no longer have to do shopping in a physical store or work physically in an office. Instead‚ with the help of modern telecommunication‚ individuals can do almost everything by clicking mouse buttons. This emerging lifestyle brings about both positive and negative effects to us. The obvious argument in its favour is that modern telecommunication makes our life much easier. We can buy daily necessities in an online shopping mall in a few minutes while going to the supermarket takes at least several
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adults over the age of 16 who are employed or actively looking for work. The unemployment rate fluctuates because the previously unemployed people start looking for work‚ people who were employed lose their jobs and others stop looking for jobs. South Africa’s unemployment rate at the moment is 25.2%; the number of unemployed people is 4526 divided by the labour force of 17948 multiplied by 100%. There are three types of unemployment namely; structural‚ cyclical and seasonal unemployment. Firstly
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The Impact of Immigration on the Labour Market: Evidence from South Africa. BY OMAZULU SIBA DA A dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Commerce in Economics. DEPARTME T OF ECO OMICS FACULTY OF MA AGEME T A D COMMERCE U IVERSITY OF FORT HARE SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR M CUBE OVEMBER 2008 ii DECLARATIO & COPYRIGHT I‚ the undersigned Nomazulu Sibanda‚ hereby declare that this dissertation is my own original work and that it has not been presented
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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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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 0.43 to 0.50 between Whites (The World Bank‚ 2012). Countries such
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It is definitely no secret that positive thinking can make you happier. It seems like such a simple concept‚ yet it is not an easy thing for people to embrace. There are many benefits to being an optimist. For one‚ it leads to allowing oneself to be open to new ideas and ways of thinking‚ therefore broadening your thought process. This‚ in turn‚ can lead to being more outgoing and social. There are also numerous benefits for our health from being a happier person. They can range from healthier‚
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Sustainable urban development? Low-cost housing challenges in South Africa Allison Goebelà Environmental Studies and Women’s Studies‚ Queen’s University‚ Kingston‚ Ont.‚ Canada K7L 3N6 Abstract Low-cost housing provision has been a major focus of government in post-apartheid urban South Africa. While successes can be noted‚ there is growing concern regarding the social and environmental sustainability of housing programs and the impacts upon both the surrounding environment and human health. Utilizing
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time in history which took place from the 18th to 19th century (Revolution‚ 2015). It was a period of time when many new inventions were introduced into the world. The revolutionary new technologies that started off being created in Britain‚ began to spread to other European countries causing the Industrial Revolution to have a significant impact in a variety of places. Some of the main events that triggered the Industrial Revolution include the invention of the Spinning Jenny and the steam engine.
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groups and is seen in societies up to these days. The apartheid is clearly pictured in the movie through many of the attitudes and actions that people take towards the other race they live in their day by day. What is more‚ Mandela constitutes one of the most important figures in South Africa‚ especially for the black race as he liberated them from the apartheid. From those days Mandela has been recognized worldwide as a major symbol of the rainbow nation; a reality of distinction between the black
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A Comparative Financial Analysis of Pick n Pay with Shoprite – Changing Retail landscape in South Africa By Sirsendu Sen Executive Summary Following the takeover of Safeway in 2004 and successful completion of the restructuring work‚ WM Morrison is now ranked at 4th position in the
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