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HSRC Connect is a dynamic and innovative audio-visual production unit within the Communication and Engagement department of the HSRC’s Impact Centre, aimed at delivering high-quality content for various platforms. Our mission is to create compelling and visually stunning productions that engage, entertain, and inspire HSRC staff, stakeholders and the greater research community. THE HSRC CONNECT… View Article
In short As president of the G20, South Africa hosted the Women20 Summit in Johannesburg in October 2025. The event culminated in the W20 2025 Communiqué—a statement capturing the deliberations of global leaders, researchers, policymakers and civil society representatives. It set out priority areas and urged G20 leaders to act on concrete recommendations to meet… View Article
In short South Africa’s vast social safety net meets a small immigrant population. Yet big, unresolved questions and debates remain. Who should qualify, and on what terms, when budgets are tight and inequality is extreme? A new HSRC study digs beneath the rhetoric to understand why so many people favour “citizens first”, by examining the… View Article
The HSRC invites you to join our experts in climate change and environmental sustainability as we welcome Dr Isaac Kabelenga from the University of Zambia (UNZA) for a presentation on the effects of drought on older persons in rural Zambia. Research shows that drought has severely affected older men and women, including people living with… View Article
The 2024 PLHIV Stigma Index 2.0 is a groundbreaking, community-led study that captures the lived experiences of people living with HIV across South Africa. The study holds particular significance as the first PLHIV-led study in South Africa, aligning with the principle of the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV and AIDS (GIPA), which empowers… View Article
Shaping a New Research Agenda: Understanding Power, History and Policy Dynamics: A Political Economy Analysis of Youth Employment in South Africa. Youth employment remains one of South Africa’s most urgent and complex challenges. Despite the development of numerous policies and initiatives, millions of young people continue to face limited access to sustainable and meaningful employment…. View Article
Pretoria, Tuesday, 9 December 2025 — Today, the People Living with HIV (PLHIV) sector, led by the National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA), launched the HIV Stigma Index 2.0 report, a comprehensive study that measures and documents the stigma, discrimination, and rights violations experienced by People Living with HIV in South… View Article
BID AWARD: Appointment of a service provider to provide the backup-as a service solution to the Human Sciences Research Council for a period of twenty-four (24) months BID DESCRIPTION BID NUMBER SUPPLIER AMOUNT Appointment of a service provider to provide the backup-as a service solution to the Human Sciences Research Council for a period of… View Article
The 2024 PLHIV Stigma Index 2.0 is a groundbreaking, community-led study that captures the lived experiences of people living with HIV across South Africa. Led by the People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Sector and coordinated by the National Association for People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA), with technical support from the Human Sciences Research Council… View Article
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) unveiled the results from its longitudinal research project, Corruption and Behaviour Change: Tracking Social Norms and Values in South Africa, funded by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). This study aims to support the objectives of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2020–2030 by investigating pathways to foster zero-tolerance attitudes… View Article
