{"id":87974,"date":"2017-02-23T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-23-february-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-02-23T10:13:09","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T08:13:09","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-23-february-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-23-february-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 23 February 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/politics\/state-leaf-south-africa-approves-mmj-production\">State of the Leaf: South Africa Approves MMJ Production &#8211; Leafly<\/a> &#8211; <em>leafly.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">LeaflyState of the Leaf: South Africa Approves MMJ ProductionLeaflyUS Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), a longtime champion of cannabis reform, introduced a House resolution that would amend the Controlle <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/politics\/state-leaf-south-africa-approves-mmj-production\"> 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\/89722366\/south-africas-dwaine-pretorius-aspires-to-become-an-international-allrounder\">South Africa&#039;s Dwaine Pretorius aspires to become an international all-rounder <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Stuff.co.nzSouth Africa&#39;s Dwaine Pretorius aspires to become an international all-rounderStuff.co.nzHe was poised to give South Africa a 2-0 series lead, until being bowled by a Trent Boult full t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/89722366\/south-africas-dwaine-pretorius-aspires-to-become-an-international-allrounder\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/friends-paid-tribute-inseparable-couple-12643766\">Friends have paid tribute to &#039;inseparable&#039; couple found murdered in South Africa &#8211; WalesOnline<\/a> &#8211; <em>walesonline.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">WalesOnlineFriends have paid tribute to &#39;inseparable&#39; couple found murdered in South AfricaWalesOnline\u201cChristine and Roger moved to South Africa in the early 1980s but still have many family <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/wales-news\/friends-paid-tribute-inseparable-couple-12643766\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/in-brief\/nigerians-in-south-africa-xenophobic-attacks\/\">Xenophobic Violence on the Rise in South Africa, Nigerians Fight Back &#8211; Okayafrica<\/a> &#8211; <em>okayafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">OkayafricaXenophobic Violence on the Rise in South Africa, Nigerians Fight BackOkayafricaIn recent days, Nigerians living in South Africa have voiced concern over rising violence against Nigerians and <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.okayafrica.com\/in-brief\/nigerians-in-south-africa-xenophobic-attacks\/\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/ronnies-sex-shop\">Ronnie&#039;s Sex Shop &#8211; Atlas Obscura<\/a> &#8211; <em>atlasobscura.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Atlas ObscuraRonnie&#39;s Sex ShopAtlas ObscuraRonnie&#39;s Sex Shop, located in the rural bush of South Africa, is known as the \u201coddest pub in South Africa,\u201d and not without reason. Complete with <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/ronnies-sex-shop\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-02-22\/south-africa-must-keep-fiscal-oath-to-hold-rating-gordhan-says\">South Africa Must Keep Fiscal Oath to Hold Rating, Gordhan Says &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BloombergSouth Africa Must Keep Fiscal Oath to Hold Rating, Gordhan SaysBloombergSouth Africa must stick to its budgetary promises and be consistent with policies to maintain its investment-grade cred <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-02-22\/south-africa-must-keep-fiscal-oath-to-hold-rating-gordhan-says\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-39056634\">Poachers kill two rhinos at South Africa&#039;s Thula Thula orphanage &#8211; BBC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Poachers kill two rhinos at South Africa&#39;s Thula Thula orphanageBBC NewsPoachers have killed two rhinos during a vicious attack on an animal orphanage in South Africa. Rhinos Impi and Gugu had the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-39056634\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2017\/02\/22\/516620190\/court-blocks-south-africas-withdrawal-from-international-criminal-court\">Court Blocks South Africa&#039;s Withdrawal From International Criminal Court &#8211; NPR<\/a> &#8211; <em>npr.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">NPRCourt Blocks South Africa&#39;s Withdrawal From International Criminal CourtNPRWednesday&#39;s court order from the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria focused on how South Africa initiated its wi <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2017\/02\/22\/516620190\/court-blocks-south-africas-withdrawal-from-international-criminal-court\"> 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=11805840\">Cricket: South Africa stand by tactics in final over of Black Caps victory &#8211; New Zealand Herald<\/a> &#8211; <em>nzherald.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">New Zealand HeraldCricket: South Africa stand by tactics in final over of Black Caps victoryNew Zealand HeraldEven though he took boundaries off the last two it was far too little too late for South A <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/news\/article.cfm?c_id=4&#038;objectid=11805840\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.project-syndicate.org\/commentary\/south-africa-corporate-diversity-by-mohamed-a--el-erian-2017-02\">Boosting South Africa&#039;s Diversity Dividend &#8211; Project Syndicate<\/a> &#8211; <em>project-syndicate.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">02\/22\/2017<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Project SyndicateBoosting South Africa&#39;s Diversity DividendProject SyndicateCAPE TOWN \u2013 After an insight-filled and enjoyable visit to South Africa \u2013 my first to this beautiful country in 15 y <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"https:\/\/www.project-syndicate.org\/commentary\/south-africa-corporate-diversity-by-mohamed-a--el-erian-2017-02\"> 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>State of the Leaf: South Africa Approves MMJ Production &#8211; Leafly &#8211; leafly.com 02\/22\/2017 LeaflyState of the Leaf: South Africa Approves MMJ ProductionLeaflyUS Rep. 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