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 Research Project Hansica Naidu Ms Kok EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The aim of this research task is to analysis Mr Price Group Limited, specifically their opportunities for growth. The Mr Price division will be analyzed extensively using a SWOT analysis. This will also allow for the Micro Environment of Mr Price Group Ltd to be analyised. In order to further analysis the Market Environment surrounding Mr Price Group Ltd, a Porters 5 Forces Model will be

myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." -- Nelson Mandela -- 20 April 1964. Rivonia trial Historical Background South Africa is a land of abundant natural

South Africa, a nation that is located at the tip of the African Continent. The economy of South Africa is based almost completely on mining and the production of minerals. With a rich history of colonization and independence, along with a fight for freedom. Widely diverse with many ethnicities and languages, the people come from many different places into one. The capital of South Africa is Pretoria, the city has a population of 1,209,000 as of 2005. Two other major cities in South Africa are Cape

Many inequalities exist in the South Africa’s health care system. There is a two tier heath care system with a large public sector and a small but very high quality private sector. Over 48% of the population heavily relies on the public health sector. Most middle to low income families are forced to go through the public because of lack of availability, high cost, and lack of insurance coverage. Access to quality health care is important for the well-being as citizens as well as overall physical

Although there are a wide variety of contributing factors and issues related to water supply and sanitation within South Africa, some are more prominent than others. One of these is the continuously increasing amounts of people moving into the city from smaller areas and villages; these larger, more dense populations of people have also increased the water demand. To keep up and hopefully adapt to these largely increasing needs for clean and readily available water in the cities, many plans to prevent

component of Lonmin is that there are a few number of PGM producers. In South Africa there are three main PGM producers namely Amplats, Implats and Lonmin. Since the production of PGM is exported the number of alternate PGM producers must be reviewed globally. In the global landscape PGM is the least produced metal with 4 main countries being its biggest producers. The global producers of PGM are in countries such as South Africa, Russia, Zimbabwe and North America. Table 1.1 shows us the how the

South Africa's Apartheid Policy of 1948 Nazi practices during World War II were so horrific that many countries began to feel shame about internal racial problems in home countries. In France, the United Kingdom, and the United States liberal politicians and intellectuals began to condemn racism against non-whites and push for civil rights reforms. South Africa, however, did not follow the same route. The White minority of South Africa decided to build a state based on total "separation" (apartheid)

With a population of 48 million, South Africa represents 10 per cent of Africa’s population and 45 per cent of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP). Its GDP is almost as big as the rest of sub-Saharan Africa’s 47 countries combined. As the engine of growth for Africa, South Africa recently has been growing at 5 per cent annually. It is the largest economy in Africa, and is among the top-ten emerging economies. Before 1994, South Africa had been ruled by a white minority government

superiority of the White minority. It ended within 50 year of starting. This essay is going to explain how Nelson Mandela, once just a member of a small Black tribe in the depth of South Africa, fought Apartheid to become a worldwide figurehead for non- Whites, the first Black president of South Africa, in 1994. It will also explain to what extent his

and Gus Attridge as two of the four founding members 1998- Aspen was listed on the JSE 1999- Aspen acquired the pharmaceutical business of South African for R2.4 billion rand in a hostile take over 2000- Commenced the building of an oral contraceptive facility at its East London site 2001- Aspen started trading with Australia. Established a clinic in South Africa for disadvantaged people under Aspen’s socio-economic programme. 2002- Aspen concluded a broad-based black economic empowerment