{"id":7701,"date":"2012-02-07T10:14:39","date_gmt":"2012-02-07T08:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-february-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-02-07T10:14:39","modified_gmt":"2012-02-07T08:14:39","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-february-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-7-february-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 7 February 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/metalsNews\/idAFL5E8D70DV20120207\">S.Africa&#039;s reserves up, helped by international bond &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">S.Africa&#39;s reserves up, helped by international bondReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG Feb 7 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s gold and foreign exchange reserves edged higher in January, Reserve Bank data sh <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/metalsNews\/idAFL5E8D70DV20120207\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/truthdive.com\/2012\/02\/07\/South-Africa-edges-closer-to-being-No-1-in-ICC-Test-rankings.html\">South Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankings &#8211; TruthDive<\/a> &#8211; <em>truthdive.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Zee NewsSouth Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankingsTruthDiveCape Town, Feb 7 (ANI): South Africa is eyeing the No 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings after Pakistan&#39;s unexpected serie <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/truthdive.com\/2012\/02\/07\/South-Africa-edges-closer-to-being-No-1-in-ICC-Test-rankings.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.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-02-07\/arcelormittal-south-africa-posts-loss-of-6-9-million-for-the-year-in-2011.html\">Arcelormittal South Africa Posts Loss of $6.9 Million For The Year in 2011 &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Arcelormittal South Africa Posts Loss of $6.9 Million For The Year in 2011BloombergArcelorMittal (MT) South Africa Ltd. posted a loss, excluding one-time items and goodwill amortization, of 52 million <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-02-07\/arcelormittal-south-africa-posts-loss-of-6-9-million-for-the-year-in-2011.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.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-02-07\/south-african-foreign-currency-reserves-increase-5-3-to-51-5-billion.html\">South African Foreign Currency Reserves Increase 5.3% to $51.5 Billion &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South African Foreign Currency Reserves Increase 5.3% to $51.5 BillionBloombergSouth Africa&#39;s gross gold and foreign currency reserves rose 5.3 percent to $51.5 billion in January from the previou <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-02-07\/south-african-foreign-currency-reserves-increase-5-3-to-51-5-billion.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.artdaily.org\/index.asp?int_sec=2&#038;int_new=53459\">South Africa&#039;s Irma Stern at the height of her powers, dazzles with Zanzibar &#8230; &#8211; Art Daily<\/a> &#8211; <em>artdaily.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s Irma Stern at the height of her powers, dazzles with Zanzibar &#8230;Art DailyLONDON.- A stunning image from one of Irma Stern&#39;s trips to Zanzibar which inspired some of her best wo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.artdaily.org\/index.asp?int_sec=2&#038;int_new=53459\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/mw\/view\/mw\/en\/page292681?oid=561453&#038;sn=2009+Detail\">South Africa&#039;s health and welfare in numbers <\/a> &#8211; <em>moneyweb.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s health and welfare in numbersMoneyweb.co.zaIn 2009 the TB incidence rate in South Africa was 931 per 100 000 people. This was the second highest TB incidence rate among southern Afr <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.moneyweb.co.za\/mw\/view\/mw\/en\/page292681?oid=561453&#038;sn=2009+Detail\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sunatimes.com\/view.php?id=1671\">Community hails South African embassy in Somalia &#8211; Sunatimes<\/a> &#8211; <em>sunatimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SunatimesCommunity hails South African embassy in SomaliaSunatimesThe Department of Home Affairs, in charge of registering refugees and asylum seekers has earlier last year revealed that there were mo <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sunatimes.com\/view.php?id=1671\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/376577\/1\/combating-hiv-infections-among-african-women.html\">Combating HIV infections among African women &#8211; Modern Ghana<\/a> &#8211; <em>modernghana.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Modern GhanaCombating HIV infections among African womenModern GhanaBy Africa Renewal www.un.org\/AfricaRenewal By Kerry Cullinan, Durban, South Africa Schoolgirl Nomasonto Masango giggles as she lists <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/376577\/1\/combating-hiv-infections-among-african-women.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/business.myjoyonline.com\/pages\/news\/201202\/81126.php\">MTN under fire in Nigeria, South Africa and Iran &#8211; Myjoyonline.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>business.myjoyonline.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Myjoyonline.comMTN under fire in Nigeria, South Africa and IranMyjoyonline.comReport from Nigeria, Iran and South Africa indicate that within a matter of days, MTN has faced different potential misfor <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/business.myjoyonline.com\/pages\/news\/201202\/81126.php\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.centreforaviation.com\/blogs\/aviation-blog\/south-african-airways-continues-push-into-central-africa-67368\">South African Airways continues push into Central Africa &#8211; CAPA &#8211; Centre for Aviation (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>centreforaviation.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South African Airways continues push into Central AfricaCAPA &#8211; Centre for Aviation (blog)While SAA has the largest market share in South Africa, a proliferation of domestic carriers is leading to over <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.centreforaviation.com\/blogs\/aviation-blog\/south-african-airways-continues-push-into-central-africa-67368\"> 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\/politics\/2012\/02\/07\/we-won-t-be-bullied-gwede\">We won&#039;t be bullied: Gwede &#8211; Times LIVE<\/a> &#8211; <em>timeslive.