Rate Our Skylines AFRICA: City - Country - Page 55

Nostra · December 9th, 2012, 10:37 AM

SA was very advanced in the past, perhaps as advanced as Australia in the 70's, it went through a ten year stagnation in the 80's, with GDP growth of <1%. Thus the country's economy was in recovery mode for a long time. GDP per capita has just recently passed its past peak. The primary reason though for the persistent unemployment has been a weak educational system and a very tight (highly regulated) labour market.

Growth is far from saturated, there are still massive reserves of minerals that are being discovered esp in the North, massive coal mines still being developed in the East, lots of potential in the renewable energy sectors and of course massive reserves of shale gas have been discovered in the Karoo. LAstly there are great opportunities to export manufactured goods for the boooming African economy.

aaabbbccc · December 9th, 2012, 12:47 PM

I believe South Africa has the potential of being the wealthiest country in the world if it is managed the right way

ApskeA · December 9th, 2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by aaabbbccc

I believe South Africa has the potential of being the wealthiest country in the world if it is managed the right way

You must be kidding. They will never reach the level of Swiss or Holland

ANGOLA THE FUTURE · December 9th, 2012, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ApskeA

You must be kidding. They will never reach the level of Swiss or Holland

Why not, have you been to South Africa?

***musiccity*** · December 10th, 2012, 03:59 AM

Johannesburg in Snow

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Snowfall in Johannesburg (7 August 2012) by lusr, on Flickr

annman · December 10th, 2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ApskeA

You must be kidding. They will never reach the level of Swiss or Holland

That's the most shallow, naive and unsubstantiated comment I've heard in a while.

South Africa's problem is NOT potential, it's leadership and governance. Should the right government come along and education be boosted significantly along with sound, stable economic policy that balances a developmental, reformist agenda with sound, business-friendly principals, South Africa will fly.

Switzerland and Holland simply DO NOT have the resources that South Africa has and has reached the pinnacle of it's economic growth potential with a stagnant, ageing population, Eurozone pressures and in Holland's case, the horrific specter of climate change.

South Africa, if the leadership can tap into it, has the most rapidly growing continent on its doorstep. The reason its growth is sluggish in comparison is poorly articulated policy and leadership, something that can be changed at the ballot box. Those countries you speak of have geographical issues constraining their growth... you can't simply change that.

Anyways, back to skylines.

***Lydon*** · December 10th, 2012, 12:23 PM

Strand, Cape Town:

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Via bonjerdo on flickr.

RODDAS · December 10th, 2012, 08:00 PM

Maputo

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By shirleyandmick

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By aimoo4

Don't know if these photos have been used but I'll post them anyway. Just love the first overhead shot which shows the Maputo landscape like I'd never seen it before.

Diggerdog · December 11th, 2012, 12:04 PM

Maputo looking quite dense there...but plainly needs some TLC, even from a distance...

That shot of Strand is one of the best yet though, Lydon! And it doesn't even have the other two new towers in it...

Rain Drops · December 11th, 2012, 07:02 PM

Maputo looking really really nice.

Citywalker_CT · December 11th, 2012, 09:49 PM

Cape Town Pano by me

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Rain Drops · December 12th, 2012, 07:47 PM

beautiful picture..what time does the sun rise in Cape Town during winter?

alama · December 12th, 2012, 08:29 PM

I like the one from MPT! Gives me homesickness.

Citywalker_CT · December 13th, 2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Drops

beautiful picture..what time does the sun rise in Cape Town during winter?

In winter it rises roughly 07H30, in summer about 05H30. Summer sunsets are awesome, when the sun sets at about 20H30 or later. Perfect time for that sunset

Nostra · December 13th, 2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Citywalker_CT

In winter it rises roughly 07H30, in summer about 05H30. Summer sunsets are awesome, when the sun sets at about 20H30 or later. Perfect time for that sunset

Whew, for a sec I thought you were going to utter the dreaded word: "sundowner"

. We wouldn't want to upset old school with such archaic English....

Citywalker_CT · December 13th, 2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostra

Whew, for a sec I thought you were going to utter the dreaded word: "sundowner"

. We wouldn't want to upset old school with such archaic English....

