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In South Africa, some universities follow a model based on the British system. Thus, at the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa (UNISA), the percentages are calibrated as follows: a first-class pass is given for 75% and above, a second (division one) for 70–74%, a second (division two) for 60–69%, and a third for 50–59%.
The first census in South Africa in 1911 showed that whites made up 22% of the population. This declined to 16% in 1980, [32] 8.9% in 2011 and 7.65% in 2022. [33]: 21 Coloured South Africans replaced Whites as the largest minority group around 2010. Maps of ethnoracial groups of South Africa
Singapore has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. [citation needed] In 2012, Singapore total fertility rate (TFR) was 1.20 children born per woman, a sub-replacement fertility rate. Ethnic Chinese had a fertility of 1.07 in 2004 (1.65 in 1990), while Malays had a TFR of 2.10 (2.69 in 1990). Both figures declined further in 2006.
In the end the economy grew in 2009 by 3.1% and in 2010, the nation saw a 15.2% growth rate. [71] [72] As of 8 June 2013, Singapore's unemployment rate is around 1.9% and the country's economy has a lowered growth rate, with a rate of 1.8% on a quarter-by-quarter basis—compared to 14.8% in 2010.
[15] [16] Since then, the Government plans to increase the Assurance Package by $1.4 billion due to inflation, bringing the total to $8.040 billion. The GST was eventually announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong during Budget 2022 (18 February 2022) to be increased in 2 phases, one percentage point each time on 1 January 2023 and 1 January ...
Foreign-sourced dividends, foreign branch profits and foreign-sourced service income remitted into Singapore on or after 1 June 2003 by a Singapore resident company will be tax exempt if: [5] the headline tax rate of the foreign country from which income is received is at least 15 percent in the year the income is received, and
The South African National Census of 2022 is the 4th comprehensive census performed by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). [1] The census results were released on 10 October 2023 and recorded a total of 62 million people in the country.
Since January 2023, petrol is taxed at a rate of €0.53799/litre and diesel at a rate of €0.42875/litre, [17] with a VAT of 16% added to the total price. As of 2022, a "maximum fuel price" has been established by the government, capped at €1.534/litre for EURO 95 petrol and at €1.498/litre for diesel since 7 January 2025. [18].