{"id":8936,"date":"2012-03-15T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T08:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-15-march-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-03-15T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T08:13:30","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-15-march-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-15-march-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 15 March 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/paktribune.com\/sports\/news\/New-Zealand-chase-rare-Test-win-over-South-Africa-11006.html\">New Zealand chase rare Test win over South Africa <\/a> &#8211; <em>paktribune.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comNew Zealand chase rare Test win over South AfricaPakTribune.comHAMILTON: New Zealand will be aiming for only their second ever Test victory at home against South Africa, when the two t <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/paktribune.com\/sports\/news\/New-Zealand-chase-rare-Test-win-over-South-Africa-11006.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.ndtv.com\/cricket\/news\/item\/186947-cricket-south-africa-president-resigns-ahead-of-majola-decision\">Cricket South Africa president resigns ahead of Majola decision &#8211; NDTV<\/a> &#8211; <em>sports.ndtv.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPN STAR SportsCricket South Africa president resigns ahead of Majola decisionNDTVCricket South Africa acting president AK Khan and chairman of the audit committee John Blair have both resigned from <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sports.ndtv.com\/cricket\/news\/item\/186947-cricket-south-africa-president-resigns-ahead-of-majola-decision\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-03-15\/s-africa-government-official-backs-shale-gas-search-beeld-says.html\">S. Africa Government Official Backs Shale Gas Search, Beeld Says &#8211; Bloomberg<\/a> &#8211; <em>bloomberg.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineS. Africa Government Official Backs Shale Gas Search, Beeld SaysBloombergThe head of South Africa&#39;s National Planning Commission, Kuben Naidoo, backs exploration for shale gas in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-03-15\/s-africa-government-official-backs-shale-gas-search-beeld-says.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.news24.com\/MyNews24\/The-fallacy-of-South-African-Democracy-20120314\">The fallacy of South African Democracy &#8211; News24<\/a> &#8211; <em>news24.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The fallacy of South African DemocracyNews24South Africa, more than any other country forces one to question the notion of democracy as applicable to countries in which the majority of the population <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.news24.com\/MyNews24\/The-fallacy-of-South-African-Democracy-20120314\"> 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\/sportsNews\/idAFJOE82E00420120315\">South Africa rip through NZ in 2nd test &#8211; Reuters Africa<\/a> &#8211; <em>af.reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPSouth Africa rip through NZ in 2nd testReuters Africa(Reuters) &#8211; South Africa&#39;s Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander ripped through New Zealand&#39;s middle order, taking five wickets for no runs in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/sportsNews\/idAFJOE82E00420120315\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/indiarealtime\/2012\/03\/15\/does-south-africa-offer-a-model-to-sri-lanka\/?mod=google_news_blog\">Does South Africa Offer a Model to Sri Lanka? &#8211; Wall Street Journal (blog)<\/a> &#8211; <em>blogs.wsj.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Does South Africa Offer a Model to Sri Lanka?Wall Street Journal (blog)At the same time, as in South Africa, a success story of this approach, the government can organize rounds of truth-telling, in w <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/indiarealtime\/2012\/03\/15\/does-south-africa-offer-a-model-to-sri-lanka\/?mod=google_news_blog\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/squabbling-allies-put-heat-on-s-african-president-2012-03-15\">Squabbling allies put heat on S. African president &#8211; MarketWatch<\/a> &#8211; <em>marketwatch.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SowetanSquabbling allies put heat on S. African presidentMarketWatchBy Barry D. Wood CAPE TOWN, South Africa (MarketWatch) \u2014 These are tough days in the new South Africa, the vaunted rainbow nation <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/squabbling-allies-put-heat-on-s-african-president-2012-03-15\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5gwf2uhuY7obakd0GA7iFxurEFbiw?docId=CNG.a1bbe77222b53bfa6be35641b0911ffa.71\">South Africa strike early against New Zealand &#8211; AFP<\/a> &#8211; <em>google.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/15\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPSouth Africa strike early against New ZealandAFPHAMILTON, New Zealand \u2014 South Africa made early inroads into New Zealand&#39;s batting line-up on the first day of the second Test on Thursday, dis <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5gwf2uhuY7obakd0GA7iFxurEFbiw?docId=CNG.a1bbe77222b53bfa6be35641b0911ffa.71\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-03-14\/south-africa-builders-richest-since-2008-seen-extending-advance\">South Africa Builders Richest Since 2008 Seen Extending Advance &#8211; BusinessWeek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa Builders Richest Since 2008 Seen Extending AdvanceBusinessWeekThe construction index trades at 13.5 times forecast earnings compared with 11.7 for South Africa&#39;s benchmark measure, th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/news\/2012-03-14\/south-africa-builders-richest-since-2008-seen-extending-advance\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5hKVPQ1rTxtfM4d6jMhiU_tMEK8_g?docId=CNG.3a460f83a030800f04ba77f4d5dc26f6.431\">South Africa win toss and bowl against New Zealand &#8211; AFP<\/a> &#8211; <em>google.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPSouth Africa win toss and bowl against New ZealandAFPHAMILTON, New Zealand \u2014 South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat on the opening day of the second Test in <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5hKVPQ1rTxtfM4d6jMhiU_tMEK8_g?docId=CNG.3a460f83a030800f04ba77f4d5dc26f6.431\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/sports\/other\/cricket-south-africa-officials-resign-amid-fallout-from-bonus-scandal-criticism-in-report-142677245.html\">Cricket South Africa officials resign amid fallout from bonus scandal &#8230; &#8211; Winnipeg Free Press<\/a> &#8211; <em>winnipegfreepress.