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those of a darker pigmentation than themselves sounds farcical. Whither human empathy, compassion? Sadly, this is all too real and endemic in the self-described “world’s largest democracy,” India. Vineet Thakur, a researcher at the University of Johannesburg and an expert on India-Africa relations, shares “Generalizations are bad, but this one I’m happy to make. Indians are most certainly racist.” The scariest thing about big media in the West is its ability to shape global narratives. It is…

of power relations. This is evident in Philemon’s reaction to his wife’s betrayal as well as the reason for his actions, which could be acknowledged as double consciousness. The seemingly happily married couple reside in a shack in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. On his way home, Philemon is told that his wife, Matilda, is having an affair. He returns home to Matilda in the embrace…

farms, which is referred to as the High Place and is said to be holy. There is also a time where Jarvis is seen sitting on a mountain top, overlooking the land below, with a troubled feeling about it. Even more interestingly, Jarvis’ son travels to Johannesburg and is killed there, by the people he was trying to…

In two books, Open City and Portrait with Keys, the narrative voices differ greatly, yet both reflect similar realities about the existence of privileged individuals within cities stricken by extreme poverty, crime and sexual assault; both works demonstrate the desensitizing nature of cities on their inhabitants, and convey that the city itself allows violence and loneliness to exist as commonplace realities in an environment that simultaneously suppresses the visibility of individual action…

series that reviewed the book and creating provoking discussions. As a spiritual teacher, Oprah has encouraged thousands, including myself, to dare to dream big. Oprah philanthropy contributions are attributes she has become well known for. In Johannesburg, South Africa she established the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls that educates over 450 pupils in a state-of-the-art facility. Through the Oprah Angel Network, the “Use Your Life Award” of $100,000 is presented to people who…

From the very beginning, it is clear that “racism” is the central theme that Nadine Gordimer tackles in her work July’s people. South Africa witnessed racial segregation for many years under the apartheid regime. It was based on the belief that some races are better than others moreover the unfair treatment for those who belong to a different race. As a famous satirist and social reformer, Gordimer sheds the light on racism from its different perspectives either physical or mental in order to…

question of the Homo naledi being a species. The Homo naledi isn’t a new species, but only a hope for a team of scientists wishing to find the next big discovery. The Homo naledi was found in South Africa, around 50 kilometers outside the city of Johannesburg. It was discovered in a cave named Rising Star in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site; which is how Homo naledi acquired its name because naledi means star. The exploration team was formed by Lee Berger and consisted of scientists…

Section A Supply chains covers all aspects involved in delivering the final product or service, from the organisations work activities that should be designed, made and used for the service or product produced. In order for companies to expand and function smoothly, they rely on their supply chain to provide them with what is needed. Each every organisation contributes towards a certain role in the supply chain and is in one way or the other involved in the supply chain activities. The speed…

This drug is one of the most horrifying things I’ve researched because the website is full of convincing claims and statistics that are completely fake. There are so many people who have been physically and emotionally tortured by ingesting this poison, and many of them are just looking for an alternative cure. I can’t imagine a nonverbal autistic child being given MMS baths and enemas without wondering how all of these administrators are not in jail for torture or medical malpractice. It…

talents. He has watched many talents go to waste in the chaos of the world around him. Similarly, Stephen Kumalo, the main character of the novel Cry, The Beloved Country, has been a witness to this tragedy at the cost of his own son. In traveling to Johannesburg, Kumalo was awe struck by the slums and the all consuming negative passions that his son Absalom had fallen into. When he arrives in a run down area known as Shanty Town he makes this observation, “The white men come….. They take…