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),…
01 April 2014
An estimated 6.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in 2012. This is one of the main findings of The South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey 2012, officially launched today by Minister of Science and Technology,…
27 March 2014
LAUNCH OF THE FOURTH SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL HIV, BEHAVIOUR AND HEALTH SURVEY, 2012 Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 10:00 – 11:00 Members of the media are invited to the launch of the HSRC’s latest HIV National Household Survey, followed by a media…
20 March 2014
Pretoria, 20 March 2014 The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has appointed Professor Vasu Reddy as Executive Director of the Human and Social Development (HSD) Research Programme with effect from 1 April 2014. Professor Reddy joined the…
11 March 2014
Cape Town, 11 March 2014 The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and its partners officially announced that the third World Social Science Forum (WSSF) will…
26 February 2014
HSRC to sign Memorandum of Understanding with Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders on Friday 28 February 2014 The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders (HOTL) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites members of the media to the…
06 December 2013
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) wishes to extend its condolences to the family of the former President of the South Africa, Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela, who passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, 5 December 2013. “Today…
03 December 2013
The BRICS Think Tanks Council (BTTC), which represents the think tanks of the five countries in the BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), met near Stellenbosch on 11 and 12 November 2013. The BTTC was established through…
South Africa to host the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) International AIDS Society announces Durban, as site of the conference in July 2016 29 November 2013 (Geneva, Switzerland) – The International AIDS Society (IAS)…
22 November 2013
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) appointed Miss Faith Nonceba Kobo to the position of Executive Director: Operations with effect from 1 January 2014. Her new position entails providing overall support to achieving the vision, mission and…
