South Africa Culture Research! Please Help Us!?
We are a group of MBA graduate students from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. We are working on a research project on South African Culture and alternative power solutions. We would very much appreciate any feedback on current events and important cultural issues or anything else you may think is related. 1.Are you concerned about the upcoming 2009 General Elections? If so, what are some of your biggest concerns? 2.Has the widely publicized power shortage had any affect on your daily life or business? 3.Do you believe that Eskom is doing all that it can to find solutions to the energy crisis? 4.Have you or anyone you know installed or considered installing a solar hot water system? If not, what are the main reasons why you haven’t considered such a system? 5.Have you seen the affects of preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in your area? If so, explain what has happened. 6.If you feel comfortable, please include your demographic information.
South Africa - 6 Answers
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1 :
1. Yes I am scared the ANC is going to split into 2 camps, the Mbeki and the Zuma camp which will lead to civil war. 2. Yes of course especially in a court of law, no power no court cases, no lights, microphones do not work etc. so all the cases gets postponed. 3. NO 4. No I do not know of anyone do not even know where to find one. 5. No nothing I know the municipal workers were striking last week and broke some of the buildings down here in Port Elizabeth. 6. White female
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1.Are you concerned about the upcoming 2009 General Elections? If so, what are some of your biggest concerns? Mr Jacob Zuma 2.Has the widely publicized power shortage had any affect on your daily life or business? Ja, it has caused havoc for the tourism business. 3.Do you believe that Eskom is doing all that it can to find solutions to the energy crisis? No, just words and rhetoric, without the money from the government there is little they can do. I also think it has been exaggerated by some as there have also been problems in Canada and China. 4.Have you or anyone you know installed or considered installing a solar hot water system? If not, what are the main reasons why you haven’t considered such a system? Ha, we always had one anyway back in the old days. The sun heated the water up for the outside shower. 5.Have you seen the affects of preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in your area? If so, explain what has happened. Cannot comment. Joburg area, yes, publicity. 6.If you feel comfortable, please include your demographic information. White Anglo-Italian South African Age 32 Originally from East Rand.
3 :
Why on earth would MBA students in Florida work on a project concerning South African culture and power solutions? I don't buy it. What does any of your questions have to do with 'culture.' Did you know that the basics of solar energy was developed in South Africa?
4 :
You are doing a marketing survey and feasibility study to introduce an energy efficient product into South Africa. . . .Some Green Power. Don't let me discourage you, however, be aware that the country is on the brink of a revolution. The present President belong to a different tribe than the other one who would most likely be the new President. These two tribes have been enemies since before Europeans colonized Southern Africa. BTW see what happened in 'peaceful' Kenya? You stand a good chance of losing your investment. . . . .better short Crude Futures on the open market since the oil collapse is about to happen. I am a WASP male Presently doing contract work in SOCAL Graduate CSULA, Bus Adm - Mgnt
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1. No one can not be concerned due to the radical power shift and policy changes coming to the fore, Zuma is a puppet for the SACP as well as being a criminal of the first order 2. Of course it has 3. What?! When the idiots on the board earn R 1,000,000 a month for doing f^$k all why will they change it? 4. As per the other response, it was pioneered here, many, many houses have them but that does not assist with cooking food, running equipment such as computers, telephones, faxes, etc. 5. It ain't goin to happen, if it does, woe betide the ppl that come here, it will never be safe 6. White, Male, 43, p1ssed off? Hell yes!
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1. Not particularly. The thugs are going to win, and the so-called "opposition" isn't going to stop them. Why be concerned about something you cannot influence? 2. Yes, darn it. Traffic has become even worse, so I cannot attend all the night-time activities there is to enjoy in Joburg (Not that I have the money to do it either, but that's not the point). 3. I believe that Eskom, as always, is making every effort to ensure that "foreign investors" make the electricity crisis go away so that they can go back to making extortionist amounts of profits at the expense of South African taxpayers. 4. Yes. Most cannot, because it's quite expensive. 5. Not directly, but the Gautrain nearly caused disaster. The Midrand station almost got built on Teazers, but fortunately this sacrilege did not happen. Yay!
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