...world. 640 million live without suitable housing, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. A report said due to South Africa's “slightly progressive” tax system and “highly progressive” and well government spending, around 3.6 million people have been lifted out of poverty, halving the number of South Africans living on less than R16.35 a day. Grants, free basic services and taxes favouring the...
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...The topic of stillborn babies in South Africa is one that has come under much scrutiny. According to an article by News24, Lancet Laboratories have reported that in excess of 60 babies are stillborn in South Africa each day. These numbers do not add when the national death toll is calculated and therefore goes unnoticed. The large number of these deaths calls for interventions. Currently, a debate is ongoing regarding the burial/disposal of these babies’ bodies (Venter, 2013). This essay aims to highlight both ends of the debate regarding whether stillborn babies should be regarded as medical waste. South Africa has come a long way in terms of democracy and equality. Yet, in the medical field it seems that an almost backward form of thinking is taking place. Calls to implement a standard way of disposing stillborn babies are underway. Professionals within the field find that it is more suitable to regard these bodies as biomedical waste rather than actually as a human corpse. Modiba (1998) looks at experiences of mothers who had stillborn babies. Through this, we see that mothers have a need for closure. The argument of many is that the child has not actually been born...
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...DESTINATION REPORT TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA BY XENIA FONG BSc (Hons) International hospitality Management TOURISM PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CW2 NOVEMBER 2015 word count: 2714 TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 1. INTRODUCTION 4 2. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING IN NATIONAL 4 2.1 BEFORE 2000s 4 2.2 FROM 2000s-2010s 5 2.3 AFTER 2010s 6 3. TOWNSHIP TOURISM 7 3.1 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN SOUTH AFRICA 7 3.2 TOWNSHIP TOURISM IN CAPE TOWN 8 4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 10 5. REFERENCE 11 6. APPENDICES 13 6.1 ANNUAL VISITOR ARRICALS FOR OVERSEAS MARKETS COMPARED TO AFRICA 13 6.2 THE NATIONAL RESPONSIBLE TOURISM STRATEGY IN RELATION TO THE NTSS (2011) 13 6.3 THE VALUE CHAIN OF SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM SECTOR 14 6.4 ATTRACTIONS OF LANDMARKS VISITED BY TOURIST IN SOUTH AFRICA 15 6.5 KEY ELEMENTS OF THE TOURISM PRODUCTS IN SUPPLIER SIDE 15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report indicates and evaluates the tourism planning, strategies and challenges of South Arica in national and township tourism in the case of Cape Town. Tourism industry is one of the economic pillars for South Africa. The tourism framework in these two decades were moderated according to the White Paper on Tourism published in 1996. The most important principal, responsible tourism, to sustain the long-term strategy and development planning until current was suggested in the White Paper. Township tourism was considered...
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...the study. 1.2 Background of the study The fashion industry is a globally competitive industry that presents challenges when initiating small start-up fashion businesses. Stanley Stasch (2010:3), however, highlights the need to develop small businesses as they contribute positively to the economy by creating jobs that alleviates a portion of the poverty in the country. In South Africa the clothing manufacturing sector has undergone major changes as it needs to compete with mass produced imports from low-wage earning countries as...
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...Case: Anglo American PLC in South Africa (from Lesson 5) 1 Who are the various stakeholders that Anglo American needs to consider as it adopts an effective HIV/AIDs strategy? - Anglo American employees and their families - Government bodies - Non- Profit organizations (NGOs)/ World Health Organization (WHO) - Competitors/ Other large mining concerns or companies operating in South Africa - Pharmaceutical companies - National Union of Mine Workers - Financial Institutions - Shareholders 2 What are the pros and cons of Anglo American’s adoption of an aggressive strategy in combating HIV/AIDS among its South African workforce? What recommendations would you give the company concerning its HIV/AIDS policy? Pros: - Prevented further operating loss and increased productivity. - Bright future as government started national strategic plan to combat HIV/AIDS. - By adopting the strategy, the company achieves trust and commitment from ethical minded shareholders. - It got good response from WHO, Global business council for HIV/AIDS and other NGOs, this makes the company a socially responsible organization in Global business. - It became a trend setter for other major companies operating in South Africa, thus gaining a goodwill among other companies Cons: -This program had spiraling costs for the company as the distribution of the medicines remained high. - It was unable to determine if its efforts are making a difference in underlying problem as one...
