10 June 2009
With precisely a year to go before the start of the 2010 FIFA* World Cup, is it too late or too soon to talk about what legacy the mega-event will leave behind? Comprehensive HSRC research to be released this week The FIFA* World Cup is the…
09 June 2009
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s HIV epidemic has levelled off at a prevalence of 10.9% for people aged two years and older, with 5.2 million people estimated to be living with HIV in 2008. HIV prevalence has also declined among children…
29 May 2009
The Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa (HSRC) has released a study indicating that Israel is practicing both colonialism and apartheid in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). The study is being posted for public debate on this…
22 May 2009
Professor Leickness Simbayi has been appointed as executive director of the large research programme on the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), from 1 June 2009. Simbayi, who has been acting in this…
13 May 2009
The Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS (of which the HSRC is a member) has congratulated Dr Eric Goosby on his nomination to lead PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and at the same time issued a call to…
01 April 2009
Child care forums meet the needs of vulnerable children in South Africa Durban – Child Care Forums provide much-needed services, but their role and relationships with other service providers need to be clarified, said Vuyiswa Mathambo of the…
Exploring coping strategies and life choices made by HIV-discordant couples in long-term relationships: 
Insights from South Africa, Tanzania and Ukraine Durban – The needs of HIV-discordant couples (i.e. where one partner is HIV positive…
17 March 2009
The African National Congress (ANC) remains the most popular party among voters, but with less than a majority at 47%. The DA seems on course to maintain its official opposition status with 7% of the electorate saying they would vote for the party.…
23 February 2009
The HSRC would like to express its deepest sympathy to the family of Professor Wally Morrow, an HSRC Councilor and member of the Editorial Board of HSRC Press, who died on Wednesday, 11 February. Prof. Morrow was diagnosed with an incurable brain…
10 February 2009
The Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS, a two-year, independent alliance of researchers, implementers, policy-makers, activists and people living with HIV, has released its’ final report “Home Truths: Facing the Facts on…
