{"id":77021,"date":"2016-08-27T00:11:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T22:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-the-steve-smith-furore-is-a-joke\/"},"modified":"2016-08-27T00:11:47","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T22:11:47","slug":"sa-news-the-steve-smith-furore-is-a-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-the-steve-smith-furore-is-a-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: The Steve Smith furore is a joke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theroar.com.au%2f2016%2f08%2f27%2fsteve-smith-furore-joke%2f&#038;c=6576718481324720408&#038;mkt=en-us\">The Steve Smith furore is a joke<\/a>: But it won\u2019t go close to making up for the Test debacle. What can do that is dominating quality opponents Pakistan and South Africa in six Tests this summer, then being competitive in the four Tests in India next February and March. To achieve this &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theroar.com.au%2f2016%2f08%2f27%2fsteve-smith-furore-joke%2f&#038;c=6576718481324720408&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rugbydump.com%2f2016%2f08%2f5296%2fargentina-coach-says-they-are-committed-to-playing-attacking-rugby&#038;c=14510616086894764597&#038;mkt=en-us\">Argentina coach says they are committed to playing attacking rugby<\/a>: The Pumas host South Africa in Salta this weekend in their second Rugby Championship 2016 match. Next month they will return to Twickenham to take on Australia in the final round of The Rugby Championship, on October 8, the first time the tournament has &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.rugbydump.com%2f2016%2f08%2f5296%2fargentina-coach-says-they-are-committed-to-playing-attacking-rugby&#038;c=14510616086894764597&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fawoko.org%2f2016%2f08%2f25%2fsierra-loene-sports-ahead-of-cricket-tourney-in-south-africa-14-players-named%2f&#038;c=651274470220768346&#038;mkt=en-us\">Sierra Loene Sports: Ahead of cricket tourney in South Africa 14 players named<\/a>: Ahead of the cricket U -19 tournament in South Africa the technical team of the Sierra Leone Cricket Association (SLCA) has named 14 players that are expected to represent the country in the competition which has been slated for next month. According to &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fawoko.org%2f2016%2f08%2f25%2fsierra-loene-sports-ahead-of-cricket-tourney-in-south-africa-14-players-named%2f&#038;c=651274470220768346&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.fijitimes.com%2fstory.aspx%3fid%3d368542&#038;c=12443221518373205045&#038;mkt=en-us\">Pumas seek consistency in elusive win<\/a>: Argentina will be driven by a belief that the Pumas are capable of beating anyone on their day when they meet South Africa again in Salta tomorrow, having let victory slip from their grasp last weekend. However, the Pumas are still struggling for the &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.fijitimes.com%2fstory.aspx%3fid%3d368542&#038;c=12443221518373205045&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.shreveporttimes.com%2fstory%2fnews%2f2016%2f08%2f26%2fcommissioners-south-africa-trip-worth-2500-cost%2f89223044%2f&#038;c=7846891669101750522&#038;mkt=en-us\">Commissioner&#8217;s South Africa trip: worth the ,500 cost?<\/a>: The Caddo Parish commissioner who traveled to South Africa on $  2,500 of taxpayer money justified the expense as an investment that will yield benefits locally. \u201cIt was a great trip, and I see some economic development opportunities coming out of this, as &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.shreveporttimes.com%2fstory%2fnews%2f2016%2f08%2f26%2fcommissioners-south-africa-trip-worth-2500-cost%2f89223044%2f&#038;c=7846891669101750522&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fventuresafrica.com%2fcan-south-africa-win-the-battle-against-recession%2f&#038;c=8293178727520775748&#038;mkt=en-us\">Can South Africa win the battle against recession?<\/a>: Africa\u2019s most industrialised country, South Africa, has struggled to sail economically this year. The country\u2019s economy is balancing on the brink of a recession after it recorded a contraction of 1.2 percent in the first quarter of the year.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=6DE4CFFEC90F487FB3602B795C8BDEA7&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fventuresafrica.com%2fcan-south-africa-win-the-battle-against-recession%2f&#038;c=8293178727520775748&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Steve Smith furore is a joke: But it won\u2019t go close to making up for the Test debacle. What can do that is dominating quality opponents Pakistan and South Africa in six Tests this summer, then being competitive in the four Tests in India next February and March. To achieve this &#8230; Source: &#8220;South [&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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[19276,2664,830,3038,3039],"class_list":{"0":"post-77021","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-furore","8":"tag-joke","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-smith","11":"tag-steve","12":"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\/77021","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=77021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77021\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}