{"id":84277,"date":"2016-12-21T10:13:12","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T08:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-december-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-12-21T10:13:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T08:13:12","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-december-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-21-december-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 21 December 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201612210101.html\">South Africa: Protests &#8211; DRC Shuts Down Embassy in Pretoria &#039;Until Next Year&#039; <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/21\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Protests &#8211; DRC Shuts Down Embassy in Pretoria &#39;Until Next Year&#39;AllAfrica.comSouth Africans wanting to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would not be able to get an <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201612210101.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/146067\/6-things-you-need-to-know-when-being-pulled-over-in-south-africa\/\">6 things you need to know when being pulled over in South Africa &#8211; BusinessTech<\/a> &#8211; <em>businesstech.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/21\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessTech6 things you need to know when being pulled over in South AfricaBusinessTechWith so much fake news and misconceptions surrounding traffic officials it can be difficult to determine exactly <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/146067\/6-things-you-need-to-know-when-being-pulled-over-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:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/dear-south-africa-stop-whinging-already\/\">Dear South Africa: stop whinging already &#8211; The South African<\/a> &#8211; <em>thesouthafrican.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/21\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Times LIVEDear South Africa: stop whinging alreadyThe South AfricanThe South Africa that smells of braaivleis and sunscreen, jam-packed Engen One Stops, warm smiles, overflowing beaches, kind cashiers <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/dear-south-africa-stop-whinging-already\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.co.zw\/2016\/12\/21\/antipas-back-track-south-africa\/\">Antipas back on track in South Africa &#8211; NewsDay<\/a> &#8211; <em>newsday.co.zw<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/21\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NewsDayAntipas back on track in South AfricaNewsDayJoey Antipas goes in into the South African National First Division mid-season break on a roll with his side AmaZulu having put together with three s <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.co.zw\/2016\/12\/21\/antipas-back-track-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:\/\/tass.com\/economy\/921072\">South Africa invites nuclear reactor construction bids &#8211; TASS<\/a> &#8211; <em>tass.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/21\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa invites nuclear reactor construction bidsTASSPRETORIA, December 20. \/TASS\/. South Africa&#39;s energy monopoly Eskom has published a no-obligation request for information (RFI) as part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/tass.com\/economy\/921072\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/world\/2016\/12\/21\/08\/14\/baby-girl-in-south-africa-killed-by-rats\">Giant rats eat baby girl left alone by mother <\/a> &#8211; <em>9news.com.au<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/20\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Pulse NigeriaGiant rats eat baby girl left alone by mother9news.com.auA three-month-old baby in South Africa has been eaten alive by giant rats after her mother left her alone to go on a drinking bing <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/world\/2016\/12\/21\/08\/14\/baby-girl-in-south-africa-killed-by-rats\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2016-12-20-to-survive-south-africas-universities-must-learn-to-engage-with-chaos\">To survive, South Africa&#039;s universities must learn to engage with chaos &#8211; Mail &amp; Guardian<\/a> &#8211; <em>mg.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/20\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Mail &#038; GuardianTo survive, South Africa&#39;s universities must learn to engage with chaosMail &#038; GuardianThe recent 2016 meeting of the University of Cape Town&#39;s (UCT) Convocation \u2013 the annual g <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2016-12-20-to-survive-south-africas-universities-must-learn-to-engage-with-chaos\"> 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\/867927\/social-media-rants-reveal-the-enduring-racism-of-post-apartheid-south-africa\/\">South Africans just can&#039;t hide their racism on social media &#8211; Quartz<\/a> &#8211; <em>qz.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">12\/20\/2016<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africans just can&#39;t hide their racism on social mediaQuartzSouth Africa&#39;s post-apartheid fantasy of the Rainbow Nation seems unable to survive the unfiltered reality of social media. 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