08 October 2014
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), the Swiss Embassy in South Africa and the University of Basel and other social partners confirmed their commitment to the ideals of the Swiss-South African Joint Research Programme (SSAJRP) under the…
08 August 2014
Media Release: Celebrating Women’s Day, 9 August 2014 GENDER AND POLITICS A United Nations Millennium Project report in 2005 favoured increasing the representation of women in political office, arguing that women in office are more…
20 July 2014
A very large number of HIV-infected pregnant women globally do not receive treatment – in fact, in 2012, only 37% of women in low and middle-income countries received antenatal HIV testing. The suboptimal coverage of detection and treatment…
17 July 2014
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 35.3 Million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide in 2012 while 1.6 million died of AIDS-related illnesses worldwide at the same period. The report further reveals that Sub-Saharan Africa…
14 June 2014
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) wishes to extend its condolences to the family of the Secretary to Parliament, Mr Michael Coetzee, who passed away on Friday, 13 June 2014. “No words can express how we feel at this time. We wish his…
09 June 2014
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) wishes to extend its condolences to the family of the former President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, whose mother, Nomaka Epainette Mbeki, passed away on Saturday, 7 June 2014. “We mourn the loss of…
04 June 2014
3 June 2014MEDIA STATEMENT The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) has now been physically incorporated into the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) as well, as AISA staff moved to their new offices on Monday 2 June 2014, at the HSRC building…
20 May 2014
To mark the official opening of the 4th Annual African Unity for Renaissance Conference and Africa Day Expo, South African former President HE Thabo Mbeki will share the podium with Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, former Organisation of African Unity’s…
08 May 2014
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has appointed Professor Daniel Plaatjies as Executive Director of the Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery (DGSD) Research Programme with effect from 1st June 2014. Professor Plaatjies, a…
02 May 2014
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…
