02 May 2014
Just over half of the population (51%) is unsatisfied with the state of democracy in South Africa, and only 33% were satisfied with the way democracy is working, according to the latest findings of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS),…
How does the public feel about voting, the value of their vote and do they believe their vote will make a difference? Results from the annual South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS) series, conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council…
27 August 2013
The Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery (DGSD) research programme of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), together with its partner the Nelson R Mandela School of Law of the University of Fort Hare (UFH), have been awarded a contract in…
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…
