Question 2:

Case Study:

A retailer in Gauteng, has been accused of stocking rotten food. A retailer in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg has come under fire following the broadcast of an investigation of the store by eNCAs current affairs show CheckPoint. Former employees at the retailer accused the owner of mistreating them by withholding pay, forcing them to work under inhumane conditions and swearing at them. According to the show, 15 employees have been fired since March. Some employees who were fired claimed the store was selling food that had passed its sell-by date. CheckPoint went to the store to speak to customers to find out if any of the claims were true. Security appeared to have been beefed up since the episode aired on Tuesday. Upon entering the store to buy water, a burly security guard told us we could not enter under any circumstances with a camera or recording equipment. Outside, several people confirmed that the standards at the shop had dropped since new owner took over. Xoli works at offices near the retailer and describes herself as a valued customer at the store. She shops there every day and told us shes had to take back food that wasnt up to standard. Last week I had to bring back fish, she said. I was so sure I was going to eat fish and chips. When I got back to the office, I found that the fish was rotten and tasted bad. Xoli said she went to the shop to complain, and what she experienced shocked her. I asked the ladies at the counter for a manager, and one called her. When she came, she was so angry. She said [to the lady at the counter], Why are you calling me like that? I said, No, I am the one who asked for you, so dont shout at her in front of me.' Another gentleman who was on his way to the store said he too has had bad experiences with the quality of the food. I can tell you whats happening at that retailer the food is not fresh, he said. Before, with the old boss, old bread was sold at an old price. Now it is the same price. Even if it has been there for three to four days, they dont care. A week ago I had to send back old meat.

In the CheckPoint interview, employees said nothing goes to waste at the shop, and food would be back-dated to reflect a false date. Some consumers said staff would advise them against buying food they knew was off. Two regular customers who also work at offices in the area also said they had experiences with bad food. Amanda and Valencia shop at the retailer because its the closest place to their offices, which is why they keep coming back to the store. Yet they admit that there is dodgy food at the shop and that the ladies who work there advise them not to buy certain things. They sell these deep-fried chicken backs, Amanda told us. The other day we tried to order them and they were like, Dont do it; dont do it.' The pair said that on Tuesday theyd bought a slice of pizza that tasted like it had gone off. They discovered that the vienna sausage in the pizza tasted sour. This was not the first time theyd an unpleasant experience. We once bought sausage rolls for the office, and when we got back, we found mould in them, so we brought them back said Valencia. When asked if they would continue coming back, most customers said they would because it was the only place around. While doing interviews, DESTINY spoke to two people who identified themselves as consultants whod been there to find out what was happening at the store. Although they declined to comment on record, they assured us that the matter was being dealt with.

2.1 Given the following data: Activity Predecessor Duration (days)

a - 10

b - 15

c a 17

d b 5

e b 4

f c 15

g d 7

h e 8

i f 12

j g,h,i 10

Draw the network and calculate and calculate the Critical Path

2.2 South Africa celebrates Womens Day on the 9th August. The local government has contracted you to plan the 2020 celebration. Client specifications are as follows:

Estimated no. of delegates 5000 Must include a lunch meal Must include 1 soft-drink per delegate Must include a Program for the day Budgeted Amount R1 650 000

Prepare a: 2.2.1 Gantt Chart (a minimum of 10 activities)

2.2.2 Construct a Work Breakdown Structure (graphical format)