Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. FORD INVESTS $1 BILLION (R15.8) TO MODERNISE, EXPAND SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURING FOR ALL-NEW RANGER; ADDS 1,200 JOBS PRETORIA, South Africa, 2 February 2021 Ford Motor Company today announced an investment of US$1.05 billion (R15.8 billion) in its South African manufacturing operations marking the biggest investment in Fords 97-year history in South Africa. It also represents one of the largest-ever investments in the South African automotive industry, boosting Fords production capability and creating new jobs. With this investment, Fords Silverton Assembly Plant is expected to generate revenues exceeding 1.1 percent of South Africas gross domestic product. The annual installed capacity at the Silverton plant will increase to 200,000 vehicles from 168,000, supporting production of the all-new Ford Ranger pickup truck for the domestic market and export to over 100 global markets. The plant also will manufacture Volkswagen pickups trucks as part of the Ford-VW strategic alliance. The expanded production will help create 1,200 incremental Ford jobs in South Africa, increasing the local workforce to 5,500 employees, and adding an estimated 10,000 new jobs across Fords local supplier network, bringing the total to 60,000. The overall investment includes US$686 million (R10.3 billion) for extensive upgrades to the Silverton Assembly Plant that will increase production volume and drive significant improvements in production efficiency and vehicle quality. Ford also will build new vehicle modification and training centres the latter developed to ensure all Ford employees are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to maximize the efficiencies of the enhanced Silverton facilities. The extensive upgrades and new state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies will drive efficiencies across our entire South Africa operation from sequenced delivery of parts direct to the assembly line, to increased vehicle production line speeds and precision of assembly to ensure the world-class quality that our customers expect, said Andrea Cavallaro, director of Operations, Fords International Markets Group. Modernizing our supplier base Ford also will invest US$365 million (R5.5 billion) to upgrade tooling at the companys major supplier factories. Supporting our suppliers with this new tooling will ensure we modernize together to deliver world-class quality for the all-new Ranger at higher volumes for our domestic and import customers, Cavallaro said. Economic growth Fords investment in our South Africa manufacturing operations underscores our ongoing commitment to deliver ever-better vehicles to our customers in South Africa and around the world, while providing opportunities for our own employees, new team members and our communities, said Neale Hill, managing director, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa. Source: Ford Media Center Available from: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/02/02/ford-expand-south-african-manufacturing.html Answer ALL the questions in this section.

Question 2 (20 Marks) The expanded production will help create 1,200 incremental Ford jobs in South Africa, increasing the local workforce to 5,500 employees, and adding an estimated 10,000 new jobs across Fords local supplier network, bringing the total to 60,000. Due to the expansion Ford will be employing new personnel. Describe the human resources plan that Ford can use to ensure that they employ the most suitable staff in the various departments