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...South Africa is the southernmost country of the African continent. This country was formed by former British colonies in 1910 and ruled under the apartheid by a white minority until 1994. Apartheid had been an official policy that supports apartness or racial segregation. This law more directly mentioned to separate black people from other races than Jim Crow law, one of the U.S. laws stated. While Jim Crow law is a mixture of legal and private segregation that existed only in the southern states of the U.S., apartheid was the national law that applied to all the places in the country. Thus, Nelson Mandela spoke out how the apartheid law violates black people, and he was incarcerated by leading the anti-apartheid movements. After 27 years of...
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...Schedule A Itemizing Deductions Takisha Locke Tlocke020@students.ecsu.edu Federal Taxation Dr. Xiaoli Yuan November 21, 2014 Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Who files the schedule A with their return………………………………………………………… Itemizing deductions……………………………………………………………………………….. Schedule A Detail………………………………………………………………………………….. Allowable Deductions……………………………………………………………………………… Non allowable deductions………………………………………………………………………….. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………. Takisha Locke Dr. Xiaoli Yuan Federal Taxation October 25, 2014 An Understanding of Itemizing Deductions Some taxpayers can become misunderstood on the meaning of itemizing deductions. Itemizing deductions are for those that can exceed their standard deduction, which is done by a couple of different ways. One way is by having certain deductions, such as, home mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and other tax deductions. Another way may be through force, because one spouse that may file married filling separate from the other spouse; may itemize deductions which will default the other spouse to itemize deductions rather if there are deductions to itemize or not. Nevertheless, taxpayers are miss informed on exactly what can be itemized or what cannot. Having a clear understanding of these, deductions will not only maximize the taxpayer’s taxable deductions, but will also minimize the notion of being audited. Understanding the tax return, as the taxpayer...
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...constitute genocide. While developments through the 18th century have been reasonably thoroughly documented, our knowledge of the 19th century is patchy because little research has been done on this period. RESEARCH TOPIC: MONIQUE CLASSEN CLSMON002 The ‘Christianization’ process of the London Missionary Society in 19th century South Africa: A case study of Bethelsdorp and Thornberg Contents PLAGIARISM DECLARATION 2 ABSTRACT 3 INTRODUCTION 4 THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY 7 Driving Ideologies Behind An Archetype of Civility and Modernity 9 THE ‘CHRISTIANIZATION’ STATIONS 11 The Institute of Bethelsdorp for the Khoekhoe 11 Thornberg Mission Station for the Heathen San 17 THE GROUNDWORK 21 CONCLUSION 26 BIBLIOGRAPHY 28 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1. Village of Bethelsdorp (from John Philip: Researchers in South Africa, London 1828) 2. Church and Mission House at Bethelsdorp (from a watercolor by John Campbell, 1819.) By courtesy of Africana Museum, Johannesburg 3. Map: Nineteenth-Century Mission Stations to Bushmen (from Tricksters and Trancers, 1999) 4. Erasmus Smith (from Christianity in South Africa: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, 1997) PLAGIARISM DECLARATION ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- PLAGIARISM DECLARATION -------------------------------------------------...
