...Consultancy Report—South Africa Executive Summary Crates-for-car is a manufacturing company which is producing wooden boxes for cars, this company is located in north of UK and 150 employees working for the head office. Currently, the company has five manufacturing branch located in South of England, around 75 workers employed in each branch. Recently, the company decided to increase its operations in other country, which would in the same size of plants this company already possess currently, South Africa is involved in the company’s extending plan. The responsibility of the HR Office is producing a consultancy report. This consultancy report will evaluate the situation in South Africa from various aspects to help this plan. This report is made up of six parts. Firstly, this report will introduce the general information of South Africa include economy, population; Then, this report focusing on the current political situation in South Africa and analyze the specific political environment which could related to establishing a operation in this country; Thirdly, in order to gain the correct information of local labor market, this report will elaborate the informal sector work in South Africa from the aspects of legal recognition, wages and protection; In the fourth part of this report, the employment legislation in South Africa and the government policy linked to the disability discrimination will be covered in this part; The subsequent paragraph will analyze the skill...
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...Datamonitor's South Africa Country Analysis Report analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure of South Africa. The report provides a holistic view of the country from historical, current and future perspectives. Insightful analysis on critical current and future issues is presented through detailed SCPT (strengths, challenges, prospects and threats/risks) analysis for each of the PESTLE segments. In addition, the PESTLE segments are supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Uses of Country Analysis Reports: Understanding gained from country profiles can be used to plan business investment or market entry in a particular country. The insights provide ideas about key business opportunities. The profiles also provide an overview of the legal and regulatory framework to start or operate a business in the country. Typical uses of each PESTLE segment are: •Political section provides understanding about the political system and key figures relevant to business in the country and governance indicators. •Economic section deals with the economic story of a country that provides a balanced assessment of significant macro-economic issues. •Social section enables understanding of customer demographics through income distribution, rural-urban segmentation and centres of affluence, healthcare and educational scenario. •Technological section provides strategic information on technology and telecom...
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...RAILWAY SAFETY REPORT – SOUTH AFRICA (RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATORY ACT, 2002 (ACT No. 16 OF 2002) The mine Colliery is an opencast mine committed to an objective of applying the principles of sustainable development in its business activities. (Refer HSEC Policy) Every person on the mine has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health, safety or well-being. The mine ensures the protection of employees who refuse to do work which could have a detrimental affect on their health, safety, well-being or the environment by ensuring that no employee will be held civilly or criminally liable or be dismissed, prejudiced, or harassed on account of refusal to do work if he reasonably believe his/her work would cause a hazard to the environment or other employees. Our VISION To be the world’s leading coal mining company. Our VALUES * Zero Harm – ensure a safe working environment; compliance to rules is absolute; prevent harm to people, environment and equipment; zero harm is achievable and is everyone’s responsibility. * Respect – treat people fairly; recognize that people make the difference; accept accountability for our behaviour; value and leverage the strength in diversity. * Teamwork – encourage participation; pursue common goals; ensure consistent and transparent communication. * Excellence – develop people to their full potential; ensure predictable continuous improvement; stretch our capabilities to benchmark...
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...understanding of children’s rights and responsibilities today. (25) Using internet sources, research your own countr’s position regarding the Convention, and determine whether or not their commitment has been enshrined in best practice or attitude in relation to the youngest children in your country. (15) With regard to the implementation of equal opportunities in the early years setting in your country, consider how such implementation can ideally be met. Include such aspects as writing a policy, training, monitoring and provisions. (25) | All people who live in the same country have the same rights. In South Africa we are privileged enough to even have a public holiday dedicated to the rights we as humans enjoy. Because we have the same rights, we should also be given and enjoy the same opportunities. This is also true for all children who live in South Africa, regardless of their race, sex, faith and economic status. All children should enjoy equal opportunities. Equal opportunities can be defined as the fact that every person has the right to be treated in a positive and non-discriminating way, taking into account all aspects namely gender, nationality, race, religion, family setup, special needs, culture and the sexual orientation of parents. Children in an Early Years...
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...RESEARCH REPORT ON Xenophobia and the Nigerian Community in Johannesburg By Albert Egbe CHAPTER ONE IDENTIFYING THE STUDY 1.1 INTRODUCTION: In its report on Tuesday 13th March 2012, the internet news service News24.com reported that Nigeria has lashed out at South Africa, accusing its authorities of targeting Nigerians and alleging “xenophobia”, after 125 Nigerians were refused entry into ORT International Airport in Johannesburg over vaccination cards. The report continued to say that the same day 28 South Africans were refused entry into Nigeria in an apparent retaliatory move. Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Olugbenga Ashiru, was reported to have said that despite “cordial “ relations at the leadership level of the two continental power houses, immigration authorities and police in South Africa were “fueling the irritation between our two countries” (News24.com– retrieved on 13/03/2012). What exactly is xenophobia? According to Coulson, L,. Carr, C.T., Hutchinson, L, and Eagle, D (1984).editors of the Oxford Illustrated Dictionary , xenophobia may be defined as a morbid dislike or fear of foreigners, foreign customs etc. It comes from the Greek words “xenos,” meaning “stranger”, ” foreigner”, and “phobos”, meaning “fear”. The internet encyclopedia “Wikipedia” suggests...
