{"id":8373,"date":"2012-02-27T10:13:23","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T08:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/02\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-february-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-02-27T10:13:23","modified_gmt":"2012-02-27T08:13:23","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-february-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-27-february-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 27 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\/investingNews\/idAFJOE81Q02920120227\">South Africa&#039;s rand steady, tracking euro moves &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s rand steady, tracking euro movesReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s was little changed on Monday against the dollar as local traders looked to the euro, the cu <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/investingNews\/idAFJOE81Q02920120227\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL5E8DR0I220120227\">South Africa&#039;s rand steady, tracking euro moves &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s rand steady, tracking euro movesReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG, Feb 27 (Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s was little changed on Monday against the dollar as local traders looked to the euro <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL5E8DR0I220120227\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406616\/south_africa_sa_calls_for_madagascan_leaders_not_to_incite_violence.html\">South Africa: SA calls for Madagascan leaders not to incite violence &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: SA calls for Madagascan leaders not to incite violence7thSpace Interactive (press release)Cape Town &#8211; South Africa has called on the two Madagascan leaders not to incite their supporters <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406616\/south_africa_sa_calls_for_madagascan_leaders_not_to_incite_violence.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406612\/south_africa_gordhan_re_appoints_ombud_council_members.html\">South Africa: Gordhan re-appoints ombud council members &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Gordhan re-appoints ombud council members7thSpace Interactive (press release)The Council is responsible for overseeing South Africa&#39;s financial services ombud schemes. He told member <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406612\/south_africa_gordhan_re_appoints_ombud_council_members.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406617\/south_africa_idc_brings_hope_to_limpopos_vhembe_district.html\">South Africa: IDC brings hope to Limpopo&#039;s Vhembe district &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: IDC brings hope to Limpopo&#39;s Vhembe district7thSpace Interactive (press release)By Ndivhuwo Musetha Thohoyandou &#8211; The opening of an Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) office in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406617\/south_africa_idc_brings_hope_to_limpopos_vhembe_district.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406610\/south_africa_there_was_never_anything_wrong_with_madiba_says_sisulu.html\">South Africa: There was never anything wrong with Madiba, says Sisulu &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: There was never anything wrong with Madiba, says Sisulu7thSpace Interactive (press release)Cape Town &#8211; There never was anything wrong with Madiba, the Minister of Defence and Military Ve <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406610\/south_africa_there_was_never_anything_wrong_with_madiba_says_sisulu.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406615\/south_africa_sacu_industrialisation_plan_to_target_eight_sectors.html\">South Africa: Sacu industrialisation plan to target eight sectors &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Sacu industrialisation plan to target eight sectors7thSpace Interactive (press release)To this end, the development of the North-South Corridor, which included about 80 projects &#8211; from t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406615\/south_africa_sacu_industrialisation_plan_to_target_eight_sectors.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406609\/south_africa_sa_to_participate_in_unhrc_session.html\">South Africa: SA to participate in UNHRC session &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: SA to participate in UNHRC session7thSpace Interactive (press release)An annual thematic discussion on best practices and promotion of technical cooperation, in preparation for the comme <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406609\/south_africa_sa_to_participate_in_unhrc_session.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406614\/south_africa_re_opening_of_base_will_help_sa_fight_piracy.html\">South Africa: &#039;Re-opening of base will help SA fight piracy&#039; &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: &#39;Re-opening of base will help SA fight piracy&#39;7thSpace Interactive (press release)South Africa has also signed a pact with Tanzania and Mozambique on maritime security co-operati <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406614\/south_africa_re_opening_of_base_will_help_sa_fight_piracy.