...The excellent growth and performance of the organisation over the years after the merger had ensured a variety of household brands across almost every food and beverage product segment. Being listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) was the obvious thing to do, given the potential advantages (the provision of a larger shareholder base). Pioneer Foods, one of the most significant players in Southern Africa’s food and beverage industries listed on the JSE on 22 April 2008. Today the business operates through its four main divisions. Sasko manufactures a range of affordable grain-based staple foods, including maize, rice, beans and lentil products. Bokomo produces some of South Africa’s best known bnreakfast cereals. The Agri business which produces poultry and animal feeds. The Ceres Beverage company which is one of the largest producers of fruit juices, soft drinks (ie. Pepsi). Pioneer Foods also have international joint ventures with the likes of Heinz Foods from the USA and, Bowman Ingredients from the UK. Organisational Structure Diagram Strategy Pioneer Foods operates within a competitive industry. As a result their product mix is well diversified, with the majority of their brands being either number one or two in their respective categories. Their strategy is based on growth, which they have ensured over the years with...
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...In 1998, the South African Law Reform Commission (then the South African Law Commission) published a report and accompanying draft bill covering the same territory as this Position Paper. It was commis-sioned by Pres Nelson Mandela, tabled in Parliament in 2000, but offi-cially ignored by the ministry of health. It should serve as a basis for public debate. Analogously, termination of pregnancy (abortion) legisla-tion was, in part, the outcome of such a public debate and legislative process. Globally, many countries are addressing assisted dying, albeit in dif-ferent ways. Some have legalised assisted dying and others have set cri-teria for not prosecuting it. 8 End-of-Life Decisions, Ethics and the Law In South Africa, the debate should be based on the spirit, values and rights in the Constitution, particularly the interpretation of the right to life and its intimate connection with the right to dignity. Our Constitu-tion should shape a moral community that binds us together as citizens, despite the different personal, ethical and religious beliefs we might have in our local communities. A constitutional democracy means, among others, that we resolve our differences about the social arrange-ment of society by appealing to the Constitution, thus granting others the right to live by their convictions even if we disagree with them. Ultimately, at issue here is the suffering of people in the end-stage of life. Silence is also a choice for which we are responsible. This Position...
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...Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July, 1918 in Transkei, South Africa. He was the son of Henry Mandela a local leader of the Tembu people. Mandela was a qualified lawyer after attending the University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand in 1942. Mandela established his reputation after his graduation when he joined hands with the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944. He started engaging in rebellion against the apartheid policies of the ruling National party after 1948. The apartheid law or policy promoted inequality among people and with time it had become the governing system of South Africa. This law mostly discriminated against the black South African people. The country separated according to the different race of black, white and colored. Each class had its own separate hospitals, schools and buses. Mandela reputation against apartheid policies had started growing over the country. Later on he was seized and taken to trial for treason in 1956-1961, and he freed in 1961 because he was not guilty. The banning of ANC In the year 1960, but this did not stop Mandela from putting up a military wing in the ANC. He also set up a campaign on the use of aggressive plans. The ANC leaders supportive of his proposal this is how Mandela ended up forming the Umkhonto we Sizwe. Umkhonto we Sizwe group under the leadership of Mandela started becoming stronger and its reputation had grown stronger, (Mandela 112) This led to Mandela arrest in1962 and...
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...The truth between the lies The Truth Between The Lies Lying is inevitable. We see it in our everyday lives. We see it in the moments we used to tell our mothers we were done with our homework. We witness it pour out of the mouths of politicians. We even see it in those that we trust the most. Little white lies are the most common, outward lies are often less common; even so they are both considered lies. Lies come in many degrees, but their purpose is the same, lies are meant to deceive. Stephanie Ericsson plunges deep into this subject. She mentions in her article “The Ways We Lie” that a lie, whether in good faith or not is never a good thing to do. The result of a lie is always something hurtful. Ericsson says that as bad as lies are, telling the truth all the time is nearly impossible. Doing so would mean dealing with some harsh consequences, so we decide to just lie instead. In many nations lies are the status quo, they are both hidden and public. Many people though either don’t bother to point them or are not even aware of them in the first place. One type of lie is group thinking: this is when a group suppresses different, creative, or complicated ideas that unlikely to happen. By only considering some ideas and not others it leads to an ignorant sense of loyalty to the group and a not so smart final decision. For example, in Dec, 5, 1941, after many warnings about the Japanese planning a military attack the U.S just dismissed it as a fluke. The United States reasoned...
