third largest multinational consumer goods company. It owns over four hundred brands some of which are found in South Africa. It began operations in South Africa in 1891 when it introduced the popular Sunlight brand. It is therefore fact that Unilever has always been a key player in South Africa’s economy. During apartheid many multinationals began to withdraw from South Africa as disinvestment gained momentum. Unilever’s however decided to continue investing in the South African economy. Unilever’s
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Before European imperialism reached Africa‚ the African people lived in villages and had agricultural economies. When the Europeans spread into inland Africa and started colonize the land‚ the life of natives drastically changed. The Europeans came into Africa‚ took over the land and began to dictate and deceive the Africans for European gain. The Europeans brought an active and more worldly economy to Africa‚ but they did not let the natives constructively participate or benefit from this new system
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OBESE SOUTH AFRICA South Africa records the highest rates of obesity in Africa with statistics that dsindicate that 29% of men and 56% of women are either obese or overweight‚ according to the World Health Organisation (Morris‚ 2011). The increase in prevalence of obesity has seen it become a primary risk factor for sedentary lifestyle related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Obesity as a health issue in South Africa will be discussed. Rates of obesity in South Africa have progressively
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Report on Poverty in Africa Introduction This report investigates poverty around the world and considers whether all the people around the world have realized about poverty in Africa these days. The report gathered information from the following sources : * 300 questionnaires are sent to the people and we received 278 completed surveys. * Reviewing statistical data about poverty in Africa from official institutions website. * Reading some books about lifestyle‚ poverty‚ etc..
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Imperialism in Africa: The Republic of Congo Thesis: Imperialistic practices of Belgium in the early 20th century‚ such as overworking employees in the rubber industry‚ led directly to low literacy rates‚ high crime rates and an unstable economy today in the Republic of Congo. Evidence: Belgians were drawn to imperialize the Congo because of its strategic location and the abundance of natural resources. Analysis: That being said‚ that was the only reason the Belgians came. They had no interest
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high element of inequality and injustice brought on by a group of people on to another. This period in time brought a change in a nation rocked with pain and anguish. Intervention and invasion from other countries saw the decline in the wealth that Africa once possessed. The notion that Africans were uncivilized was the mindset of the Europeans as they made their presence known. What they did was to manipulate the minds of the African people to gain what they set out to attain. Their goal has always
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More people die from dirty water and poor sanitation in Africa‚ than acts of violence ‚ including war(“Why is Clean Water so important?”). Children are especially targeted for disease‚ because their immune system is smaller‚ and they are younger (“Why Water?” ). Africa has many poor countries‚ and many people are dying from diseases in water. Every day‚ people have to walk over five miles to get a bucket of water for the family they are in. Most of the time‚ the only water people can find is dirty
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South African Unemployment The Republic of South Africa‚ while certainly taking forever to do so‚ made monumental leaps with regards to civil rights when in the early 1990s when the government repealed Apartheid legislation and had its first universal elections held in 1994. A quick look at GDP numbers and you would find that South Africa has the largest economy in Africa‚ and so without delving deep into it one might think that the economy and country have been prospering post Apartheid. After
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St. Green Acres‚ OH 1234 January 1‚ 2013 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma‚ Mr AKA Mayor Zetye City of Green Acres 500 Maple St. Green Acres‚ OH 1234 Dear Mayor Zetye: Mayor Zetye: Youth unemployment in Africa is more problematic than in many other parts of the world. Africa has a high population growth rate and there are millions of young people looking for a job. We need to fill this void quickly‚ before matter become worse. If you care about your children’s success in school‚
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How Colonialism led to Poverty in Africa The native Africans have been in a state of poverty and have not been able to fix it. They have been trying for centuries to live a decent life‚ but have yet to succeed. The Europeans could have helped the Africans with their situation‚ but instead‚ they tried to colonize their land. As a result‚ some Africans fought while others fell into the dark grips of imperialism. Europeans benefitted greatly while the Africans suffered more than before from poverty
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