SASAS charting SA attitudes over two decades
Each year, the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) asks a representative sample of South Africans about aspects of life in the country. 2023 represents the 20th anniversary of this HSRC flagship project, with Round 20 of surveying completed in October. Drs Ben Roberts and Jarè Struwig reflect on the experience of measuring and monitoring… View Article

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2024 Elections | Findings of survey into voters’ perceptions and intentions: Dr Ben Roberts

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Data available for download: National Survey of Research and Development Inputs (R&D survey)

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24 November 2023
Johannesburg, Friday, 24 November 2023 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites members of the media to the release of the sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey results (also known as the…

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