{"id":76002,"date":"2016-08-07T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-august-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-08-07T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-07T08:13:13","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-august-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-august-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 7 August 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/news\/south-africa-footballers-defeat-language-barrier\">South Africa footballers defeat language barrier and come together for &#039;Rainbow nation&#039; &#8211; Rio 2016<\/a> &#8211; <em>rio2016.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Rio 2016South Africa footballers defeat language barrier and come together for &#39;Rainbow nation&#39;Rio 2016Despite coming from a country that has 11 official languages, the South Africa women&#39; <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/news\/south-africa-footballers-defeat-language-barrier\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-08-07\/south-african-ruling-party-suffers-major-poll-defeat-in-pretoria\/7697714\">South Africa&#039;s ruling party suffers major poll defeat in nation&#039;s capital &#8211; ABC Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>abc.net.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ABC OnlineSouth Africa&#39;s ruling party suffers major poll defeat in nation&#39;s capitalABC OnlineSouth Africa&#39;s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suffered a historic defeat in the cou <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-08-07\/south-african-ruling-party-suffers-major-poll-defeat-in-pretoria\/7697714\"> 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\/government\/132672\/people-of-south-africa-the-real-victors-zuma\/\">People of South Africa the real victors &#8211; Zuma &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTechPeople of South Africa the real victors &#8211; ZumaBusinessTechPresident Jacob Zuma says South Africa has shown to the world that it is a thriving democracy where differences of political opini <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/132672\/people-of-south-africa-the-real-victors-zuma\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/south-african-ballet\/\">Bringing ballet to the townships of South Africa &#8211; PBS NewsHour<\/a> &#8211; <em>pbs.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">PBS NewsHourBringing ballet to the townships of South AfricaPBS NewsHourA sprawling township outside of South Africa&#39;s biggest city of Johannesburg has become synonymous with a continued struggle <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/south-african-ballet\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/south-africa-anc-suffer-sweeping-election-losses-487999\">South Africa&#039;s ANC Suffers Sweeping Election Losses &#8211; Newsweek<\/a> &#8211; <em>newsweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NewsweekSouth Africa&#39;s ANC Suffers Sweeping Election LossesNewsweekThe African National Congress lost its grip on local government in Tshwane, home of South Africa&#39;s capital Pretoria, as resul <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/south-africa-anc-suffer-sweeping-election-losses-487999\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2016\/08\/06\/despotism-or-model-democracy---south-africa-could-now-go-either\/\">Despotism or model democracy &#8211; South Africa could now go either way <\/a> &#8211; <em>telegraph.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Telegraph.co.ukDespotism or model democracy &#8211; South Africa could now go either wayTelegraph.co.ukBut in the electoral earthquake that has just shaken South Africa, the ANC has been punished in its urb <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2016\/08\/06\/despotism-or-model-democracy---south-africa-could-now-go-either\/\"> 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\/2016-08-06\/anc-loses-key-towns-as-discontent-boosts-south-africa-opposition\">ANC Loses Key South Africa Towns as Discontent Boosts Rivals &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergANC Loses Key South Africa Towns as Discontent Boosts RivalsBloomberg\u201cSouth Africa&#39;s municipal election results bring a new dawn of coalitions at the local level that will alter the sha <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-08-06\/anc-loses-key-towns-as-discontent-boosts-south-africa-opposition\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2016\/aug\/6\/south-africas-ruling-party-suffers-biggest-electio\/\">South Africa&#039;s ruling party suffers biggest election setback &#8211; Washington Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>washingtontimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Washington TimesSouth Africa&#39;s ruling party suffers biggest election setbackWashington TimesLeader of the official opposition Democratic Alliance Mmusi Maimane talks to the press at the election r <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2016\/aug\/6\/south-africas-ruling-party-suffers-biggest-electio\/\"> 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\/2016-08-06\/south-africa-s-ruling-anc-loses-vote-to-da-in-capital-pretoria\">South Africa&#039;s Ruling ANC Loses Vote to DA in Capital Pretoria &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa&#39;s Ruling ANC Loses Vote to DA in Capital PretoriaBloombergSouth Africa&#39;s ruling party lost control of the nation&#39;s capital, Pretoria, after its choice of mayoral cand <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-08-06\/south-africa-s-ruling-anc-loses-vote-to-da-in-capital-pretoria\"> 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.com\/news\/world-africa-36997461\">South Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital Pretoria &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/06\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa local elections: ANC loses in capital PretoriaBBC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s governing African National Congress has been defeated by the opposition Democratic Alliance in local polls <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-36997461\"> more&#8230; 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