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...The Role of Government The role of the South African government is to serve the needs of society: to keep order, to protect, and improve the country. The South African government has three levels: federal, provincial, and local, which is defined by the constitution as “distinctive, interrelated, and interdependent” (South Africa, n.d.) In Appendix B, a chart can be found that depicts the structure and functions of each level in more detail. In addition to the three levels of government, there is also an independent judiciary system that is in charge of regulating the compliance of laws and has the power bestowed to determine the merits of any case brought forth. Also, given South Africa’s extensive political history, there is an advisory body in which stems from South Africa’s traditional leaders. This is sometimes viewed with disdain and mistrust as some question the true importance and objectivity of these leaders, especially in terms of their influence in certain situations. (South Africa, n.d.) Given South Africa’s controversial history when it comes to civil liberties and political freedom among others, they have recently been attempting to change that image and become a more respective entity. They attempt to achieve this through many different initiatives, and by passing laws. One such initiative is in regards to child labour. “The largest factor in reducing child labor remained the government’s 250 rand ($35USD) per month Child Support Grant to primary care givers...
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...South Africa: Stuck in the Middle? | 2014 | 1. Why is South Africa stuck in the middle? 2. Please find at least three problems to answer the first question. 3. Give your opinion for solving each of the problems mentioned in second answer. | | Contents Africa is experiencing extraordinary growth 2 Challenges 2 Challenge #1 Education 2 Challenge #2 Unemployment 3 Challenge #3 South Africa's growth path is highly resource intensive and hence unsustainable 4 Solutions 4 Solution # 1 - Improve education form the bottom up 4 Solution # 2 – Address unemployment from a new angle and become More attractive to Global business and entrepreneurship 6 Solution # 3 - Reduce the need for commodities and Invest in technology and entrepreneurship 8 Conclusion 8 Africa is experiencing extraordinary growth, In fact this decade has seen more growth for Africa than any other time in history making it six in the world’s 10 rising economy’s. Life expectancy is improving and HIV rates are down almost 30%. Malaria is also down and despite SA having the highest concentration of HIV in the world, African children born today are increasing their life expectancy one year for every three years over the last a decade. Education rates are increasing 25%, and more young educated man are entering the South African workforce. Yet despite these growth factors South Africa, and the continent of Africa as a whole...
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...com/p0168574-summary/Country-Analysis-Report-South-Africa-In-depth-PESTLE-Insights.html Introduction The country analysis report on South Africa provides a wide array of analytical inputs to analyze the country’s performance, and the objective is to help the reader to make business decisions and prepare for the future. The report on South Africa analyzes the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure of South Africa. The report provides a holistic view of South Africa from historical, current and future perspective. Insightful analysis on critical current and future issues is presented through detailed SCPT (strengths, challenges, prospects and threats /risks) analysis for each of the PESTLE segments. In addition, the PESTLE segments are supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. The PESTLE country analysis report series provides an in-depth analysis of 50 major countries. Features and Benefits • Understanding gained from the country analysis report on South Africa can be used to plan business investments or market entry apart from a holistic view of the country. • Political section on South Africa provides inputs about the political system, key figures in the country, and governance indicators. • Economic section on South Africa outlines the economic story of the country to provide a balanced assessment on core macro-economic issues. • Social section on South Africa enables understanding of customer...
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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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...AIDS in South Africa Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS is the most deadly disease known to man. More than 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since the first cases were reported in 1981 and 33.4 million are currently living with HIV/AIDS. According to Advert, an international HIV and AIDS charity, almost 70% of the people in the world who are infected with AIDS live in Sub Saharan Africa. And in Sub Saharan Africa, South Africa is believed to have more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country in the world. Yet with all of this, the greatest tragedy yet may be the ignorance of AIDS. The large majority of Africans believe strongly that you can get rid of AIDS one of two ways; showering after intercourse with an infected person or having intercourse with a virgin. The latter is a major cause in the number of rapes that take place in Africa, especially child rapes. Even the current president of South Africa, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, is not exempt from this statistic. In December of 2005 he was charged with the rape of a woman who he knew to be HIV positive, in an interview he stated that he took a shower afterward to reduce the chance of infection. What is even more shocking about this is that Zuma, at the time was also the head of the National AIDS Council for South Africa. The groundbreaking article released at the end of 2002 by the Medical Research Council of South Africa, the “Impact of HIV/Aids on adult mortality in South Africa” report is the first...
