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The word ‘culture’ can be interpreted in many different ways and has been altered to fit the beliefs of society depending on the time period. In the 19th century, the term was most commonly used as a synonym for Western civilization, but nowadays is not specifically associated with countries. The modern definition of culture is “a community or population sufficiently large enough to be self-sustaining, that is, large enough to produce new generations of members without relying on outside people”…

According to the African National Congress (ANC)’s Freedom Charter of 1955, all people [of South Africa] shall have the right to live where they choose, be decently housed, and to bring their families up in comfort and security...rent and prices shall be lowered...slums shall be demolished and new suburbs built where all have transport, roads, lighting, playing fields...and social centres…[and] fenced locations and ghettoes shall be abolished. When one examines the imperfect performance of the…

(African Economic Outlook 2015). Furthermore, political contention between the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance pose serious threats to the sustainability of local government functionality. Major cities in South Africa such as Johannesburg and Cape Town that are largely self financing reap extensive benefits and have powerful local governments, whereas rural areas in this nation face desperate living conditions (Cameron 2014). Unlike many nations, South Africa offers a more…

South Africa is a country located on the southernmost tip of the African continent. It is bordered by northern African countries such as Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique. Furthermore, as stated by the World Atlas (2015), South Africa covers 1 214 470 square kilometers of land and 4 620 square kilometers of water, making it the 25th largest nation in the world with a total area of 1 219 090 square kilometers. Because of its large population consisting of many…

The American Dream is an ionic concept for one individual and her name is Oprah Gale Winfrey. For instance Oprah has been a substantial citizen that follows the American dream in her own way. Such as her affinity for other and, her philanthropy towards people that need guidance and, also with her background on how to treat people that have been through sexual abuse. These elements are very close to Oprah Winfrey heart. Oprah Winfrey is an American that is best know for her career in television…

Throughout history, humans have been on the hunt to discover more about our past ancestors with the intent to reveal more about ourselves and to define what innately makes us human. Although many skeletons and species of Homo have been identified, we have not yet discovered our last common ancestor, and this has been a hot topic of debate. The genus Homo is bookended by Australopithecus afarensis and Homo erectus, the former more ape than human, while the latter was responsible for making stone…

I developed in life a generosity and a craving for sympathy. A fear was to talk in front of a crowd. I botched my marriage speech at the reception with a nervous few words “ thank you for all coming” and sat down. My father leant over the table and told me to calm down. If that was an indication of terror, worse was to come in corporate business. I wanted to do something about it, as I could not escape life without at some point making a speech. So I went to a Dale Carnegie presentation in the…

The compelling and mysterious element approximately the extraterrestrial beings in District 9 is the deep ambiguity that they represent. Are they a culture of superbeings, extra advanced than us? Their spaceship, looming highly over Johannesburg, appears to indicate that. Or are they cockroaches; wicked, subhuman, corrupt; so decayed that in spite of all their weaponry they may be not anything however victims? That query hangs over the entire movie — and nowhere greater disquietingly…

All around the world, people are witnessing a rise in cultural wars, hate crimes and racial diversity. Possible future presidents talking about building a wall across the Mexican border, to the wars that are going on in Africa due to cultural and native-born pride. The source behind a lot of the worlds problems can easily be linked to what is called Xenophobia. You see it every day all around you, brainwashed with the constant reminder of the current issues dealing with racism and immigration in…

shopping centers across Africa and Atterbury Europe which was launched in Austria in 2014. Since 1994 Atterbury has worked with major institute like Nedbank a proud member of Old Mutual and have signed a contract to construct four buildings in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the in state. Their…