Tag: apartheid
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A TIMELINE OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS IN RELATION TO SOUTH AFRICA
This is an excerpt from my book ‘Understanding the 4th Industrial Revolution & Innovation Easily.’ It is available on Amazon, in South African bookstores, and on my website. The Fourth Industrial Revolution – also known as Industry 4.0 or 4IR – is the first Industrial Revolution that South Africa is experiencing as a free and…
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This is what nelson Mandela would say about entrepreneurship – a parody speech
[Read with Nelson Mandela voice. This is a parody speech of Nelson Mandela giving encouragement to entrepreneurs. It never took place] – – In 1952, Oliver Tambo and I decided to become entrepreneurs. We started South Africa’s first black-owned law firm – Mandela & Tambo – right during apartheid. In the beginning things were hard,…
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Mandela did not sell out; De Klerk and company were pulling
I’m sure most of you saw an article on Mandela’s birthday; titled “Mandela sold blacks out” via News24. I could feel the pain the fella was spilling into the post. Either you sympathized with it; were disgusted by it or felt neutral. Nonetheless it pointed out real points that have a fundamental bearing on the…
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The attitude that let apartheid persist still prevails
17 years into the so called democracy; a lot has been done but more is still not done. Poverty and unemployment are scourges that still thug our society. Of recent was the successful economic freedom march which travelled from Johannesburg CBD, to Sandton then finally Pretoria. A distance of approximately 60km travelled over 24 hours…
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Explaining the concept de-colonization to spark prosperity for Africa (ECONOMICS FOR AFRICA) (part 2 of 2)
This is a continuation of the previous article titled “Colonialism/Apartheid – a high interest, long term and lucrative investment for the west”. Why do you think South Africa is a developing country? Why do you think we do not have our own Nike, Iphone, Mercedes etc? Why don’t we have mighty brands like these walking…
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Colonialism/Apartheid – a high interest, long term and lucrative investment for the west (part 1 of 2)
Over next the few paragraphs I will highlight and as well explain why colonialism was a long term investment for the colonisers (the west). And a good one I must say. The interests still show; of course any investor will protect their investment. FYI: the mighty west did try to invest in Asia though colonialism…
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Unfortunate or historically robbed. Where to?
Apartheid ended in 1994 apparently; some kept their wine farms and beach front houses; while some kept their Shacks in the Alexandra Townships (the less fortunate). ‘The less fortunate’; is a phrase often used referring the poor. To me unfortunate is an unplanned circumstance. While the poor in this country; are so because of the…