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...Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1173330/ The Professional Hair Care Market in South Africa 2010 Description: Supremely confident market registering strong growth rates. South African salons unaffected by economic downturn Chemical relaxing and African hair styling most popular services accounting for almost all salon business. Products formulated to suit new service combinations – such as colouring relaxed hair – in demand, command premium prices in salons The South African haircare market - both professional and consumer - is growing in double digits and this strong growth is expected to continue for 2010 and beyond. Hosting the World Cup may have inspired the country but the economic fundamentals are extremely positive. The economy develops and employment expands in South Africa. The number of people in image or appearance conscious workplaces - such as consumer service industries, media sector and the professions - is growing strongly. The middle classes, in particular the black middle class, are increasing in size and influence. In South Africa patterns of consumption of hair services and products differ by consumer segment and by ethnic group. The ethnic African segment is the single largest consumer group and this market has the most potential. As one salon expert in Johannesburg explained, “There is a big market for ethnic hair. These needs have to be addressed” Chemical relaxing and African hair styling are the most popular...
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...MARKET ANALYSIS FOR THE RETAIL INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA Contents Page Executive Summary 2 1. Introduction 3 2. Retail industry in South Africa 5 3. Macro and Micro environment analysis 6 3.1 Macro environment of Retail market in South Africa 6 3.1.1. Political Environment 6 3.1.2. Economic environment 8 3.1.3 Technological Environment 10 3.2 Micro environments analysis 11 3.2.1. Suppliers’ Environment 11 3.2.2 Consumers’ Environment 12 3.2.3 Competitors’ environment 15 4. Findings summarization 17 5. Conclusion 18 References 19 Executive Summary The purpose of the assignment is to develop the written and oral communication skills of marketing for business leadership students. The objective of the assignment is to aware students about the application of market analysis for the retail industry in South Africa. The retail industry effectiveness is dependent on the macro and micro environment analysis of the sector. The students of this group has done the analysis using different resources from South Africa statistics, Standard Bank, and other private consultancy reports that are listed in the reference list. According to the findings, South Africa’s economy is continuing in growth since 1994, which is after the democratic election that resulted from the failure of apartheid. During the regime of Nelson Mandela different improvement in poletical, technological...
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...to annually give reports that are a medium of accountability to shareholders. The business success prospects of companies relied on annual reporting that has been biased towards the financials aspects of the company’s activities such as financial position, financial performance and the flow of cash in and out of the company. The modern investor has expanded focus beyond the financial return on investments in companies and became more concerned with the sustainability in the performance of companies as Abeysekera (2013) puts it. This development has effectively challenged the outlook of the reports that has been based on the Annual Financial Statements and evolved into King III (2009) which recommended for the introduction of integrated reporting as the new reporting approach towards addressing the expectations of investors. The King III Code of reporting emerged was incepted in response to the promulgation of the Companies Act of 2008 and designed to be usable by all entities. The Annual Financial Reports on financial performance, sustainability and governance disclosures often fell short to draw the relationship between the organisation’s corporate strategy, financial performance and the performance on the environmental aspects, IRCSA (2011). In addition to this is the fact that financial information is not sufficient for an organisation or investor to make informed decision without a complete picture of the organisation, consequently King III calls for South African organisations...
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...Globalization in South Africa Regarding the globalization of South Africa, the lifting of the apartheid policy caused a dramatic shift in the both the political and economic policies of the nation. Furthermore, this was absolutely pivotal to the growth and progression of a nation that has now become a major emerging market and one of the world’s largest exporters of metals and minerals. South Africa is a country located on the southern tip of Africa. South Africa has had a long history of colonialism under both the British and the Dutch. The discovery of diamonds and gold in this region spurred the development of the area and immigration to the region while suppressing its native populations. And while the control the empires retained over their colonies was crumbling, South Africa as a colony did as well. It was granted independence in 1931, but when the Nationalist Party took power in 1948, it strengthened the segregationist policies that were established under colonial rule. South Africa finally achieved a full democracy with the elections of 1994, the first time the black population was allowed to vote, bringing the African National Congress (ANC) to power with Nelson Mandela as its leader. This officially brought an end to apartheid and marked the beginning of new era for the country. Although South Africa was formally granted independence in 1931, the South Africa that we know today didn’t exist until early 1990’s when apartheid was lifted. The policy of...
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...crisis level in Africa and needs to be addressed by the United States. Efforts to teach the population AIDS prevention, reduce the price of certain medications, and influence the local leaders to teach their citizens about AIDS should be considered by the United States. Along with those efforts, the United States needs to help with the aftermath of the epidemic. In order to fully understand what the United States needs to do to help, we must first realize why the AIDS epidemic has risen to a crisis level in Africa. When the HIV virus matures it turns into what is known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). It is a life threatening disease that when contracted is eventually fatal. There are treatments and medications that can help slow the painful symptoms of the disease, but so far research has not found a cure. Since the early 80’s AIDS has become quite a scary issue because of its life-threatening nature. Unlike the common cold or other viruses transmitted through the air, AIDS is only transmitted by sexual contact or by the sharing of needles. AIDS, though a worldwide problem has now climbed to an epidemic level in Africa. CW Henderson, writing for AIDS Weekly, reports that, “70% of the world’s AIDS cases are located in sub-Saharan Africa”(20). Anderson goes on to report that, “The disease kills 6,000 people a day in Africa, has orphaned about 15% of children in the worst-hit cities, and by some estimates will lower life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa from 59 in...
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