{"id":9744,"date":"2012-04-08T10:13:28","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T08:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-8-april-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-04-08T10:13:28","modified_gmt":"2012-04-08T08:13:28","slug":"south-africa-in-the-news-on-8-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/south-africa-in-the-news-on-8-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa in the News on 8 April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rssdoodle\">\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sport24.co.za\/Golf\/Louis-Oosthuizen-set-for-Masters-assault-20120408\">Louis set for Masters assault &#8211; SPORT24<\/a> &#8211; <em>sport24.co.za<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/08\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Telegraph.co.ukLouis set for Masters assaultSPORT24Augusta &#8211; South Africa&#39;s Louis Oosthuizen is already a proven major winner and he steadily moved into a good position to clinch this week&#39;s M <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.sport24.co.za\/Golf\/Louis-Oosthuizen-set-for-Masters-assault-20120408\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.farsnews.com\/newstext.php?nn=9101140725\">South Africa Increases Oil Imports from Iran Despite US Pressures &#8211; Fars News Agency<\/a> &#8211; <em>english.farsnews.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/08\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Fars News AgencySouth Africa Increases Oil Imports from Iran Despite US PressuresFars News AgencyDaniel Poneman US Deputy Energy Secretary said that South Africa has come under Western pressure to cut <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/english.farsnews.com\/newstext.php?nn=9101140725\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/04\/07\/2080.ap.rgu.super.15.roundup.1st.ld.writethru.0872\/index.html\">Super 15: Stormers win 6th, Reds end losing streak &#8211; SI.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>sportsillustrated.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/08\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eurosport.com ASIASuper 15: Stormers win 6th, Reds end losing streakSI.comWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -South Africa&#39;s Stormers survived the sternest test of their unbeaten start to rugby&#39;s Su <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/04\/07\/2080.ap.rgu.super.15.roundup.1st.ld.writethru.0872\/index.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.startribune.com\/nation\/146499685.html\">The burning question: When did fire come to Earth? &#8211; Minneapolis Star Tribune<\/a> &#8211; <em>startribune.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">New York Daily NewsThe burning question: When did fire come to Earth?Minneapolis Star TribuneAn undated photo provided by Michael Chazen shows the inside of Wonderwerk cave in South Africa. Scientists <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/nation\/146499685.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/pitches-and-putts\/2012\/04\/south-africas-unusual-hold-masters\/458016\">South Africa&#039;s unusual hold on the Masters &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/a> &#8211; <em>washingtonexaminer.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">South Africa&#39;s unusual hold on the MastersWashington ExaminerAP Top Sports News At 4:45 pm EDT If Louis Oosthuizen were to capture this Masters he would be the third player from South Africa in th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/pitches-and-putts\/2012\/04\/south-africas-unusual-hold-masters\/458016\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/04\/mali-coup-leaders-agree-to-step-down-in-return-for-amnesty.html\">Mali coup leaders agree to step down in return for amnesty &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimesblogs.latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BusinessLIVEMali coup leaders agree to step down in return for amnestyLos Angeles TimesREPORTING FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA &#8212; Mali&#39;s junta has agreed to step down in return for amnesty, afte <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/04\/mali-coup-leaders-agree-to-step-down-in-return-for-amnesty.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/04\/joyce-banda-sworn-in-as-malawi-leader-following-presidents-death.html\">Vice president sworn in as Malawi leader after president&#039;s death &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a> &#8211; <em>latimesblogs.latimes.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">USA TODAYVice president sworn in as Malawi leader after president&#39;s deathLos Angeles TimesREPORTING FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA \u2014 Malawi&#39;s vice president was sworn in as its new leader S <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/world_now\/2012\/04\/joyce-banda-sworn-in-as-malawi-leader-following-presidents-death.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.