-raises-south-africa-investment-target-to-fund-acquisitions\">MTN Raises South Africa Investment Target to Fund Acquisitions &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">05\/19\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergMTN Raises South Africa Investment Target to Fund AcquisitionsBloombergCapital expenditure will be about 12 billion rand ($757 million) in the country in 2016, MTN&#39;s South Africa head Mte <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-05-19\/mtn-raises-south-africa-investment-target-to-fund-acquisitions\"> 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>Large HIV vaccine study planned in South Africa this fall &#8211; 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