White-collar crime in South Africa
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
White-collar crime is nonviolent crime that is committed by a person in order of financial gain. This specific type of crime is seen as nonviolent as people are not generally hurt in the process. Everything is more secretive and doesn't involve many people. The risks are seen as minimal and...
South-Africa Presentation
Essay - 1 pages - World geography
On 1948, the ideology supported by the National Party government named apartheid was introduced in South Africa. The principal aim was to separate the blacks from the whites by numerous laws such as the prohibition of Mixed Marriages. Obviously, some people disagreed and decided to...
Environmental Law - Sustainable Development in South Africa
Essay - 4 pages - Environment law
The expression "sustainable development" has been used for years now. It is all about the promotion of people's well-being, the improvement of their life quality, especially in the long run. This means that what the current generation is doing has consequences on future generations. Therefore,...
Professional ethics of attorneys (South Africa)
Law case study - 6 pages - Other law subjects
Mr. Matlou was the attorney at the state attorney who was briefed by the department of health to represent it as a defendant in the case L v MEC for Health, Gauteng. His conduct in the matter and the manner in which he dealt with it both before, during and after the trial, illustrates...
Impact of Monetary Policy on South African inequality
Case study - 5 pages - Economic politics
In 1994 the first democratic elections in South Africa brought about the promise of equal opportunity and overall improvement of living standards. However, 26 years later the high levels of South African inequality still remain. This level of inequality has been...
The Impact of COVID-19 on South African Financial Markets
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
A new type of corona virus first identified in December 2019 has swept across the globe infecting millions of people. The virus, scientifically known as COVID-19, has caused many governments to declare a national state of disaster and to implement nationwide lockdowns to prevent the spread of the...
The introduction of apartheid in South Africa
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Effective African colonization began with the Dutch at first were very friendly relations, becoming violent later. The Dutch also called Boers found several foci of resistance as the Hottentots, Bushmen and further north the Xhosa (were farmers, practiced animal husbandry, possessed large tracts...
Racism as a cultural phenomenon-South Africa and France
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Racism as a cultural phenomenon In recent times, the aspect of culture has emerged as central in the debate about racism. Due to its mode of transmission, culture has a direct impact on the interactions of the current generation. For example, the Japanese population within the United States only...
Local development policies in decentralised South Africa
Case study - 8 pages - Economic politics
Apartheid, the policy according to which South Africa was ruled until 1994, proved unable to help the country develop in the new economic frame of globalization. It was based on racial segregation and deprived the majority of the population from basic political and economic...
The legislative framework impacting on HRM in South Africa
Case study - 4 pages - Human resources
No organization exists in isolation and HRM at the organizational level must be contextualized in terms of the environment external to the organization", say Swanepoel et al (2005: 75). An organization lives in a social, economic, political, legal and technological environment. In this way, it is...
South Africa - An investment-friendly economy
Case study - 7 pages - Economy general
This paper is devoted to one of the most advanced, broad-based and productive economy in Africa. This paper is about trying to understand how the Republic of South Africa became "one of the most advanced and productive economies" in Africa. We will pay attention to...
Analysis of an oligopoly phone industry in South Africa - published: 13/06/2008
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
With more than 30 million South African mobile phone owners in 2007, the most powerful and the most developed country of Africa plays an important role on the international mobile phone market. According to data from the “SA Mobile Market” statistical handbook, the...
Profile of Mrs Sofia Augousta - A South African woman leader
Essay - 12 pages - Management
M other of two children, Mrs. Sofia Augousta (Sofia) is working in the top management of a family business in Bloemfontein (South Africa): DMN Family Trust, well known under the name N. Georgiou Business Consultants. Because people see her like a “housewife”, she is...
How to pursue a career in the human resource field in South Africa
Essay - 3 pages - Human resources
People working in the HRM department need specific skills, motivation and devotion to succeed in this dynamic and interesting field. The following guidelines can be beneficial to anybody who is interested in pursuing a career in the field of HR in SA. According to Swanepoel et al. (2003: 61),...
IMF article IV 2011 - Country report on South Africa
Case study - 10 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Advocacy about the overvaluation of the South African rand isn't completely new , since South Africa has given up the financial rand and fixed exchange rate in 1995 , and since it is also known as suffering from “Dutch Disease”, relying essentially on its huge...