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVEWe won&#39;t be bullied: GwedeTimes LIVEMantashe said this as Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel told a high-profile mining indaba in Cape Town yesterday that the nationalisation of So <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.timeslive.co.za\/politics\/2012\/02\/07\/we-won-t-be-bullied-gwede\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskadispatch.com\/article\/south-africa-un-vote-favors-syrian-action\">South Africa UN vote favors Syrian action &#8211; Alaska Dispatch<\/a> &#8211; <em>alaskadispatch.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa UN vote favors Syrian actionAlaska DispatchLess noticed was the role that South Africa and other emerging nations are playing in this dispute. South Africa \u2013 which is serving as preside <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskadispatch.com\/article\/south-africa-un-vote-favors-syrian-action\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskadispatch.com\/article\/south-africas-cautious-un-vote-syrian-action\">South Africa UN vote favors Syrian action &#8211; Alaska Dispatch<\/a> &#8211; <em>alaskadispatch.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa UN vote favors Syrian actionAlaska DispatchLess noticed was the role that South Africa and other emerging nations are playing in this dispute. South Africa \u2013 which is serving as preside <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.alaskadispatch.com\/article\/south-africas-cautious-un-vote-syrian-action\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanenergyauthority.com\/solar-energy-news\/brightsource-wins-commercial-solar-contract-in-south-africa-020612\/\">BrightSource wins commercial solar contract in South Africa &#8211; Clean Energy Authority<\/a> &#8211; <em>cleanenergyauthority.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessLIVEBrightSource wins commercial solar contract in South AfricaClean Energy AuthorityWith nearly 4 gigawatts of solar contracts to dole out, South Africa is a hot market right now. No wonder i <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanenergyauthority.com\/solar-energy-news\/brightsource-wins-commercial-solar-contract-in-south-africa-020612\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/net1-concludes-sassa-contract-and-service-level-agreement-2012-02-06-165510\">Net1 Concludes SASSA Contract and Service Level Agreement &#8211; MarketWatch (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>marketwatch.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Net1 Concludes SASSA Contract and Service Level AgreementMarketWatch (press release)JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Feb 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) &#8212; Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. (&quot;Net1&quot;) <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/net1-concludes-sassa-contract-and-service-level-agreement-2012-02-06-165510\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.co.uk\/cgi\/news\/release?id=347290\">6th Africa Economic Forum 2012, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 March 2012 &#8211; PR Newswire UK (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>prnewswire.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">6th Africa Economic Forum 2012, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 March 2012PR Newswire UK (press release)Global Pacific &amp; Partners announce the Program for the 6 th Africa Economic Forum in Cape Town, <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.co.uk\/cgi\/news\/release?id=347290\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Africa\/2012\/0206\/South-Africa-s-cautious-UN-vote-for-Syrian-action\">South Africa&#039;s cautious UN vote for Syrian action &#8211; Christian Science Monitor<\/a> &#8211; <em>csmonitor.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVESouth Africa&#39;s cautious UN vote for Syrian actionChristian Science MonitorWhile Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution calling for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, South Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/World\/Africa\/2012\/0206\/South-Africa-s-cautious-UN-vote-for-Syrian-action\"> 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\/2012\/02\/06\/airports-brazil-idUSL2E8D64DE20120206\">Brazil awards $14 bln in key airport upgrades &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergBrazil awards $14 bln in key airport upgradesReuters* Brazil upgrading airports before World Cup, Olympics * Winners from Brazil, South Africa, France, Argentina * Concessions a reversal from <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/02\/06\/airports-brazil-idUSL2E8D64DE20120206\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.just-style.com\/news\/seardel-to-cut-up-to-1500-jobs_id113412.aspx\">SOUTH AFRICA: Seardel to cut up to 1500 jobs? <\/a> &#8211; <em>just-style.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SOUTH AFRICA: Seardel to cut up to 1500 jobs?just-style.comSouth Africa&#39;s largest apparel and textile maker, Seardel Investment Corporation Limited, may cut as many as 1500 jobs at its operations <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.just-style.com\/news\/seardel-to-cut-up-to-1500-jobs_id113412.aspx\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/travel\/South+Africa+surreal+horticulture+inspires\/6108664\/story.html\">South Africa&#039;s surreal horticulture inspires &#8211; Vancouver Sun<\/a> &#8211; <em>vancouversun.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/06\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s surreal horticulture inspiresVancouver SunWhy do I want you to come with me on a unique 15-day garden tour to South Africa in October? There are spectacular gardens to see, naturall <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/travel\/South+Africa+surreal+horticulture+inspires\/6108664\/story.html\"> 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>S.Africa&#039;s reserves up, helped by international bond &#8211; Reuters Africa &#8211; af.reuters.com 02\/07\/2012 S.Africa&#39;s reserves up, helped by international bondReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG Feb 7 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s gold and foreign exchange reserves edged higher in January, Reserve Bank data sh more&#8230; South Africa edges closer to being No 1 in ICC Test rankings &#8211; TruthDive [&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-7701","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\/7701","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=7701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7701\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}