Collection
The 2014 target set by the Millenium Development Goals is for all households in South Africa to have access to… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Let there be light
The percentage of households with connections to the electricity mains increased from 77% in 2002 to 82% in 2010. (GHS… Read More
Do not flush
5.2 million South African households (36% of households) have inadequate sanitation (either pit latrines, bucket toilets or no toilets at… Read More
Maybe we should try this?
In 2005, Tennessee (in the USA) began requiring drug dealers to anonymously pay taxes on any illegal substances they sold…. Read More
Tax to GDP
The tax to GDP ratio in South Africa has remained unchanged at 24.5% from 2009/10 to 2010/11. The ratio has… Read More
Where would you rather be?
The maximum marginal income tax rate for individuals in South Africa is 40%. In Denmark it is 55.4%, and in… Read More