Institutional barriers have been identified when it comes to addressing climate change across a large range of South African studies. Studies have shown that there is a lack of capacity in the amount of people and their expertise in the area, as well as there being high staff turnover rates within government departments, the stance that climate change is an environmental issue instead of a developmental issue, poor communication and coordination between various levels of government departments especially when it comes from the national to local, and from provincial to local (Roberts & Douwes, 2011). The study also indicated that there are conservative management practices towards producing efficient institutions and when it comes to dealing with various other projects. Without proper funding there is not a lot of progress that can be made, therefore it might be better to fund something fully instead of partially where there is going to be less success. A large number of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) plans being developed internationally. Support bodies have been established in order to assist with different impact and adaptation assessments. The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP), established in 1997, provides information and access to different scenarios in the future involving climate change. It has also provides advice to different individuals working in different areas on how to approach potential impacts and adaptation…
In accordance, to the street children that were interviewed by the Sunday times on 14 February 2010, the youngsters from nine to 19 told the Sunday Times how metro policemen rounded them up daily and dumped them on the city’s outskirts, often on busy freeways or at unregistered shelters (Lagnparsad, 2010). A 13-year-old boy said: “They tell us we must go back where we came from. They say Durban is dirty because of us”. A 19-year-old girl said: “They take us and drop us at Umgababa, Umgeni…
times when the Narrator opens the fridge, the only food is condiments. Also, lack of concentration, lack of interest, and a hopelessness feeling. The movie shows the Narrator looking physically depleted and easily agitated, especially when approached by his boss. Again trauma can cause depression and this may be attributed to the gruesome nature of the Narrators work. As the movie moves on the totality of each symptoms shows the viewer how the daily life of the narrator has been impacted and…
The after effects of imperialism influenced the affected cities in different ways. One of which was to cause a disdain amongst some inhabitants. This was seen in cities like Bombay, Durban and Algeria. In Bombay, there was a large British presence reinforced by the fact that Indian Princes and officials either worked with or under British guidance. All Indians did not welcome this British power, as most were not given much of a voice. As a result, the Indian National Congress sought reform or…
Dr Laura Huey from the University of Western Ontario, Canada stated during a seminar at DUT that in order to fight the war against whoonga, it is important for the community of Durban to understand the unique features of the local drug markets and its players. Dr Laura then went onto explaining that drugs are not a police problem, but have been made into a police problem. It is in fact a social problem with social causes and social consequences, which the police are now held responsible for. In…
The person who I consider a leader in my life is my sister, Donne. She is a, now official, Chiropractor. She used to live here in Durban but now works in Cape Town alongside a very well known Chiropractor. She is 29 years old and has just begun her job. Donne impacts different people in different ways. She might not be doing it on a large scale but she is definitely making a difference and change in people's lives. Her job as a Chiro isn't to only make peoples muscles and joints feel better…
subsections are equal. Therefore being able to represent the right proportion in the projection as accurate as possible to the area on the earth’s surface. 4.2) The map projection I would use would be the Mercator projection, as it is used for maritime navigation due to the Mercator projection producing plotted lines as straight lines, therefore making it easier for one to navigate around the ocean. Question 5: 5.1) The map symbol I would use to represent the roads will be the line symbol.…
immigrated, and above all she survived a face lift – and that righ there counts for a lot.She ran away perhaps thirteen times if my memory does not fail - but the good part is she came back. My mother loved me no matter what – she alwsy made time for me. My morther taught me to forgive not to hold grudges but to let go and move on. (I myself struggled with teis lesson) She worked her butt off to keep my dad alive. My mother is a sweet girl and someone should write a song about her. So when…
William Shakespeare in 1606. In the movie and play there are both similarities and differences. The difference between the original play and the movie produced in 2015 is that the women were more seductive in the movie than in the play. Another difference between the two works is that in the play the witches were portrayed as old and ugly but in the movie they were older but more human looking. A similarity between the movie and play is that the women influenced the men and their decisions. Not…
Market risk and loss of business Business risks The distribution centres were also plagued with pilferage for a number of years. The distribution centre in Johannesburg topped the list of the number of incidents per year, with 12 433 compared to 6 549 for the Durban distribution centre with the second highest number of incidents. Inadequate systems and staff training. Operations and financial losses. Business risks The cost for the year included damage to 5 trucks during hijackings of R6.5m, of…