18 February 2013
With an ambitious set of priorities planned by national government ahead of the 2014 general election, President Jacob Zuma faced an expectant crowd in his 2013 State of the Nation address. A similar audience awaits Finance Minister Pravin…
18 July 2012
With reference to an E-TV news interview by Prof. Modimowabarwa Kanyane, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) would like to clarify that a statistic from a Public Service Commission report, entitled Human Resources Development Strategy…
27 May 2011
Africa in Focus: Governance in the 21st Century, edited by Kwandiwe Kondlo and Chinenyengozi Ejiogu “African voices are, in many instances, drowned out by the hegemonic forces permeating every aspect of our African existence, from…
28 April 2011
The HSRC was commissioned to conduct a voter survey in view of the forthcoming municipal elections on 18 May 2011.The purpose of the survey was, among others: • To inform and guide the Commission in its plans,…
07 September 2010
The South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) is being relaunched at a seminar in Pretoria today. • Visit the SASAS website • Visit the seminar…
02 September 2010
• Venue:: Pretoria, and videocasted to the HSRC offices in Durban and Cape Town. For directions and maps, go to our Contact Us page. • Date: Tuesday 7 September,…
24 May 2010
Johannesburg – The government should establish a state mining company that could deploy its resources for developmental purposes, and set up a state bank to channel resources for developmental purposes. These are some of the suggestions…
24 March 2010
Human trafficking in South Africa is a serious problem and warrants intervention on all fronts, according to a study released at a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) conference on human trafficking, ending today (24 March 2010). The report,…
09 March 2010
With 100 days to go before the FIFA World Cup, many questions are being asked about the legacy the event will leave behind. Dr Udesh Pillay, author of the recent book Development and Dreams: The Urban Legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has concluded…
28 January 2010
Pretoria – The Kingdom of the Netherlands is making a financial contribution of R13 million to the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) for a two-year research and policy initiative that will assist in generating knowledge to support South…
