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...Nelson Mandela will pass the gold-plated World Cup trophy to the new soccer world champion at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a billion sets of eyes and ears from every corner of the globe are glued to television screens and radios. The international sports media will call it the final day of a tournament that represents South Africa’s modernism and rapid, inspirational distancing from its torrential past of racial and economic inequalities. They will only be half right...
...will have long-term benefits for the poor. The tournament will create an estimated 415,000 jobs, and although there have been complaints, and even strikes, over low wages, it is undeniable that those jobs hold immeasurable value in a nation with unemployment hovering around 25 percent Although South Africa will experience short-term losses from the World Cup, it is not unreasonable to predict that the renovated airports, roads, and hotels will be a catalyst for growth into the future. Furthermore, the nearly $200 million spent on security training and equipment cannot hurt in a nation where approximately...
...Navy leadership in all of this? Did Graf ¬never have human-resources support over all those years? Were 360-degree evaluations conducted so she could get constructive feedback and coaching? This kind of treatment is reminiscent of the Dark Ages. Fathima Dada, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA...
...Graf and some of the statements attributed to the crew ludicrous. Thompson's assumptions amount to nothing short of character assassination and I find it hard to believe that under similar circumstances, but with a male in command, he would have drawn the same conclusions. Brian Mills, HERMANUS, SOUTH AFRICA...
Motorola's focus on smart phones may limit its overseas growth. The high price tags of smart phones drive profit but not necessarily volume, particularly in emerging markets. And as part of its cost cutting, the firm is all but gone from most of Africa and the Middle East...