EDITORS: Gurharpal Singh and John Rex MATTHIAS KOENIG‚ Editorial 104 JOHN REX & GURHARPAL SINGH‚ “Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Colonial Society – 106 Thematic Introduction” SIMON BEKKER & ANNE LEILDÉ‚ “Is Multiculturalism a Workable Policy in South Africa?” 119 STEVE FENTON‚ “Malaysia and Capitalist Modernisation: Plural and Multicultural Models” 135 HARIHAR BHATTACHARYYA‚ “Multiculturalism in Contemporary India” 148 MOHAMMAD WASEEM‚ “Pluralism and Democracy in Pakistan” 162 DARSHAN S. TATLA‚ “Sikhs
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April 2011‚ South African President Jacob Zuma participated in the third annual summit of the BRICs after the letter ‘S’ was added to the term BRIC and South Africa was made a full member of the group. The formation of this group occurred around eleven years ago‚ when economist Jim O’Neill of Goldman Sachs coined the acronym ‘BRIC’ to group together four of the fast-rising economies of the world – Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China. When the alliance was formed in 2001‚ along with many other economic
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Land Rights and The Global Land Rush May 2012 Introduction A global land rush—sparked initially by a dramatic rise in global food prices and now driven by a variety of factors including increased demand for food and biofuels‚ carbon markets and speculation—is remaking the face of agriculture and land use in the developing world. These investments‚ whether by purchase‚ lease‚ or concession of land‚ typically shift the land from traditional uses‚ such as smallholder farms or communal grazing
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How is the increasing rate of unemployment affecting the youth of South Africa? 1. Introduction A major problem in South Africa is the large number of young persons who are unemployed. In South Africa 50% of the South Africans who don’t have jobs‚ are youngsters. Today‚ a matriculation qualification is not enough to get a job in this country‚ even having a degree does not necessarily guarantee employment. South Africa has an acute problem of youth unemployment that requires a multi-pronged
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EXPLORING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN HOUSING POLICY IN TYUTYU HOUSING PROJECT IN THE EASTERN CAPE‚ SOUTH AFRICA: IS IT A MYTH OR REALITY? Henry Jacob Festus Ssekibuule University of Fort Hare. Abstract This article discusses that public participation is an essential part of human growth in housing delivery in Tyutyu and is the development of self-confidence‚ pride‚ initiative‚ responsibility‚ cooperation. “Without such a development within the people themselves
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A REVIEW OF LAND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS IN NIGERIA. BY:- MARTINS T. ADENIPEKUN DEPT. OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT‚ LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC‚IKORODU‚ LAGOS. martinsadenipekun@yahoo.com‚ 08023167702‚ 08036317528. ABSTRACT Administration of land is as ancient as the creation of man. In Nigeria‚ the socio-economic and political factors had overtime brought about different administrative reforms put in place to foster developments. Certain patterns of land administration had emerged in Nigeria before
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10. Africa and the International Community The continent of Africa has faced and continues to deal with many problems due to its geography‚ colonialism‚ and economic exploitation. Africa contains roughly 1/3 of the primary commodities in the world‚ yet it is one of the poorest regions. Geography on the African continent is diverse from deserts to rain forests and beaches to mountain ranges. The pure size of the continent and some extreme environments has made it challenging to develop infrastructure
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11. Trace the history of imperialism in Africa Before 1869‚ Britain only controlled a small amount of land in Africa. The British concentrated on imperialism in other‚ more profitable places around the world; places that would give them more markets for trade and more opportunity to increase their economy. Suddenly‚ the British were annexing land in places like Egypt and South Africa; in 1869 these were places that did not have monetary value. Before the 1870’s‚ thanks to the influence of
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In the case study “Too Many Deer‚” members of the local scientific community and residents of the area came together to find a solution to the increasing deer population in Wesselman Woods. In accord to town hall tradition a diverse number of people put forth a variety of ideas. Finding the best idea for controlling the deer population ultimately relied more heavily on the values of individuals in the community. Some put forth straightforward solutions such as luring the herd to one place and shooting
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Roles played by each citizen towards contributing to the imagined South African future. The personally responsible citizen The personally responsible citizen acts responsibly in the community for example by volunteering‚ recycling etc. The personally responsible citizen works and pays taxes‚ obeys laws‚ and helps those in need. There are programs that seek to develop personally responsible citizens hoping to build character and personal responsibility by emphasizing honesty‚ integrity‚ self-discipline
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