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...Free at Last Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s first democratic president. He is known to have delivered a speech inspired by Martin Luther King Jr’s speech called ”Free At Last”. This speech made on the 11th February 1990 at an ANC rally in Cape Town is his first speech after 27 years in prison. Friends, comrades and fellow South Africans. I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all. I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Your tireless and heroic sacrifices have made it possible for me to be here today. I therefore place the remaining years of my life in your hands. On this day of my release, I extend my sincere and warmest gratitude to the millions of my compatriots and those in every corner of the globe who have campaigned tirelessly for my release. I send special greetings to the people of Cape Town, this city which has been my home for three decades. Your mass marches and other forms of struggle have served as a constant source of strength to all political prisoners. I salute the African National Congress. It has fulfilled our every expectation in its role as leader of the great march to freedom. I salute our President, Comrade Oliver Tambo, for leading the ANC even under the most difficult circumstances. I salute the South African Communist Party for its sterling contribution to the struggle for democracy. You have survived 40 years of unrelenting persecution. The ...
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...Lessons 17 g. Magnanimity Inspires 17 h. Education is Key 18 i. Quitting is leading 19 5. Conclusion 20 6. References 22 Nelson Mandela: Pacifist, Revolutionary, Prisoner, and President. (Nelson Mandela: Anti-Apartheid warrior, n.d.) Introduction Nelson Mandela (Mandela) is a figurehead for the equality of people not only in South Africa, but also around the globe. Mandela has played many important roles throughout his life and although initially leading by being a pacifist, he has changed roles over time to lead as a revolutionary, a prisoner and a president. Many prominent leaders throughout time have established routes in time by effectively changing perceptions and Mandela is one of these leaders. This paper examines the journey in which Mandela embarked and will identify Mandela’s leadership qualities and styles throughout his journey to becoming President of South Africa. Although Mandela exhibits many different leadership qualities, one can make a statement that Mandela is a transformative leader, in that he exhibits various characteristics of six distinct leadership perspectives. Mandela can be seen as any particular type of these six leadership perspectives, but this paper will analyze the extent of these leadership qualities and...
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...1. What is SANParks / Kruger National Park’s objective and vision? Is selling rhino consistent with their objective and vision? If not, then what should it be? VISION SANParks: South African National Parks connecting to society. Kruger national park: “to protect the nation’s fast-dwindling wildlife areas” Objectives: * Population control * Broadening of the range for populations * Spreading the risk of managing wildlife * Making the populations more resilient and viable * Fund raising for specific conversation and land expansion programs According to SANParks’/ Kruger national park this was in line with their vision although a lot of other parties didn’t think the same. SANPark says it has to sell rhinos because it was critical to its conservation efforts to maintain the sale of animals to private entities. It also helped reach their objectives. “selling rhinos was for the greater good” 2. Who are the suppliers of rhino and what was the average selling price of a rhino? Suppliers: • SANParks • Kwa Zulu Natal Wildlife • North West Province • The private sector Average selling price: 30300 USD 3. What is different about selling to a safari company and a hunting company? When a safari company buys an animal this is mostly in a cow/calf combination, and these are not hunted. When a hunting company bought rhinos, they usually buy bulls for hunting purpose. overall white rhinos were selled the most because of...
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...(2010) The role of South Africa in SADC regional integration: the making or braking of the organization∗ Saurombe Amos University of South Africa Sauroa@unisa.ac.za Abstract. The economic and political strength of South Africa in Southern Africa is undeniable. South Africa is the strongest economy in Southern Africa and in the whole continent of Africa. Regional and global interests lie at the heart of South African’s foreign policy resulting in the need to create compromises that may disadvantage the SADC block. South Africa is the current chair of SADC and its leadership role is critical. The country is also the gateway to foreign direct investment to the developing world. This paper seeks to discuss the critical position which South Africa finds itself in. The challenge to provide leadership at regional and global level has also been compounded by the domestic outcry for a need to deal with issues at home. South Africa holds the key for the success of SADC both at economic and political levels. However SADC’s dependence on South Africa may turn out to be a stumbling block since there is divided attention. This has been shown by South Africa’s ‘go it alone’ approach when it comes to negotiating trade agreements, e.g. with the EU, as well as its unwillingness to compromise on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that the other SADC Members States are signing. What is obvious is that SADC needs South Africa but at the same time South Africa is at liberty to choose...