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406611\/south_africa_new_renal_unit_for_bojanala_patients.html\">South Africa: New renal unit for Bojanala patients &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: New renal unit for Bojanala patients7thSpace Interactive (press release)Pretoria &#8211; People with kidney ailments living in Bojanala in the North West will no longer have to travel outside <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406611\/south_africa_new_renal_unit_for_bojanala_patients.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406613\/south_africa_more_gauteng_schools_included_in_improvement_programme.html\">South Africa: More Gauteng schools included in improvement programme &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: More Gauteng schools included in improvement programme7thSpace Interactive (press release)Pretoria &#8211; A total of 439 public and private schools in Gauteng will this year participate in th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406613\/south_africa_more_gauteng_schools_included_in_improvement_programme.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406607\/south_africa_sa_womens_hockey_team_book_london_spot.html\">South Africa: SA Women&#039;s Hockey team book London spot &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: SA Women&#39;s Hockey team book London spot7thSpace Interactive (press release)South Africa ended the tournament unbeaten, their only dropped points being in a draw against Italy. Shelle <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406607\/south_africa_sa_womens_hockey_team_book_london_spot.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406608\/south_africa_ask_government_for_help_urges_motlanthe.html\">South Africa: Ask government for help, urges Motlanthe &#8211; 7thSpace Interactive (press release)<\/a> &#8211; <em>7thspace.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Ask government for help, urges Motlanthe7thSpace Interactive (press release)Krugersdorp &#8211; Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Friday called on community members who need help from gove <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/7thspace.com\/headlines\/406608\/south_africa_ask_government_for_help_urges_motlanthe.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.thenewage.co.za\/44543-1007-53-Human_trafficking_prevalent_in_South_Africa\">Human trafficking prevalent in South Africa &#8211; The New Age Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>thenewage.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Human trafficking prevalent in South AfricaThe New Age OnlineSouth Africa is used by human traffickers as a source, transit point and destination country for the trafficking of men, women and children <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewage.co.za\/44543-1007-53-Human_trafficking_prevalent_in_South_Africa\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/indiatoday.intoday.in\/story\/brics-leaders-eye-top-world-bank-job\/1\/175454.html\">BRICS leaders eye top World Bank job &#8211; India Today<\/a> &#8211; <em>indiatoday.intoday.in<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">India TodayBRICS leaders eye top World Bank jobIndia TodayThe representatives of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa at a G20 meeting in Mexico. The battle between the developed and the deve <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/indiatoday.intoday.in\/story\/brics-leaders-eye-top-world-bank-job\/1\/175454.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.mb.com.ph\/articles\/352664\/south-africas-mandela-released-hospital\">South Africa&#039;s Mandela released from hospital &#8211; Manila Bulletin<\/a> &#8211; <em>mb.com.ph<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC NewsSouth Africa&#39;s Mandela released from hospitalManila BulletinHis departure from Pretoria&#39;s &quot;1 Military&quot; hospital in a multi-vehicle motorcade marks the end of an anxious 24-ho <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.mb.com.ph\/articles\/352664\/south-africas-mandela-released-hospital\"> 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\/6487198\/No-bad-blood-as-Mills-prepares-for-ODI-battle\">No bad blood as Mills prepares for ODI battle <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comNo bad blood as Mills prepares for ODI battleStuff.co.nzWORDS EXCHANGED: Kyle Mills gets involved after AB de Villiers of South Africa was run out in their World Cup quarterfinal. Kyle <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/6487198\/No-bad-blood-as-Mills-prepares-for-ODI-battle\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.utilityproducts.com\/news\/2012\/02\/26\/african-utility-week-to-address-main-challenges-facing-big-industry-in-south-africa.html\">African Utility Week to Address Main Challenges Facing Big Industry in South &#8230; &#8211; Utility Products<\/a> &#8211; <em>utilityproducts.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/27\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">openPR (press release)African Utility Week to Address Main Challenges Facing Big Industry in South &#8230;Utility ProductsJohannesburg, South Africa, February 26, 2012 &#8211;(PR.com)&#8211; Rising energy prices an <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.utilityproducts.com\/news\/2012\/02\/26\/african-utility-week-to-address-main-challenges-facing-big-industry-in-south-africa.html\"> more&#8230; 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