The power of positive thinking

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The power of positive thinking
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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• v    health

• The fight against smoking has been fought
  successfully. Smoking is banned in
• All public places
• Government buildings

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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• v   education
• In 1994 only 14 of us had a Matric certificate
  compared to 25 today

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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• v    living conditions
• In 1994 30 of us were living in poverty compared
  to 14 today.
• In 1994 only 55 of us owned houses in urban
  areas compared to 73 today
• In 1994 45of us belonged to the middle class
  compared to 54 today

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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• v    people relations

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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• v    communication
• Today 48 of households can now watch TV compared
  to 27 in 1994
• Today 24 of us have a cellphone compared to a
  practically zero base in 1994.

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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• v    agriculture
• Jan Jansen from worker to ownerJan Jansen, of
  the Elgin Valley in the Western Cape decided that
  he didn't want to be a farm labourer for the rest
  of his life. Instead, he made sure that his
  dreams of owning the soil on which he toiled, and
  producing beautiful wine for the world to share,
  became a reality.

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The power of positive thinking

• What are the positive elements of the new South
  Africa?
• entrepreneurship
• In 1994 inflation was at 15 compared to 6
  currently.
• The debt-to-GDP ratio was at 50 in 1994 and it
  is now at 39