# Article
Devon, Maylie. "South African Platinum Miners Agree to End Strike" , The Wall Street Journal. 23/06/2014 WEB 23/06/2014
# Article Address
http://online.wsj.com/articles/south-african-miners-end-strike-1403538168
# Summary
Mining union and companies finally agreed to stop strike, settling on big problems. They decided to raise miners' pay a lot. Originally union urged companies raising a pay as triple as before, but as miners just agreed on what companies suggested, this problem was resolved. It was being a significant damage for whole industry, including workers and companies. During a strike, total GOP decreased 0.6%. Although strike is ended, they will face an inevitable job loss as an aftereffect. Also, foreigners will invest less than before due to this strike.
# Persuasive
It made me shocked in either ways; in economic way & how this isn't known well here in Korea. Before i read this article, i thought mining industry is about to be end, as resources are going to be depleted. That's the reason why i thought it won't influence much on South Africa's economy. However, i was totally wrong; it still influences a lot in South Africa's economy. How this strike isn't known well in Korea made me shocked, too. Because i usually only subscribes korean newspapers or internet news, but none of them made any article about it. I feels like just become stupid. I didn't know such a big event like it. By reading this article, i got a new knowledge and lesson; subscribe a foreign newspapers.
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# Article
SAPA. "New rules will injure SA tourism, DA warns" , The Citizen, 23/06/2014. WEB 23/06/2014
# Article Address
http://citizen.co.za/199758/new-rules-will-injure-sa-tourism-da-warns/
# Summary
New immigration rule will be an obstacle on tourism. Government will make a new regulation collecting visitors' fingerprints and voices. It will bring the result of decreasing tourists, as foreigners will have more complex step to get visa. Therefore, as smaller number of tourists come, tourism becomes worse. Not only a problem of tourism, also it will bring job loss, accelerated by decreasing income. It is expected that South Africa will have more damage compared to other nation in same situation, because its growth rate is much higher than world average.
# Persuasive
I agree on South African government's new immigration rule. As a member of tour fraternity, usually i have a lot of interests where i've not visited, including Africa. That's the reason why i picked this article. Personally, i believe what government are doing is right. There are many crimes committed by foreigners, not only South Africa but almost all of nations. This new rule will have a terrific effect on this kind of crime, even can prevents it. In addition, this will help visitors when they face a problem. Based on these reasons, i'm strongly welcoming new immigration rule.
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# Article
IOL Motoring Staff, "Cape Town now SA's traffic capital", IOL Motoring, 03/06/2014
WEB 03/06/2014
# Article Address
http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/cape-town-now-sa-s-traffic-capital-1.1697987#.U6xlvYeKDIU
# Summary
Cape Town is the most congested city in South Africa, following with these features: e-tolling, worst monday traffic, and morning traffic jam. Capetonians saves a much of time thanks to e-tolling, contrast to the other South African regions where e-tolls doesn't exist. One interesting thing is Cape Town is the only city having the most traffic on monday, while the others have it on wednesday. Usually Cape Town becomes crowded in morning, rather than in evening.
# Persuasive
I have sympathy and difference at a same time while reading this article. Even though i have my own car, i didn't feel like wendesday is the most congested day of the week; actually i felt it's friday. there's a little bit sense of difference about it. Also I just drive my home from university, both of them are in Suwon, so i can't feel e-tolls affects on traffic a lot. However, when sometimes i drive on highways, High-Pass, same as e-tolls in South Africa, is really effective. Also, i strongly feel traffic is much heavy in morning than evening. These are same and difference between my thought and this article.
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# Article
Hedley, Nick. "Uber cuts cost of cab ride in Cape Town" , Businessday, 12/06/2014, WEB 12/06/2014
# Article Address
http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2014/06/12/uber-cuts-cost-of-cab-ride-in-cape-town
# Summary
Uber service cuts the cab cost down thanks to tech developments, changed tendency, and cheaper price. As Uber,which is a service transporting users by app-loaded taxi, released its new model UberX and UberBlack. This 'Uber' makes people tend not to have their own car, just rely on it, keep earns money by this cycle. Even they don't have any pressure of using it - it's 40% cheaper than normal taxi in maximum.
# Persuasive
I hope Uber starts to provide a service in Korea as soon as possible. Whenever i want to take taxis, high taxi cost make me think back of it. If Uber starts its service, i'd rather use Uber service instead of driving my own car, because it's cheaper and more comfortable.
If government limits Uber on a specific number, it won't make much conflict between former taxi drivers. I'm quite sure Uber will make a big success in Korea. I'm really ready to use an Uber service here in Korea.
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