being debated within South Africa‚ where companies such as Shell and Chevron are suggesting that this process should be used to extract the natural gas that is in the Karoo (shown in figure 2) and organisations such as Treasure the Karoo are concerned about the damage that may occur to the environment by using this process. Shell plans on fracking in the area shown in yellow on figure 2.
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Sustainable Shoe Design for South Africa Abstract The Sustainable Shoe Development literature review is based on a self-motivated research brief given to the third year students doing Graphic Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The Sustainable Shoe Development assignment started at first through online research done on the self-chosen topic. The reason background research was done is to merely discover what measures and programs have been taken to create sustainable shoes for
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The retailer that I have chosen to conduct my research on is Woolworths‚ which is an established chain of retail stores founded in South Africa. Whilst they operate predominantly in this country‚ they have a substantial number of franchises and business dealings overseas. Their vast product range includes but is not limited to variable groceries‚ clothing‚ homeware and financial services‚ all of which are superior in quality. [Question 1 – The Existing Gaps Between The Producer and The Consumer]
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Poor educational standards and Matriculation results in South Africa- A Case Study Introduction Poor educational standard is an issue which has been discussing globally. Matriculation is an important stage in the educational life of a student. The reason being it is a turning point or point of departure to different destinations. So utmost guidance and care must be given to students who are on that stage to get the desired outcome. Here the researcher is trying to analyse the various reasons behind
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Review on Sources In South Africa Electrical Energy is supplied mainly in the Form of grid electricity provided by ESKOM. However‚ consumers still consider other alternative energy sources for use in order to reduce energy expenses. Users particularly in low income households continue to use a variety of other energy sources. Other sources include solar energy‚ wind energy‚ hydrocarbon fuels wood‚ coal and paraffin and own power generation using generators. GRID ELECTRICITY Grid electricity
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There are many underlining issues in South Africa that have to be dealt with in order for our country to be called a rainbow nation. Post 1994 since our very first democratic elections South Africa has known no peace. It seems like the spirit of violence that was in the apartheid era was passed on to the new democratic South Africa as we are having violence‚ racism‚ hatred‚ bitterness‚ anger etc. “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom‚ I knew if I didn’t leave my
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The essence of the discussion is to outline the role of trade unions from its traditional role as compared to its role now in contemporary times most notably in post-Apartheid South Africa. One aims to look at how trade unions have coped with the changing nature of work as the traditional role of the worker has evolved over time‚ as there is an influx of more casualized labour. The impact of globalization on trade unions also has to be examined and how it has affected their traditional role .The
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Trade Unions: A small increase in wages for unskilled labourers/workers may result in a bigger decrease in the demand for unskilled labour. Labour Laws: Current labour laws are very rigid‚ thus preventing employment especially in small enterprises. Eg: Domestic Workers Law: R1250 per month plus fringe benefits. Labour Laws in South Africa also make it very difficult to dismiss or retrench workers. Also hiring of workers has to comply with racial and gender quotas. Most workers are also pressured
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A Biome is a large natural area on Earth where specific types of plants and vegetation grow. (Kalman‚ 1997). It is a large area where the form of life of climatic vegetation is uniform and also reflects the key features of the climate which also maps out the structural form and nature of the habitat for animals. (Odum‚ 1997). The climate‚ soil-types and animal life are all constituents of a Biome. There can be numerous ecosystems in any single Biome. This is due to the fact that there are many different
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Economics ISA Globalization and South Africa April 23‚ 2013 Globalization is the process of expanding social and economic ties between nations‚ and benefits each partner through enabling it to concentrate on its competencies (GPF). From thousands of years ago when Silk Road connected Asia‚ Africa and Europe to speed the transfer of goods‚ the idea of globalization fermented in the minds of every merchant. Heading towards the 19th century this idea progressed further as new ways of transportation
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