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...OF THE CASE This case details South Africa’s “benefit-detriment” relationship with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Since 2002, South Africa has given incentives to foreign investors through its strategic industrial project (SIP). These seem to have help South Africa attract more FDI. Between 2000 and 2007 the value rose from UD$43.4 billion to UD$ 69.4 billion increasing purchasing power, improving infrastructure, relatively inexpensive natural and labor resources, and strategic position within the global economy. Over time, many expected that the post-apartheid government of South Africa would take revenge against the previous elites of the country, including foreign companies, and discourage new foreign investment. Instead, the new government has adopted a largely pro-business attitude and has actively courted FDI. The results of this policy have been somewhat mixed. Despite gigantic opportunity, many foreign investors have been reluctant to enter the South African market due to low economic growth rates, continued political instability, and high security risks. APPLICATION OF THEORY Government policies both encourage and restrict foreign direct investment activities. Foreign direct investment (FDI) can take the form of a foreign firm buying a firm in a different country, or deciding to invest in a different country by building operations there. An example of FDI is given in the opening case of FDI in South Africa. The goal of the case of FDI in South Africa is to understand...
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...CASE STUDY: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA IN SOUTH AFRICA Introduction Multinational corporations apply various growth strategies in expanding their operations globally. This is because of the strategic importance of various industries in different countries of the world where the multinational corporations operate (Bremmer, 2012, p. 2). Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd is a multinational automotive manufacturer that itsheadquartered in India and has operations in various parts of the world, including South Africa (Chandrasekhar, 2012, p. 1). The organization is weighing options on the company’s growth strategy in the South African market where it operates as Mahindra & Mahindra South Africa (proprietary) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of the organization that is based in Pretoria, South Africa (Chandrasekhar, 2012, p. 1). This case study analysis evaluates the growth strategy of M&M ltd, and uses the evaluation to determine the decisions that could be made by M&M South Africa in its expansion endeavors and the best option that should be implemented by the organization. Analysis A: Strategy Growth of any organization involves expansion of its supply chain or expansion of activities undertaken in a supply chain. This can either be internally through expansion of operations or externally through mergers and acquisition (Flauris& Oswald, 2006, p. 101). Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd sometimes expands its operations internally without undertaking acquisitions and sometimes...
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...ASSESMENT 2 – Report By Brenda Widjaja Lala Director, Corporate Communications South Africa HSBC Mandela Rhodes Place Cnr Wale Burg Street Cape Town South Africa April 23, 2012 Mrs. Grace Executive of the Local Network 3rd Floor, MPF House 32 Princess of Wales Terrace Sunnyside Office Park Park town Dear Mrs. Anne Marie Gutierrez, Executive of the Local Network Submission to Johannesburg the Local Network of South Africa This proposal is presented to the local network of South Africa in order to against human rights and environment cases. According to the United Global Compact, HSBC strives to encourage the changes of human rights and environmental cases to the better side. HSBC is supporting to the first of ten principles which is “Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights” and also the eighth principles which says that “Business should undertake initiative to promote greater environmental responsibility” (Ten Principles 2012). In 2007, HSBC has encouraged the changes in the environmental cases by cooperating with First Direct, they plant for more than 20.000 trees in each country (First direct 2010). They also encourage their customers to switch to use online banking. More than one million of HSBC and First Direct customers switch to use online banking. On the other hand, there is a risk of doing this system. More than 3.1 million customers are left from the HSBC members (Espiner 2006). This...
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...CALTEX 1 CALTEX IN SOUTH AFRICA VANESSA HARRISON-HARVEY PHI445 PERSONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS INSTRUCTOR: KRISTINE OUZTS JANUARY 30, 2012 Running Head: CALTEX 2 Why did Caltex decide to bring their business to South Africa? Was it for profit alone? In the case of Caltex there were situations that were created by Caltex that the company should have made a decision on: (a) In 1977 the South African people believed apartheid as being cruel and definitely immoral (b) Not building the plant would open the door for a more less moral and ethical situation (c) Multinational companies also had both moral and ethical responsibility Caltex was a joint subsidiary of Texaco and Standard Oil that maintained extensive and growing refinery operations in South Africa which benefited the South African economy. The utilitarian benefits for building Caltex plant in 1977 were less important than the violations of moral rights and justice. Better living wage and better job conditions were offered by Caltex; the most important issue in South Africa was the removal of apartheid. Several arguments needed to be answered: (a) what were the moral and ethical standards regarding political systems, where corporate responsibility that has a mandate to make companies aware of their position. Standard Oil and Texaco were under no legal or even moral obligation and (b) what economic benefits could the companies bring to South Africa with economic power, the income...
