This past Thursday, December 20, 2012, the South African police fired rubber bullets into a crowd of hundreds of gold mine workers. Harmony Gold, a company in Johannesburg, suspended over 600 gold mine workers only days prior to the shooting. The workers were on strike do to poor working conditions and extremely low wages.
The protest Thursday was triggered due to the fact that the African National Congress decided to agree with the windfall tax on the profits of the mining companies. The ANC also re elected Jacob Zuma as its leader in hopes of attracting strong and promising investors as well as reach out to unions that will increase the benefits of the mine workers.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Africa
It looks as though this class will be a great introduction to Africa and what it is all about. Africa is indeed a country that intrigues most of us. There are so many traditions, cultures and trends that differ greatly from Westerners. It is the uniqueness of Africa that made me decide that this would be the course for me.
Because I am an open minded person and I am an active listener, I believe that I will be a great addition to this class. I am not a judgemental person. I believe that even though we may have different values, morals, traditions and cultures, we are all still human and we are all created equally. I may sometime disagree with others but it is only right to have our own opinions. I feel that my character will bring a common ground to this course. I am open and free to learn about others who may be a bit different from me.
I am interested in learning more about Africa's economic status because that is something that I know nothing about. I actually know more about Italy and its debt crisis than I do about Africa's financial situation. This class will teach me about Africa and its economic and political stance.
I am familiar with some of the written works about Africa. I am especially enlightened by the different African dances and what they mean. I also like the face and body painting that has been passed down from generation to generation. There have been many literary works that have focused on Africa. I have not read them all but I have glanced at a few.
This class will be a wonderful way for me to broaden my knowledge on different places that I am planning on visiting one day. Maybe I will get the opportunity through this class to travel to other countries such as Africa. That would be an awesome adventure.
Because I am an open minded person and I am an active listener, I believe that I will be a great addition to this class. I am not a judgemental person. I believe that even though we may have different values, morals, traditions and cultures, we are all still human and we are all created equally. I may sometime disagree with others but it is only right to have our own opinions. I feel that my character will bring a common ground to this course. I am open and free to learn about others who may be a bit different from me.
I am interested in learning more about Africa's economic status because that is something that I know nothing about. I actually know more about Italy and its debt crisis than I do about Africa's financial situation. This class will teach me about Africa and its economic and political stance.
I am familiar with some of the written works about Africa. I am especially enlightened by the different African dances and what they mean. I also like the face and body painting that has been passed down from generation to generation. There have been many literary works that have focused on Africa. I have not read them all but I have glanced at a few.
This class will be a wonderful way for me to broaden my knowledge on different places that I am planning on visiting one day. Maybe I will get the opportunity through this class to travel to other countries such as Africa. That would be an awesome adventure.
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