transport The South African transport and logistics industry: a spoke in the wheels henry carelse and shaun scott DIRECTORS: WORLDWIDE INTEGRATED LOGISTICS (PTY) LTD R Most industries in South Africa are faced with globalisation and transformation challenges. The South African transport and logistics industry is‚ however‚ faced with a number of its own peculiarities. This diverse industry comprises tens of thousands of individual truck- and bakkie-owners‚ as well as some of South Africa’s largest
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GLOBALISATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE STATE Spring 2005 Mondays‚ 8.10 p.m. to 9.50 p.m. Prof. Ahmad Kamal‚ former Ambassador of Pakistan OVERVIEW This course will examine the critical and rapidly changing role of the state at the beginning of a new millennium as a result of internal and external factors‚ paying special attention to the state as a central player in ensuring the provision of public services‚ as well as facing the new challenges emerging around the world. It will enable students to: •
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South Africa: Multinational Corporations What do we know about South Africa and the effects that multinational corporations have on the economy‚ culture and people of this diverse country? The next few pages will provide the information that will fully answer the above question. Multinational corporations have funneled foreign direct investments into South Africa due to the diverseness and rich resources that has made South Africa very desirable. Unfortunately‚ there
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ensuring that the mineral policies of South Africa aligns with the highest standard of administrative justice‚ promote an internationally accepted level of security of tenure and invariably promote an enabling environment that will attract investors into south Africa‚ hence‚ improving her competitiveness. Gold’s rarity‚ beauty and durability have ensured its use as a medium of exchange as well as astore of value There has been a power crises issue in South Africa which has led to the shut down temporarily
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POLITICAL ANALYSIS TAXATION As of 1 January 2001‚ South Africa’s territorial system of taxation (or source-based system) was replaced with one based on worldwide incomes for resident companies‚ including resident branches of foreign companies. In order to preserve some of South Africa’s appeal as an "off-shore" location for international headquarters‚ a separate regime for non-resident International Holding Companies (IHCs) is maintained which allows for income from foreign subsidiaries
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policy-making with particular reference to the elimination of the high crime rate in South Africa. The policy-making process has three main steps‚ namely policy initiation; policy formulation and policy approval. Policy making‚ is one of the six administrative enabling functions which should be done in an orderly manner. Firstly‚ the nature and place of policy for the elimination of the high crime rate in South Africa is explained and discussed by using definitions to explain the various terminologies
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“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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GLOBALIZATION IN BRAZIL HOW HAS GLOBALIZATION AFFECTED THE ECONOMIC‚ POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN BRAZIL? GINA MARIE HELLAND HAUGE MARIE THERESE MAGNUSSON MASTER THESIS August‚ 2011 Pages: 97 STUs: 240 410 COPENHAGEN
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA A Report of Higher Education of South Africa Nazir Carrim and Gerald Wangenge-Ouma Published by British Council South Africa Associated Magazines Building Third Floor‚ 21 St Johns Street Cape Town 8001 www.britishcouncil.org.za © British Council South Africa ISBN 978-0-620-55219-6 HIGHER EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA A Report of Higher Education of South Africa Nazir Carrim and Gerald Wangenge-Ouma Higher Education Access for all CONTENTS 1
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