Witbank ( /ˈvɪtbəŋk/; Afrikaans for White Ridge)‚ also known as eMalahleni (meaning "place of coal") is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga‚ South Africa‚ within the eMalahleni Local Municipality.[2][3][4] The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for the coal-mining in the surrounding region. History Witbank was established in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed
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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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The Press Freedom Commission (PFC) was launched in July 2011 by the press industry representative body‚ Print Media South Africa and the South African National Editors Forum in order to set up a suitable regulatory media system for South Africa (Press Freedom Commission‚ 2012: 1). The Press Freedom Commission that was held earlier this year assessed all measures concerning co-regulation‚ self-regulation‚ independent regulation and state regulation so as to ensure that the media is accountable to
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The current human rights situation in South Africa is very grim. According to an article in Human Rights Watch (Mthathi‚ 2011)‚ the former President of South Africa‚ Laurent Gbagbo‚ is not stepping down from his post to allow the new President Jacob Zuma to take over. Former President Gbagbo was a violent leader who led through intimidation and brutality. Even though he is no longer in power‚ he still has power over militant rebels who are going on a killing spree of certain cultures‚ especially
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A) SHORT ESSAY IF I WAS THE MINISTER OF HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA I WOULD: • Understand and accept the responsibility of maintaining and improving the health care system in South Africa. • Use this great opportunity to: ✓ Implement various strategies to improve the quality of life of all South African citizens. AIDS Firstly I understand that AIDS has an extremely crippling effect on the health care system. As Minister I would first provide free ARV
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Doing Business in South Africa Introduction The South African culture compromise of: black Afrikaans ‚ white Afrikaans‚ mixed-race Afrikaans‚ Asian-Indian‚ White Chinese-Taiwanese (Koopman & van Muijen 1994). The black Afrikaans are the majority race in South Africa. The Zulu nation makes up the majority in the black Afrikaans‚ The white Afrikaans are the minority race and have the majority of the power. The white Afrikaans are predominately from the English origin. The mixed-race Afrikaans
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Introduction America faces a plethora of problems and issues on a daily basis. Let’s face it‚ though many view us as superior to all other countries‚ we‚ as a nation‚ are far from a utopia. Because of our supremacy and power‚ we probably deal with more issues than any other country in the world. But‚ judging the importance of these issues is simply a matter of opinion. One can argue valid points for multiple issues as being the most important of all. In my opinion‚ third world immigration and the
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Case: Mahindra & Mahindra in South Africa In May 2011‚ Pravin Shah‚ the CEO at Mahindra & Mahindra‚ was evaluating four possible options of company’s growth strategy in the South Africa. Those options included: entering into agreement with the local vendor for the contract assembly of M&M vehicles‚ investing in its own manufacturing plant in South Africa‚ using South Africa as a hub for the further export of the other countries and lastly waiting and watching until enough vehicles are sold for
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PROBLEMS WITH DICTATORIAL LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA Have you heard that some of the world’s most brutal leaders are from Africa? After the colonial leadership‚ many African countries have come under the control of dictators. Some of them are the most notable ones worldwide‚ such as; Colonel Muammar Gaddafi‚ Idi Amini‚ Mobutu Sese Seko‚ and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. Countries like Zimbabwe‚ Uganda‚ Libya and Sudan have all experienced dictatorial or single party regimes. Citizens and opposition political
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Ticket to Danger Most people think that South Africa is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world‚ but the rampant escalating crime hampers the tourism industry in South Africa. South Africa is known as “A world in one country” by most avid travelers‚ because of the many attractions that South Africa has to offer; but does the rising crime rate in South Africa affect this general thought? Crime in South Africa is covered up and not fairly reported as the government needs tourism
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