The truth and reconciliation commission of South Africa
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of South Africa was formed by parliamentary legislation in December of 1995. It's purpose was to give the people and government of South Africa the chance to reach a mutual reconciliation. The apartheid had ended, but there...
Heinekan case study: How to enter South Africa market
Case study - 25 pages - Services marketing
This is a sales proposal written for Heineken on how they should enter the South-African. What we researched is: How can Heineken enhance its sales by expanding its market share to new consumer markets in South-Africa? During reading this sales proposal, you can find the current...
International business and industrial politics in South Africa (1967-2008)
Case study - 15 pages - Political science
As we have previously seen in the synthesis of literature, the Republic of South Africa is the 28th richest country in the World and is the most advanced in the African continent, contributing around 40% to the total continent GDP. However, the country also known under the name of...
South Africa - An investment-friendly economy - published: 26/02/2012
Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general
This paper is devoted to one of the most advanced, broad-based and productive economy in Africa. This paper is about trying to understand how the Republic of South Africa became "one of the most advanced and productive economies" in Africa. We will pay attention to...
Managing cultural diversity in South Africa
Internship report - 10 pages - Educational studies
Rainbow Nation- a term used to describe post-apartheid South Africa, when multicultural diversity emerged i.e, a country with a strong history and a rich diversified culture. Here you will find the important elements to be successful in doing business with South Africans. We...
Bring Me My Machine Gun: The Battle for the Soul of South Africa from Mandela to Zuma by Alec Russell
Book review - 6 pages - Literature
This book report defines the important aspects of Nelson Mandela's leadership and it reflects the character of liberty that is being expressed after the fall of Apartheid. Russell makes sure to understand the political dimensions of the appearance of a change in leadership after Apartheid in the...
Burger King in South-Africa
Case study - 14 pages - Services marketing
Burger King was established in 1954 in Miami, Florida, by James McLamore and David Edgerton. They were among the pioneers of fast food. The Whopper , launched in 1957, was an instant success, and is today the emblem of the brand. Burger King quickly distinguished itself by its unique taste and...
Burger King in South-Africa - publié le 10/02/2010
Case study - 14 pages - International marketing
Burger King was established in 1954 in Miami, Florida, by James McLamore and David Edgerton. They were among the pioneers of fast food. The Whopper , launched in 1957, was an instant success, and is today the emblem of the brand. Burger King quickly distinguished itself by its unique taste and...
Recycling in South Africa
Thesis - 16 pages - Ecology & environment
As part of my third year at the business school of Rennes in South Africa, I had the opportunity to do an international internship for a period of 10 weeks. This course's main objective was to test my ability to adapt. Indeed, during this internship, I had to adapt to a...
Tourism in South Africa
Internship report - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
South Africa is the leading destination of the Africa continent with 9 million international tourists. The country is really opened up to tourism in during early 90's, at the end of apartheid regime. This activity, although recent, has known a considerable growth, due...
Macroeconomics: Overview of the South African economy - publié le 16/01/2009
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
The most powerful and the most developed economy of the continent, South Africa produces one fifth of its entire production. The gross domestic product (GDP) is four times that its southern African neighbours and covering around 25% of the entire continent's GDP. Following the...
Violence in South Africa - publié le 19/01/2009
Essay - 13 pages - Journalism
While South Africa is one of the richest countries of Africa, why is there so much violence? 25 of the biggest African firms are South African, and its economy is the largest and the most developed on the continent. It grows by 5% every year. Yet, South...
The impact of violence on the mental health of South African Children
Case study - 6 pages - Psychology
Violence as a national problem in South Africa needs little introduction. South African citizens are exposed to daily, sensationalised reports of violence in the media, emphasising this problem's national and international pervasiveness. However, little emphasis is laid...
The rising Level of Xenophobia: Being a Black African Foreigner in South Africa - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Despite the transition from a very authoritarian regime to a young democracy, post- Apartheid South Africa has not yet managed to get rid of the racist burden that undermines South African political life. Racism is still deeply entrenched within the South African...
Profile of Mrs Sofia Augousta - A South African woman leader - published: 13/01/2009
Essay - 6 pages - Journalism
M other of two children, Mrs. Sofia Augousta (Sofia) is working in the top management of a family business in Bloemfontein (South Africa): DMN Family Trust, well known under the name N. Georgiou Business Consultants. Because people see her like a “housewife”, she is...