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">thatsCricketCricket South Africa officials resign amid fallout from bonus scandal &#8230;Winnipeg Free PressJOHANNESBURG &#8211; Cricket South Africa&#39;s acting president and the chairman of its audit committ <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/sports\/other\/cricket-south-africa-officials-resign-amid-fallout-from-bonus-scandal-criticism-in-report-142677245.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.npr.org\/2012\/03\/14\/148617387\/thousands-of-workers-strike-in-south-africa\">Thousands Of Workers Strike In South Africa &#8211; NPR<\/a> &#8211; <em>npr.org<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Thousands Of Workers Strike In South AfricaNPRby Anders Kelto In South Africa, there&#39;s a growing rivalry between the powerful Congress of South African Trade Unions, or COSATU, and the ruling Afri <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/03\/14\/148617387\/thousands-of-workers-strike-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.iol.co.za\/motoring\/industry-news\/south-africa-s-car-of-the-year-is-1.1256593\">South Africa&#039;s Car of the Year is\u2026 &#8211; Independent Online<\/a> &#8211; <em>iol.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineSouth Africa&#39;s Car of the Year is\u2026Independent OnlineIt&#39;s official &#8211; the Hyundai Elantra 1.8 GLS is South Africa&#39;s Car of the Year for 2012. The South African Guild of M <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za\/motoring\/industry-news\/south-africa-s-car-of-the-year-is-1.1256593\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/charlize-theron-just-adopted-a-baby-boy-from-south-africa-2012-3\">Charlize Theron Just Adopted A Baby Boy From South Africa &#8211; Business Insider<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessinsider.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Business InsiderCharlize Theron Just Adopted A Baby Boy From South AfricaBusiness InsiderThe 36-year-old Academy Award winner has just adopted a baby boy from South Africa, where the actress was also <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/charlize-theron-just-adopted-a-baby-boy-from-south-africa-2012-3\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theafricareport.com\/index.php\/20120314501807230\/southern-africa\/south-africa-establishes-ties-with-somalia-calls-for-release-of-hostages-501807230.html\">South Africa establishes ties with Somalia, calls for release of hostages &#8211; The Africa Report<\/a> &#8211; <em>theafricareport.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Independent OnlineSouth Africa establishes ties with Somalia, calls for release of hostagesThe Africa ReportBy Crystal Van Wyk Africa&#39;s economic powerhouse, South Africa has established diplomatic <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.theafricareport.com\/index.php\/20120314501807230\/southern-africa\/south-africa-establishes-ties-with-somalia-calls-for-release-of-hostages-501807230.html\"> 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\/201203141167.html\">South Africa: Baloyi Wants Thorough Probe Into Municipal Manager&#039;s Death <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Baloyi Wants Thorough Probe Into Municipal Manager&#39;s DeathAllAfrica.comPretoria \u2014 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Richard Baloyi says police should leave no <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201203141167.html\"> 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\/201203141162.html\">South Africa: Country Gives Aid to Storm-Hit Madagascar <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa: Country Gives Aid to Storm-Hit MadagascarAllAfrica.comSouth Africa handed over humanitarian aid to Madagascar on Tuesday to help the island nation recover from the devastation caused by <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201203141162.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.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/6576379\/Arnel-likely-starter-for-Black-Caps-on-home-track\">Arnel likely starter for Black Caps on home track <\/a> &#8211; <em>stuff.co.nz<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">ESPNcricinfo.comArnel likely starter for Black Caps on home trackStuff.co.nzSECOND TESTl: Brent Arnel may get the start on his home track against South Africa. Slower and steadier could win the race a <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/sport\/cricket\/6576379\/Arnel-likely-starter-for-Black-Caps-on-home-track\"> 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\/201203141114.html\">Zimbabwe\/South Africa: Part 2 &#8211; South African Football League Lures Top Talent &#8230; <\/a> &#8211; <em>allafrica.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Zimbabwe\/South Africa: Part 2 &#8211; South African Football League Lures Top Talent &#8230;AllAfrica.comApart from the immediate lucrative contracts in South Africa, Zimbabwean players tend to think of playing <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201203141114.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.southafrica.info\/news\/ndplan-140312.htm\">MPs briefed on SA&#039;s development plan &#8211; South Africa.info<\/a> &#8211; <em>southafrica.info<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">03\/14\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">MPs briefed on SA&#39;s development planSouth Africa.infoNational Planning Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday addressed Members of Parliament on South Africa&#39;s National Development Plan, which se <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.info\/news\/ndplan-140312.htm\"> 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>New Zealand chase rare Test win over South Africa &#8211; paktribune.com 03\/15\/2012 ESPNcricinfo.comNew Zealand chase rare Test win over South AfricaPakTribune.comHAMILTON: New Zealand will be aiming for only their second ever Test victory at home against South Africa, when the two t more&#8230; Cricket South Africa president resigns ahead of Majola decision &#8211; NDTV &#8211; [&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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[830,953,1649,183],"class_list":{"0":"post-8936","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-south-africa","7":"tag-news","8":"tag-newspaper","9":"tag-online","10":"tag-south-africa-2","11":"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\/8936","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=8936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}