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/0\/football\/17645707\">South African FA says changing season can help Bafana &#8211; BBC Sport<\/a> &#8211; <em>bbc.co.uk<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">BBC SportSouth African FA says changing season can help BafanaBBC SportSouth Africa&#39;s Premier Soccer League (PSL) is considering making the switch in 2014, as it tries to find a way to improve the <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/0\/football\/17645707\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/04\/07\/2080.ap.rgu.cheetahs.lions.1st.ld.writethru.0449\/index.html\">Cheetahs beat Lions 26-5 in Super 15 rugby &#8211; SI.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>sportsillustrated.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AFPCheetahs beat Lions 26-5 in Super 15 rugbySI.comBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) -The Cheetahs scored 23 unanswered points in the first half to beat the Lions 26-5 in Super 15 rugby on Saturday. Cen <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/04\/07\/2080.ap.rgu.cheetahs.lions.1st.ld.writethru.0449\/index.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/04\/07\/2080.ap.rgu.cheetahs.lions.0138\/index.html\">Cheetahs beat Lions 26-5 in Super 15 rugby &#8211; SI.com<\/a> &#8211; <em>sportsillustrated.cnn.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">SuperSport.comCheetahs beat Lions 26-5 in Super 15 rugbySI.comBLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) -The Cheetahs scored 23 unanswered points in the first half to beat the Lions 26-5 in Super 15 rugby on Sa <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/2012\/rugby\/wires\/04\/07\/2080.ap.rgu.cheetahs.lions.0138\/index.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/early-humans-cooking-food-million-years-ago\/story?id=16080804\">Were Early Humans Cooking Their Food a Million Years Ago? &#8211; ABC News<\/a> &#8211; <em>abcnews.go.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">New York Daily NewsWere Early Humans Cooking Their Food a Million Years Ago?ABC NewsEarly humans harnessed fire as early as a million years ago, much earlier than previously thought, suggests evidence <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/early-humans-cooking-food-million-years-ago\/story?id=16080804\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/News\/Latest%2BNews\/World\/Story\/A1Story20120407-338178.html\">Outdoor gyms fight fat in South Africa &#8211; AsiaOne<\/a> &#8211; <em>news.asiaone.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">AsiaOneOutdoor gyms fight fat in South AfricaAsiaOneBy Sibongile Khumalo SOWETO, South Africa &#8211; Sweat drips down the face of a woman as she shuffles between exercise machines and pauses to greet passe <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/News\/Latest%2BNews\/World\/Story\/A1Story20120407-338178.html\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/au.eurosport.com\/rugby\/super-15\/2011\/chiefs-lose-thompson_sto3225618\/story.shtml\">Chiefs lose Thompson for South Africa trip &#8211; Eurosport.com AU<\/a> &#8211; <em>au.eurosport.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Eurosport.com AUChiefs lose Thompson for South Africa tripEurosport.com AUChiefs forward Kane Thompson will miss the Super Rugby high-flyers&#39; trip to South Africa to recover from a neck injury. Th <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/au.eurosport.com\/rugby\/super-15\/2011\/chiefs-lose-thompson_sto3225618\/story.shtml\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/07\/us-malawi-mutharika-idUSBRE83604420120407\">Malawi state radio says President Mutharika dead &#8211; Reuters<\/a> &#8211; <em>reuters.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">USA TODAYMalawi state radio says President Mutharika deadReutersThe delay in the official announcement, as well as the airflifting of Mutharika&#39;s body to South Africa on Thursday, had aroused susp <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/04\/07\/us-malawi-mutharika-idUSBRE83604420120407\"> 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\/ap\/2012-04\/D9TVK3M00.htm\">Doctors: Malawi president dies after heart attack &#8211; BusinessWeek<\/a> &#8211; <em>businessweek.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/07\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">The GuardianDoctors: Malawi president dies after heart attackBusinessWeekThe doctors, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters, said the 78-year-old d <a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/ap\/2012-04\/D9TVK3M00.htm\"> more&#8230; <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">\n<div class=\"doodle_meta\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel='nofollow' href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/business\/sns-rt-us-safrica-rhinobre8340ii-20120405,0,2031603.story\">South Africa fights surging rhino killings in remote Kruger &#8211; Chicago Tribune<\/a> &#8211; <em>chicagotribune.com<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_date\">04\/05\/2012<\/div>\n<div class=\"doodle_post\">Mother Nature NetworkSouth Africa fights surging rhino killings in remote KrugerChicago TribuneKRUGER NATIONAL PARK, South Africa (Reuters) &#8211; 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