Albereth
Honorary Master
I wouldn't be too paranoid about this - the argument is that the pencil makes it easier to scan
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I wouldn't be too paranoid about this - the argument is that the pencil makes it easier to scan
Billy
Expert Member
From the FAQ on the Stats site:
33. Can the questionaire be filled in with a black pen?
Yes, black pens and dark (2HB) pencils may be used. All other colours do not show clearly when the questionaires are scanned.
The only problem that I see is that there is no such thing as a 2HB pencil.
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Fudzy
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marine1
Honorary Master
Nanfeishen
Executive Member
Billy
Expert Member
In the USA the grade of pencil referred to as HB by the rest of the world is a 2.
Some US manufacturers put both 2 and HB on their pencils. There is no grade of 2HB. correctly labelled it could be 2/HB or HB/2 but never 2HB.
Wikipedia has a pretty comprehensive article.
The bottom line is that you will not be able to buy a 2HB pencil.
I've just had a questionnaire filled in and there is something I've realised: I was approached by a single woman and I wasn't concerned for my safety which made me wonder how safe these women are going to do this by themselves. I understand I am in a safe area, and I'm sure they go in pairs elsewhere. However, there is the odd crazy nutjob out there, I wouldn't like to be doing their job.
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Fudzy
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marine1
Honorary Master
LOL!
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Not sure but....
Please note that section 16 of the Statistics Act obliges respondents to answer all questions asked of them. There is one question on income, and it does not ask your specific income, but asks you which range it falls into (e.g. R401 - R800; R801 - R1600, etc.)
Here are the Questionnaires...
http://www.statssa.gov.za/census2011/CensusQuestionnaire.asp
Took me five minutes. I suppose you can abstain.
Ta Gary. Sigh really don't want to give these schmucks any more info than absolutely necessary
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It's not about the time. I am a private person. I don't like it when people have more info about me other than what is absolutely necessary. Remember the gov may have need of the info and is most likely entitled to it. But the minions collecting it don't
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Albereth
Honorary Master
All I am going to say is that it would be in everyone's interest to answer the lowest and argue that it is an after tax number
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=70628
Duty to answer questions
16. (1) The Statistician-General, or an officer of Statistics South Africa authorised by him or her, may, in performing his or her functions in terms of this Act, put, to any person 30 any questions which the Statistician-General or that authorised officer considers reasonably necessary for the collection of s~tistics.
(2) Every person, including every employee of any organ of state, must—
(u) to the best of his or her or its howledge and belief and subject to the right to dignity and privacy, answer, when so required, all questions put orally or in 35 writing in terms of subsection (1); and
(b) in accordance with the instructions pertaining to any document referred to in section 7(1 )(e)(ii) and not later than the date specified in that document—
(i) furnish all such information; or
(ii) sign such declaration, as is required by that document.
(3) A document referred to in section 7( l)(e)(ii) is sufficiently authenticated if the name and designation of the competent person by whom it is given or issued, as the case may be, has been printed or stamped thereon.
(3) Any individual other than an employee of an organ of state, business or other organisation that fails to answer a question put in terms of section 16(2)(a) or furnishes an answer to such a question which is false or misleading in any material respect, knowing the answer to be false or misleading; fails to furnish information or sign a declaration in terms of section 16(2)(b)
or furnishes such information which is false or misleading in any material respect, knowing the information to be false or misleading; incites any other person to act as contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b); refuses—
(i) the Statistician-General or any authorised officer of Statistics South Africa, acting in terms of section 15, entry on any land or premises; or (ii) to pemit the Statistician-General or that authorised officer to inspect anything on or in that land or premises; wilfully obstructs the Statistician-General or any officer of Statistics South Africa in the exercise of a power, or the performance of a duty, in terms of this Act, of an offence and liable on conviction— in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding R 10000, or such hi&her amount as is determined from time to time by the Minister of Justice as contemplated in section 1(1)(a) of the Adjustment of Fines Act, 1991, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment
(4) fa) A conviction of an offence referred to in subsection (3)(a) or (b) does not 60 relieve any individual, business or other organisation of the obligation to supply the correct information.
Billy
Expert Member
Of the "75" questions I only had to answer 47. the rest did not apply.
techead
Honorary Master
this whole thing is a fail
Come now guys, all they need to know is how many whiteys are left in the country.
While it's all good and well verifying someones identity, I have no clue if he/she has criminal minded friends that he/she can contact.
While it's all good and well verifying someones identity, I have no clue if he/she has criminal minded friends that he/she can contact.