“Social inequality is a more pressing socio-economic challenge than poverty in contemporary South Africa.” South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world‚ but not the poorest (with reference to income). We can see that the inequality in South Africa has worsened over time by looking at the country’s Gini Index score. In 1996 the score was 0.66 and in 2008‚ 0.70. The score has also deteriorated in terms of population groups: the score went from 0.54 to 0.62 between Blacks and from
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Diamond Mines in South Africa TEAM D Eugene Patton‚ James Pruitt‚ John Morawa‚ Kenneth Miller‚ Nicholas Nauroth‚ and Shemika McWilliams DeVry University Online April 13‚ 2011 Diamond Mines in South Africa South Africa’s Culture‚ Government‚ Economy‚ and religion of South Africa (Shemika McWilliams) Diamond mining in South Africa is the main force behind the country’s economy but this has not always been the case. South Africa’s large diamond mining industry started with the discovery of
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General Motors (hereafter GM) Company‚ one of the world’s largest automakers‚ traces its roots back to 1908 and its annual revenue in 2000 of $185 billion. The company sells 8 million vehicles per years‚ 3.2 million of which are produced and market outside of its North America. GM caught 27 percent share of the North America and 9 percent share of the market in the rest of the world as well as GM captured 12 percent share in the Western Europe in 2000 which is second only to that of ford. With its
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INNOVATION STRATEGY _________________ OCTOBER 2010 ------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY3 2. TATA NANO: LESSONS FROM AN INNOVATOR4 History of Tata Motors4 The Indian Automotive Industry 5 The Origin of the Nano 7 Tata’s Unique Business Model 8 Activities at Tata Motors 11 Effects on India’s Ecology and Economy 12 Risk of Imitation 13 Sustaining Competitive Advantage 13 3. REFERENCES16 4. EXHIBIT 117 1. -------------------------------------------------
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The ericsson Brand Strategy January 15‚ 2010 agenda Introduction › Background › Objective › Our starting point Brand Strategy › Brand idea › Brand objectives 2009-10-21 BACKGROUND We live in truly exciting yet tough times › Leadership position in the industry › Led in the introduction of voice connectivity to the world › We are now doing the same with broadband › Taken some ground breaking deals...Sprint‚ Verizon... › Contributing to big world agendas 2009-10-21 Technological
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South Africa and the Aids Epidemic Political Chaos and Denial among the responsible … Where is the South African Government?…And what about the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers?... There is no surprise for the US reaction… Nowhere in the world is the HIV/AIDS epidemic more widespread than the continent of Africa. For South Africa‚ political disturbance and government denial has fed an epidemic that has reached catastrophic proportions. As the numbers of infected and dead continue to rise‚ the impact
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South Africa was first colonized by the Dutch East India Company in 1652. They created Cape Town as a refreshment stop. Cape Town was created to supply VOC ships on their way to Asia with fresh fruit‚ vegetables‚ and meat. It was located near Table Bay‚ this was a very important location for Cape Town because there was a good supply of fresh water which you cannot find in many other places. Cape Town soon grew quickly as buildings went up and more Europeans started to come to Cape Town. Cape Town
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Theoretical Issues The relevance of psychology in South Africa has been scrutinised‚ due to the fact that dominant psychological theories and practices in this country are rooted in western‚ Eurocentric ideas about mental health. This means that the mental health services provided via mainstream psychology is only beneficial to the white‚ middle class‚ and ultimately inappropriate and irrelevant to the needs of the majority black population in South Africa (Hickson & Kriegler‚ 2001) Western psychology
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South Africa: A Diamond In the Rough South Africa has been connected to the world economy with its abundant natural resources‚ for which there have long been international markets and purchasers‚ since the first Dutch explorers landed there in the 17th century. Unfortunately‚ South Africa ’s pervasive‚ severe and seemingly perpetual social problems have always been and remain today a substantial drag on South Africa ’s ability to fully develop a world-class economy. This paper
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SOUTH AFRICA HISTORY In the history of South Africa‚ the earliest known settlers of the country were the San and Khoekhoe people‚ collectively known as Khoisan. They were two distinct cultural groups. The first Europeans to arrive in South Africa were the Portuguese Seafarers who initiated the sea route to India in 1488. They were soon followed by other Europeans since the late 16 th century In 1815‚ the British took permanent control of the Cape colony and brought in more settlers In 1910 South
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