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...SGES212 TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENT: “WHAT HAS SOUTH AFRICA DONE TO ACHIEVE THE MDG’S?” INTRODUCTION The Millennium Development Goals are set by the United Nations to be achieved by South Africa. Important global partnerships for development were formed, to ensure productive work for all, commitment, good governance and poverty eradication. Most importantly, “What has South Africa done to achieve the MDG’s?” GOAL 1 – TO ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY In South Africa the severity of poverty has been reduced since 2002. Malnutrition amongst under 5 year olds had a decline from 88971 cases in 2001 to 30082 in 2005. Households with access to clean water increase from 60% in 1995 to 85% in 2003. By December 2004 10 million people had access to clean water. Access to sanitation increased from 49% to 63% in 2003. 2.4 million housing subsidies were approved and 1.74 million housing units were built by 2005. NERICA (New Rice for Africa) allowed farmers to feed their own families and sell their crops to earn a living, thus becoming self sustaining. GOAL 2 – TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION Education in South Africa has the single largest budget item, approximately R95 billion. An increase in enrolment from 15000 to 280000 in primary level, over 98% of 7 to 13 year olds attended primary institutions. 15 to 24 year old illiterate decreased from 14% to 10 % in 2006. A world food programme was initiated to provide school lunch thus encouraging children to go to school and receive a nutritious...
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...Western Drug Companies and the AIDS Epidemic in South Africa In December 1997, the government of South Africa passed a law that authorized two controversial practices. One, called parallel importing, allowed importers in South Africa to purchase drugs from the cheapest source available, regardless of whether the patent holders had given their approval or not. Thus South Africa asserted its right to import “generic versions” of drugs that are still patent protected. The government did this because it claimed to be unable to afford the high cost of medicines that were patent protected. The other practice, called compulsory licensing, permitted the South African government to license local companies to produce cheaper versions of drugs whose patents are held by foreign companies, irrespective of whether the patent holder agreed. The law seemed to be in violation of international agreements to protect property rights, including a World Trade Organization agreement on patents to which South Africa is a signatory. South Africa, however, insisted that the law was necessary given its own health crisis and the high cost of patented medicines. By 1997, South Africa was wrestling with an AIDS crisis of enormous proportions. It was estimated that over 3 million of the country's 45 million people were infected with the virus at the time, more than in any other country. However, although the AIDS epidemic in South Africa was seen as primary reason for the new law, the law itself was applied...
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...Western Drug Companies and the AIDS Epidemic in South Africa In December 1997, the government of South Africa passed a law that authorized two controversial practices. One, called parallel importing, allowed importers in South Africa to purchase drugs from the cheapest source available, regardless of whether the patent holders had given their approval or not. Thus South Africa asserted its right to import “generic versions” of drugs that are still patent protected. The government did this because it claimed to be unable to afford the high cost of medicines that were patent protected. The other practice, called compulsory licensing, permitted the South African government to license local companies to produce cheaper versions of drugs whose patents are held by foreign companies, irrespective of whether the patent holder agreed. The law seemed to be in violation of international agreements to protect property rights, including a World Trade Organization agreement on patents to which South Africa is a signatory. South Africa, however, insisted that the law was necessary given its own health crisis and the high cost of patented medicines. By 1997, South Africa was wrestling with an AIDS crisis of enormous proportions. It was estimated that over 3 million of the country's 45 million people were infected with the virus at the time, more than in any other country. However, although the AIDS epidemic in South Africa was seen as primary reason for the new law, the law itself was applied...
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