{"id":76404,"date":"2016-08-15T10:13:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T08:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-15-august-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-08-15T10:13:12","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T08:13:12","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-15-august-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-15-august-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 15 August 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/133212\/5-things-you-need-to-know-in-south-africa-today-21\/\">5 things you need to know in South Africa today &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Randburg Sun5 things you need to know in South Africa todayBusinessTechAuditing firm KPMG has rubbished reports that South Africa has regained the crown as Africa&#39;s biggest economy. Earlier in Aug <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/133212\/5-things-you-need-to-know-in-south-africa-today-21\/\"> 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\/2016\/08\/15\/sports\/olympics\/wayde-van-niekerk-of-south-africa-world-record-400-meter.html\">Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa Zips to World Record in 400 &#8211; New York Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>nytimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">New York TimesWayde van Niekerk of South Africa Zips to World Record in 400New York TimesWayde van Niekerk of South Africa, left, who set a world record in the men&#39;s 400, with Kirani James. Credit <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/15\/sports\/olympics\/wayde-van-niekerk-of-south-africa-world-record-400-meter.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.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/83109276\/south-africas-cricketing-transformation-continues-against-black-caps\">South Africa&#039;s cricketing transformation continues against Black Caps <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Stuff.co.nzSouth Africa&#39;s cricketing transformation continues against Black CapsStuff.co.nzAs both teams ramp up their preparations before Friday&#39;s clash at Kingsmead, Cricket South Africa has <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/83109276\/south-africas-cricketing-transformation-continues-against-black-caps\"> 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\/2016-08-15\/ap-newsalert-wayde-van-niekerk-of-south-africa-wins-gold-and-breaks-michael-johnson-s-world-record-in-400-meters\">Wayde Van Niekerk of South Africa Wins Gold And Breaks Michael Johnson&#039;s World Record in 400 Meters &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Wayde Van Niekerk of South Africa Wins Gold And Breaks Michael Johnson&#39;s World Record in 400 MetersBloombergRio De Janeiro (AP) &#8212; Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa wins gold and breaks Michael Jo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-08-15\/ap-newsalert-wayde-van-niekerk-of-south-africa-wins-gold-and-breaks-michael-johnson-s-world-record-in-400-meters\"> 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\/sport\/olympics\/36689353\">Rio Olympics 2016: South Africa&#039;s Wayde van Niekerk breaks world record to win Olympic gold &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsRio Olympics 2016: South Africa&#39;s Wayde van Niekerk breaks world record to win Olympic goldBBC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson&#39;s 17-year-old 400m world r <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/olympics\/36689353\"> 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\/olympics\/36689353\">Rio Olympics 2016: South Africa&#039;s Wayde van Niekerk breaks world record to win Olympic gold &#8211; BBC Sport<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC SportRio Olympics 2016: South Africa&#39;s Wayde van Niekerk breaks world record to win Olympic goldBBC SportSouth Africa&#39;s Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson&#39;s 17-year-old 400m world <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/36689353\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/africa\/as-south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-without-homes\/2016\/08\/14\/0e21537e-627d-11e6-b4d8-33e931b5a26d_story.html\">South Africa marks mine shootings, workers still in squalor &#8211; Washington Post<\/a> &#8211; <em>washingtonpost.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Washington PostSouth Africa marks mine shootings, workers still in squalorWashington PostMARIKANA, South Africa \u2014 Mine worker Mziseni Zotyatha lives in a neat, one-room metal shack with plastic shee <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/africa\/as-south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-without-homes\/2016\/08\/14\/0e21537e-627d-11e6-b4d8-33e931b5a26d_story.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/wtop.com\/money\/2016\/08\/as-south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-without-homes\/\">As South Africa marks mine shootings, workers without homes &#8211; WTOP<\/a> &#8211; <em>wtop.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">As South Africa marks mine shootings, workers without homesWTOPIt says Lonmin promised in 2006 to build 5,500 houses for workers but never did, building only three for show. South Africa&#39;s Departm <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/wtop.com\/money\/2016\/08\/as-south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-without-homes\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/business\/as-south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-without-homes\/\">As South Africa marks mine shootings, workers without homes &#8211; The Seattle Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>seattletimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">As South Africa marks mine shootings, workers without homesThe Seattle TimesMARIKANA, South Africa (AP) \u2014 Mine worker Mziseni Zotyatha lives in a neat, one-room metal shack with plastic sheeting str <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/business\/as-south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-without-homes\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-homes-41383713\">South Africa Marks Mine Shootings, Workers Still in Squalor &#8211; ABC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>abcnews.go.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">08\/15\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Marks Mine Shootings, Workers Still in SqualorABC NewsMine worker Mziseni Zotyatha lives in a neat, one-room metal shack with plastic sheeting stretched above his bed to keep out the rain <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/south-africa-marks-mine-shootings-workers-homes-41383713\"> 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>5 things you need to know in South Africa today &#8211; BusinessTech &#8211; businesstech.co.za 08\/15\/2016 Randburg Sun5 things you need to know in South Africa todayBusinessTechAuditing firm KPMG has rubbished reports that South Africa has regained the crown as Africa&#39;s biggest economy. 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