is the Transformation Manager at BDO South Africa. She has a holistic and unique perspective of a Transforming South Africa, which stems from her current position and her tenure as a B-BBEE Consulting Analyst. Her insight from playing the role of both the client and the consultant, has given her an inimitable perspective on a Transforming South Africa. Transformation Manager – A Job with Many Hats New to many organisational organograms are titles such as Transformation Manager, Transformation Specialist
Nowadays, when there are so many ways to communicate, transportation and financial flows, the world is rapidly shrinking. International trade is booming. Since 1969, the number of multinational corporations in the world’s 14 richest countries has more than tripled from 7000 to 24000. International market is always so tempting. Many companies who are having struggles and difficulties at domestic market are being lured by the bright lights of globalization. Brands or products which originating from
The process of weaving and creating Cordilleran textiles and crafting weapons requires the maker to have cultural knowledge of the different ethnic groups and their respective traditions. It is important that the person is aware of the prevailing cultural values that the Igorot people relate with their forms of clothing and adornments. To provide examples, in the Kalinga, the creation of textiles are unique in for the use of seashells woven onto the cloth; as with the Bontoc in Mountain Province
Introduction Globalization is a current heating topic in global politics. It is a term echoing in the world of economics as it promises new doors and endless creative opportunities when embraced. However, amidst its praise and recommendation, globalization carries proper weight on its downside. It is important to put both aspects to light and through a brainstorming session, a viable solution can arrive, otherwise, an alternative solution to both parties. The term globalization defines an increased
expected to shape more new city area during the two decades reaching up to 2030 than all of the humankind has built through in history (World Bank). China and India alone are predicted to increase at least 600 million new urban residents by 2030.For the same reason, various urban projects have begun to take shape in India. Especially the riverfronts and metro development projects. But as every coin has two sides, this too is more complex than said. Riverfront Development, of course, adds beauty and
Rubanisation Rubanisation term coined by Architect Tay Kheng Soon. Rubanisation is the rethinking of the ‘urban and the rural areas as one space’. Where as in urban village concept it can be seen the division between the rural and urban. As per Rubanisation concept, the idea of Urban Village: Are They The Precursors To ‘Rubanisation’ 5 conceiving rural and urban areas as two distinct realms is unsustainable in terms of strengthening our social fabric, preserving the good practices of our
In the last decades, the demand for virtual urban models development has increased constantly and three-dimensional models have attracted numerous researchers in urban planning (Zhou et al., 2004). In order to view the virtual reality on computer screens, three components are needed namely hardware, software and data regarding the study area. There are abundant 3D models of urban centres, but if 3D models are not developed, these models can be built using 2D layers
mental images, it mostly depends on the observer’s subjectivity. It may not give the real image of the city. 2. The famous five elements path, edge, nodes, landmark and district are too generic to define the urban environment. 3. This theory mainly focuses on the physical aspects of the urban environment; but city is not something that can be limited to the physical domain, there are many other domains and parameters which all together define a city. 4. Analysis of a city as one whole entity is missing
Introduction Our topic is about urban outgrowth. About the relentless pursuit of life, liberty and happiness in urban spaces which has ensured that in 2011, the world crossed over from a majority rural demography to a pre-dominant urban demography where more than half of its seven billion people lived in cities. We discuss what it takes to build this urban sprawl for miles on end, the process of acquisition that delivers spatial growth to cities, and where these outgrowths (usually sleepy villages
creation of a unique cultural quality is embedded in local architecture and landscape such as public spaces, greenbelts, and water systems, which impacted on the urban morphology in a profound and lasting