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HSRC and MRC to hold a dialogue on malaria vaccine development

17 November 2021

Pretoria, Tuesday 16 November 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) invite members of the media to join a webinar dialogue on malaria vaccine development to be…

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HSRC to present the findings of the municipal officials’ skills and capacity study

Pretoria, Wednesday 17 November 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites members of the media to join a webinar presenting the findings of the Public Officials Skills and Capacity study on Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 10h00. The…

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Milestone as Connect TB Study, Private and public health partnership for TB detection and care first client completes treatment

15 November 2021

Milestone as Connect TB Study, Private and public health partnership for TB detection and care first client completes treatment eThekwini, Monday 15 November 2021 – The first client in the novel Connect TB study successfully and timeously…

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Collection of National Food and Nutrition Security Survey data will proceed to the North-West province in November

08 November 2021

Pretoria, Friday 5 November 2021 – From Wednesday, 10 November 2021, fieldworkers from the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) National Food and Nutrition Security Survey will start collecting data in North-West province. This…

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IEC ESS 2021 summary results

03 November 2021

2021 Local Government Elections: Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) To download the summary results please click on the link below: Report Prepared for The Electoral Commission (IEC) National Office Election House Riverside Office Park 1303 Heuwel…

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Dialogue to unpack challenges and prospects of Forum for China-Africa Cooperation 21 years later

21 October 2021

Dialogue to unpack challenges and prospects of Forum for China-Africa Cooperation 21 years later Pretoria, Wednesday 20 October 2021 – The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) triennial summit has become a major event in global politics…

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Webinar Series on the Big Questions for Universal Basic Income Guarantee – Can we afford it?

20 October 2021

Pretoria, Tuesday 19 October 2021 – The COVID-19 crisis and rising unemployment, poverty and desperation in South Africa has led to a renewed call for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG). A UBIG is an unconditional cash transfer policy,…

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Macroeconomic policy dialogue on South Africa’s long-term economic policy options beyond 2021

30 September 2021

Macroeconomic policy dialogue on South Africa’s long-term economic policy options beyond 2021 Pretoria, Wednesday 29 September 2021 –  South Africa’s economic crisis pre-dates COVID-19. Over the last 25 years, the real per…

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International Literacy Day webinar to explore literacy in the South African schooling and higher education contexts

09 September 2021

Pretoria, Wednesday 8 September 2021 – According to UNESCO, despite the steady rise in literacy rates over the past 50 years, there are still 773 million illiterate adults worldwide, most of whom are women. A further 250 million children are…

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Over 49 000 Households to participate in the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey

07 September 2021

Pretoria, Monday 6 September 2021 – To improve the planning and interventions that will improve the status of food security and nutrition at household level, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) through the…