PALI LEHOHLA | Mere paper can bring the whole house of cards crashing
A census is the biggest mobilisation of society in peacetime, one that triggers innovation and the pitfalls that come with it
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A census is the biggest mobilisation of society in peacetime, one that triggers innovation and the pitfalls that come with it
It would be symptomatic of severe amnesia and an obscured sense of logic to react with disbelief to the most recent statistics on economic growth and development in SA. The dwindling trajectory of economic growth is reflective of the historic makeup of the dual development system that has always been the breeding ground for the realities of widening per-capita income inequality in Africa as an emerging economy.
Annual consumer inflation's gone down a little. The Consumer Price Index dipped to 7,6% in August from 7,8% in July.
In the latest data released, CPI dropped to 7.6% for August.
Zero-rated goods are certain basic foods that people do not have to pay tax on, which means they are sold at a cheaper price.