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...Introduction to Events (EV 201) Mr Grero Course Work 01 Effects of the FIFA 2010 World Cup on South Africa Visylia Ng (2B) ngvi110792 Sabrina Müller (2B) musa180688 October 06, 2011 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3 2. Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 3 3. Analysis .................................................................................................................................. 3 4. Socio-Cultural Impacts............................................................................................................. 4 5. Developmental and Environmental Impacts ............................................................................ 5 6. Tourism and Economy Impacts ................................................................................................ 8 7. Political Impacts ................................................................................................................... 10 8. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 12 9. Bibliography ......................................................................................................................... 13 Page 2 Introduction The FIFA World Cup is...
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...PLAN 4 Industry Trends 4 KEY SUCCESS FACTORS IN SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRY 5 Products 6 TARGET MARKET 7 Competitive Analysis 8 OUR PLAN IS ALREADY IN OPERATION 10 FINANCIAL PLAN 11 PAST PERFORMANCE& FUTURE 11 PROJECTION BASED ON PAST PERFORMANCE 12 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - PROJECTED 12 INCOME STATEMENT - PROJECTED 13 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - PROJECTED 14 SALE – FORECAST MOVING AVERAGE EXAMPLE 15 APPENDIX – EXTRACTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 16 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 16 INCOME STATEMENT 17 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Africa is full of opportunities and fortunes, only sincerity, hard work and consistency in approach is required to explore those fortune. These fortunes not only increase the numbers of national growth but also bring fame to the business worldwide. This business plan entails the opportunity available to invest and prosper, through targeted market as there are more than ever competition is also waiting for you. The Watch industry is very dynamic. Technologies are updating Day by Day. The optimistic views of these changes are: * Easy to use technology * Update Require low cost * Prices of Watches are decreasing as compared to the Past * It is the need of the day New Modern Watch Company CC We are a team of highly dedicated people working not only for the benefit of ourselves but in larger interest we are working for the prosperity and betterment of Africa which in turn will benefit all of...
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...Implementing the Proposal As described previously, the primary goal of the proposal is to create a committee, whose primary purpose will be to raise awareness about entrepreneurship in SA to the average South African person. The reason for implementing the proposal is specifically to follow the study of the Ugandan model, which suggested that the attitude of the average Ugandan is extremely positive about entrepreneurship. To create a similar attitude in the average South African citizen , an intensive marketing campaign is necessary, that will raise awareness about entrepreneurship, and the facilities that are in place to aid an individual who is attempting to do so. The implementation of this marketing campaign will take place in three individual phases. These will be carried out as short, mid and long-term plans. The phase 1, short term plan will take place over a period of 6 months, as shown in figure 1. Thereafter, the phase 2 program of events is scheduled to be carried out over the following 18 months, while the third phase of the proposal is planned for the long term of the project, and will continue for at least 3 years thereafter. . Phase 1 The first phase of the project proposal will be focused towards the generation of the campaign committee. The campaign committee will be responsible for carrying out the entire project, and will therefore need formulated into a well ordered structure. The hierarchy of the committee will...
