{"id":75956,"date":"2016-08-06T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T08:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-6-august-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-08-06T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T08:13:08","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-6-august-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-6-august-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 6 August 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2016\/08\/06\/world\/africa\/ap-af-south-africa-municipal-elections.html\">Africa|South Africa&#039;s Ruling Party Suffers Biggest Election Setback &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsAfrica|South Africa&#39;s Ruling Party Suffers Biggest Election SetbackNew York TimesJOHANNESBURG \u2014 South Africa&#39;s ruling party has suffered its biggest election setback since taking pow <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2016\/08\/06\/world\/africa\/ap-af-south-africa-municipal-elections.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.wboc.com\/story\/32698931\/south-africas-ruling-party-faces-biggest-election-challenge\">South Africa&#039;s ruling party faces biggest election challenge &#8211; WBOC TV 16<\/a> &#8211; <em>wboc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">WBOC TV 16South Africa&#39;s ruling party faces biggest election challengeWBOC TV 16(AP Photo\/Herman Verwey). Leader of the official opposition Democratic Alliance Mmusi Maimane talks to the press at <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.wboc.com\/story\/32698931\/south-africas-ruling-party-faces-biggest-election-challenge\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/132607\/four-scenarios-for-higher-education-in-south-africa\/\">Four scenarios for higher education in South Africa &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTechFour scenarios for higher education in South AfricaBusinessTechHigher education in South Africa is at another crossroads. Students have put pressure on the state to offer \u201cfee-free\u201d ed <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/132607\/four-scenarios-for-higher-education-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.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2016-08-06-rio-2016-team-south-africa-at-the-olympics-on-6-august-2016\/\">Rio 2016: Guide to Team South Africa at the Olympics on 6 August 2016 &#8211; Daily Maverick<\/a> &#8211; <em>dailymaverick.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MaverickRio 2016: Guide to Team South Africa at the Olympics on 6 August 2016Daily MaverickAnything less than a victory would all but mathematically leave South Africa on the brink of eliminatio <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2016-08-06-rio-2016-team-south-africa-at-the-olympics-on-6-august-2016\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news-story\/6797532-in-south-africa-the-rule-of-anc-may-be-coming-to-an-end\/\">In South Africa, the rule of ANC may be coming to an end &#8211; Hamilton Spectator<\/a> &#8211; <em>thespec.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Hamilton SpectatorIn South Africa, the rule of ANC may be coming to an endHamilton SpectatorFor some parties, that would be reason to celebrate, but for the ANC, which has governed South Africa since <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news-story\/6797532-in-south-africa-the-rule-of-anc-may-be-coming-to-an-end\/\"> 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\/2016-08-05\/anc-s-south-africa-vote-support-loss-sees-opposing-ratings-views\">ANC&#039;s South Africa Vote-Support Loss Sees Opposing Ratings Views &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ANC&#39;s South Africa Vote-Support Loss Sees Opposing Ratings ViewsBloombergRating companies are taking opposing views of what the fallout will be from the loss of support for South Africa&#39;s ruli <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-08-05\/anc-s-south-africa-vote-support-loss-sees-opposing-ratings-views\"> 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\/sport\/cricket\/36991024\">South Africa earn 89-run win over Ireland in one-day series opener in Dublin &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa earn 89-run win over Ireland in one-day series opener in DublinBBC NewsSouth Africa clinched an 89-run win over Ireland in the first game of the four-match one-day series between <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/36991024\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.businessinsider.com\/economic-freedom-fighters-get-taste-of-power-in-south-africa-2016-8\">A party of radical leftists has emerged as kingmaker in South Africa&#039;s major cities &#8211; Business Insider<\/a> &#8211; <em>uk.businessinsider.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Business InsiderA party of radical leftists has emerged as kingmaker in South Africa&#39;s major citiesBusiness InsiderEFF south africa Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of South Africa&#39;s Econom <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/uk.businessinsider.com\/economic-freedom-fighters-get-taste-of-power-in-south-africa-2016-8\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/economic-freedom-fighters-get-taste-of-power-in-south-africa-2016-8\">A party of radical leftists has emerged as kingmaker in South Africa&#039;s major cities &#8211; Business Insider<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessinsider.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Business InsiderA party of radical leftists has emerged as kingmaker in South Africa&#39;s major citiesBusiness InsiderEFF south africa Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of South Africa&#39;s Econom <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/economic-freedom-fighters-get-taste-of-power-in-south-africa-2016-8\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/aug\/05\/south-africa-ruling-anc-party-loses-control-nelson-mandela-bay\">South Africa&#039;s ruling ANC party loses control of Nelson Mandela Bay &#8211; The Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>theguardian.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/05\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianSouth Africa&#39;s ruling ANC party loses control of Nelson Mandela BayThe GuardianSouth Africa&#39;s ruling ANC party has lost control of the symbolic Nelson Mandela Bay area as millions <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/aug\/05\/south-africa-ruling-anc-party-loses-control-nelson-mandela-bay\"> more&#8230; 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