Nostra · December 13th, 2012, 09:26 PM

hehe, such a legend that old school...

alama · December 15th, 2012, 11:32 PM

Maputo
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sofiane · December 17th, 2012, 05:32 PM

Casablanca, Morocco :

***Lydon*** · December 18th, 2012, 12:47 PM

Johannesburg:

Source: Sun Safaris

December 9th, 2012, 10:37 AM	#1081
Nostra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 2,467 Likes (Received): 79	SA was very advanced in the past, perhaps as advanced as Australia in the 70's, it went through a ten year stagnation in the 80's, with GDP growth of <1%. Thus the country's economy was in recovery mode for a long time. GDP per capita has just recently passed its past peak. The primary reason though for the persistent unemployment has been a weak educational system and a very tight (highly regulated) labour market. Growth is far from saturated, there are still massive reserves of minerals that are being discovered esp in the North, massive coal mines still being developed in the East, lots of potential in the renewable energy sectors and of course massive reserves of shale gas have been discovered in the Karoo. LAstly there are great opportunities to export manufactured goods for the boooming African economy. __________________ At least Jo'burgers smile

December 9th, 2012, 12:47 PM	#1082
aaabbbccc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ORLANDO / CASABLANCA/ SAN JUAN Posts: 3,164 Likes (Received): 17	I believe South Africa has the potential of being the wealthiest country in the world if it is managed the right way __________________ I HAVE VISITED THE UNITED STATES , CANADA , MEXICO , PUERTO RICO , MOROCCO , FRANCE , SPAIN , ITALY , ISRAEL , KUWAIT , TUNISIA , COSTA RICA AND EGYPT AND I AM PROUD TO BE MOROCCAN , FRENCH AND PUERTO RICAN

December 10th, 2012, 12:23 PM	#1087
*Lydon* South Africa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cape Town Posts: 15,011 Likes (Received): 255	Strand, Cape Town: image hosted on flickr Via bonjerdo on flickr. __________________ CAPE TOWN

December 10th, 2012, 08:00 PM	#1088
RODDAS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 3,656 Likes (Received): 244	Maputo image hosted on flickr By shirleyandmick image hosted on flickr By aimoo4 Don't know if these photos have been used but I'll post them anyway. Just love the first overhead shot which shows the Maputo landscape like I'd never seen it before. __________________ "Let the African think, and think, and think." Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

December 11th, 2012, 12:04 PM	#1089
Diggerdog Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,370 Likes (Received): 142	Maputo looking quite dense there...but plainly needs some TLC, even from a distance... That shot of Strand is one of the best yet though, Lydon! And it doesn't even have the other two new towers in it... __________________ Lifesense - www.dionysuslives.blogspot.com

December 10th, 2012, 03:59 AM	#1085
*musiccity* :) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 14,930 Likes (Received): 686	Johannesburg in Snow image hosted on flickr Snowfall in Johannesburg (7 August 2012) by lusr, on Flickr

December 11th, 2012, 07:02 PM	#1090
Rain Drops Tanzanian Rain Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: I wouldn't mind living in Seychelles or Hawaii. Posts: 3,099 Likes (Received): 706	Maputo looking really really nice. __________________ Back to Black. :(

December 11th, 2012, 09:49 PM	#1091
Citywalker_CT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cape Town Posts: 1,265 Likes (Received): 151	Cape Town Pano by me image hosted on flickr __________________ “The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo.” ---Desmond Morris

December 12th, 2012, 07:47 PM	#1092
Rain Drops Tanzanian Rain Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: I wouldn't mind living in Seychelles or Hawaii. Posts: 3,099 Likes (Received): 706	beautiful picture..what time does the sun rise in Cape Town during winter? __________________ Back to Black. :(

December 12th, 2012, 08:29 PM	#1093
alama Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Anchorage/Maputo/Europa Posts: 10,869 Likes (Received): 59	I like the one from MPT! Gives me homesickness. __________________ *I <3 Moz*

December 13th, 2012, 09:26 PM	#1097
Nostra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 2,467 Likes (Received): 79	hehe, such a legend that old school... __________________ At least Jo'burgers smile

December 15th, 2012, 11:32 PM	#1098
alama Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Anchorage/Maputo/Europa Posts: 10,869 Likes (Received): 59	Maputo image hosted on flickr __________________ *I <3 Moz*

December 17th, 2012, 05:32 PM	#1099
sofiane Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 566 Likes (Received): 0	Casablanca, Morocco :

December 18th, 2012, 12:47 PM	#1100
*Lydon* South Africa Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cape Town Posts: 15,011 Likes (Received): 255	Johannesburg: Source: Sun Safaris __________________ CAPE TOWN

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