{"id":83708,"date":"2016-12-10T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-10-december-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-12-10T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T08:13:09","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-10-december-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-10-december-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 10 December 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17\/content\/story\/1071810.html\">Must give our bowlers a chance &#8211; Mathews <\/a> &#8211; <em>espncricinfo.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/10\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comMust give our bowlers a chance &#8211; MathewsESPNcricinfo.comSri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has emphasised the need for his batsmen to give his bowlers a chance on the tour of South Afric <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17\/content\/story\/1071810.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.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=4&#038;objectid=11764464\">Paul Lewis: Coach South Africa? You must be crazy &#8211; New Zealand Herald<\/a> &#8211; <em>nzherald.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Paul Lewis: Coach South Africa? You must be crazyNew Zealand HeraldBut this week more media talk highlighted the increasingly desperate notion from within South Africa that a Kiwi &#8211; almost any Kiwi &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=4&#038;objectid=11764464\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2016\/12\/09\/south-africas-sibanye-pays-22-billion-for-stillwater-in-platinum-push.html\">South Africa&#039;s Sibanye pays $2.2 billion for Stillwater in platinum push &#8211; CNBC<\/a> &#8211; <em>cnbc.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">CNBCSouth Africa&#39;s Sibanye pays $2.2 billion for Stillwater in platinum pushCNBCSouth Africa&#39;s Sibanye Gold took a major step outside its home market on Friday with a $2.2 billion deal to buy <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2016\/12\/09\/south-africas-sibanye-pays-22-billion-for-stillwater-in-platinum-push.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/qz.com\/859222\/south-africas-education-department-reduced-the-pass-mark-for-mathematics-to-20-in-schools\/\">Instead of teaching students to be better at math, South Africa has dropped its passing mark &#8211; Quartz<\/a> &#8211; <em>qz.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">QuartzInstead of teaching students to be better at math, South Africa has dropped its passing markQuartzSouth Africa&#39;s Department of Basic Education has lowered the pass rate for mathematics to ju <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/qz.com\/859222\/south-africas-education-department-reduced-the-pass-mark-for-mathematics-to-20-in-schools\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/country-files\/south-africa\/events\/article\/south-africa-cooperation-science-diplomacy-award-08-12-16\">France Diplomatie &#8211; French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development &#8211; France Diplomatie (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>diplomatie.gouv.fr<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">France Diplomatie &#8211; French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International DevelopmentFrance Diplomatie (press release)Today Naledi Pandor, South Africa&#39;s minister of science and technology, is pres <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/country-files\/south-africa\/events\/article\/south-africa-cooperation-science-diplomacy-award-08-12-16\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2016\/12\/09\/sport\/cape-town-sevens-south-africa-rugby\/\">Cape Town Sevens: Will South Africa&#039;s &#039;bridesmaids&#039; catch rugby&#039;s bouquet? &#8211; CNN International<\/a> &#8211; <em>edition.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Daily MailCape Town Sevens: Will South Africa&#39;s &#39;bridesmaids&#39; catch rugby&#39;s bouquet?CNN InternationalThis weekend&#39;s Cape Town Sevens, where this time South Africa will be the defen <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2016\/12\/09\/sport\/cape-town-sevens-south-africa-rugby\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/crash-victim-found-alive-in-morgue-in-south-africa-20161209-gt86cd.html\">Crash victim found alive in morgue in South Africa &#8211; The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> &#8211; <em>smh.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The Sydney Morning HeraldCrash victim found alive in morgue in South AfricaThe Sydney Morning HeraldJohannesburg: A South African motorcyclist declared dead at the scene of an accident was found alive <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/crash-victim-found-alive-in-morgue-in-south-africa-20161209-gt86cd.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.theage.com.au\/world\/crash-victim-found-alive-in-morgue-in-south-africa-20161209-gt86cd.html\">Crash victim found alive in morgue in South Africa &#8211; The Age<\/a> &#8211; <em>theage.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The AgeCrash victim found alive in morgue in South AfricaThe AgeJohannesburg: A South African motorcyclist declared dead at the scene of an accident was found alive in a morgue fridge the next day whe <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/crash-victim-found-alive-in-morgue-in-south-africa-20161209-gt86cd.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.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/south-africa-says-assisted-suicide-will-remain-illegal-61180\/\">South Africa says assisted suicide will remain illegal &#8211; Catholic News Agency<\/a> &#8211; <em>catholicnewsagency.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Catholic News AgencySouth Africa says assisted suicide will remain illegalCatholic News AgencyWhile countries around the world such as Canada, Germany and Japan have passed legislation to legalize phy <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/south-africa-says-assisted-suicide-will-remain-illegal-61180\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201612090402.html\">South Africa: SA, Zambia Walk Trade Tightrope <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/09\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">eNCASouth Africa: SA, Zambia Walk Trade TightropeAllAfrica.comPretoria \u2014 South Africa and Zambia have vowed to do things differently by enhancing their relations, which in turn will redress the trad <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201612090402.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>Must give our bowlers a chance &#8211; Mathews &#8211; espncricinfo.com 12\/10\/2016 ESPNcricinfo.comMust give our bowlers a chance &#8211; MathewsESPNcricinfo.comSri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has emphasised the need for his batsmen to give his bowlers a chance on the tour of South Afric more&#8230; Paul Lewis: Coach South Africa? 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