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...1 • INTRODUCTION The word Xhosa refers to a people and a language of South Africa. The Xhosa-speaking people are divided into a number of subgroups with their own distinct but related heritages. One of these subgroups is called Xhosa as well. The other main subgroups are the Bhaca, Bomvana, Mfengu, Mpondo, Mpondomise, Xesibe, and Thembu. Unless otherwise stated, this article refers to all the Xhosa-speaking people. Well before the arrival of Dutch in the 1650s, the Xhosa had settled the southeastern area of South Africa. They interacted with the foraging (food-gathering) and pastoral (nomadic herding) people who were in South Africa first, the Khoi and the San. Europeans who came to stay in South Africa first settled in and around Cape Town. As the years passed, they sought to expand their territory. This expansion was first at the expense of the Khoi and San, but later Xhosa land was taken as well. A series of wars between trekboers (Afrikaner colonists) and Xhosa began in the 1770s. Later, in the nineteenth century, the British became the new colonizing force (foreigners in control) in the Cape. They directed the armies that were to vanquish the Xhosa. Christian missionaries established their first outposts among the Xhosa in the 1820s, but met with little success. Only after the Xhosa population had been traumatized by European invasion, drought, and disease did Xhosa convert to Christianity in substantial numbers. In addition to land lost to white annexation, legislation...
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...Social Stratification in modern South Africa by Jabu Banda 512424 Introduction Max Weber viewed social stratification from three dimensions (Wright, EO): economic class, social status and power (party). According to Weber each of these dimensions had its own stratification: the economic, represented by income and access to goods and services, the social, represented by prestige and honour and the political, represented by power .Unlike Marx Weber paved the way for us to incorporate race and ethnicity dimensions in relation to social stratification. South Africa has always been and still is very much a society divided along racial lines. There has however been a gradual but undeniable shift from a society divided along race under apartheid towards division along economic class post 1994. We can attribute this shift largely to the significant political landscape change but we still need a deeper understanding of the forces driving this shift. This paper will therefore attempt to analyze modern day South African society in relation to Weber’s model of social stratification with the view establish its validity and relevance in a local context. We are presented by opportunity to perhaps explore impact this shift has had economically. In other words what the impact has been on access to products and services, media, health, education and so forth. The dimension of power and politics was very central to Weber’s theory, it is therefore natural that we examine the impact the shift...
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... South Africa South Africa, a country on the southern tip of Africa, has an area of 471,442sq mi and a population of 44,188,000. It is predominately a black ethnicity with 76% of the population. Although South Africa is Africa's most developed country, most of the black people - rural and urban - are poor, with low standards of living. South Africa has vital natural resources such as diamonds and gold and is rich in other resources such as coal, chromite, copper, iron ore, manga- nese, platinum, phosphate rock, silver, uranium and vanadium (South Africa, 2008). It is obvious that South Africa can sustain their economy through these resources. Through the centuries South Africa has faced difficult time since the Dutch came in 1600’s, in 1700 they started importing slaves establishing the dominance of white over non- whites in the region. The non-whites faced discrimination for years under apartheid and political corruption ran by the whites. Today things look better for the people of South Africa, but they still have many obstacles to overcome. Although South Africa has overcome many travesties throughout the years, their reasonably new democracy faces more with complex political parties, recent struggles with homelessness, and what is being done about this situation. Firstly, apartheid is an “Afrikaans word literally meaning apartness,” refers to the policy of racial segregation and its concomitant economic and political discrimination that was adopted by the South African...
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...in South Africa A Case Study Abstract: The case focuses on the strategies adopted by the world's leading fast food restaurant chain, McDonalds Corporation (McDonald's) in South Africa. McDonald's opened its first restaurant in South Africa in November 1995. Today McDonald's operates 170 restaurants in nine of South Africa's provinces-Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Free State, Northern Province, North West and Northern Cape. In March 2011, Shanduka Holdings, owned by Cyril Ramaphosa, acquired control of McDonald's South African operations. The deal gave Ramaphosa exclusive rights for 20 years; including the powers to lease out real estate of its stores. McDonald's has struggled under fierce home-grown competition. Famous Brands, its main rival has more than 1100 outlets operating under names such as Steers, Wimpy and Mugg and Bean. Since then, McDonald's has been expanding heavily in South Africa providing quality, service, and value to its customers. South Africa has proven to be one of the most successful markets for McDonald's at one point opening a staggering number of 30 restaurants in record time. This case concludes by addressing challenges faced by the new owners of McDonald's with increasing competition, commodity price fluctuations, and variances with direct costs. Issues: * Examine some of McDonald's efforts to localize its offerings in South Africa. * Understand McDonald's marketing strategies in South Africa. ...
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