26 August 2011
South Africa fact sheet: Zambia fact sheet: PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Children and young people continue to lack accurate and comprehensive knowledge of HIV and how to avoid sexual transmission of HIV. The silence around sexuality in general and…
26 July 2011
As an indicator of the importance of the research that the HSRC does, an article co-authored by Allanise Cloete, Dr Leickeness Simbayi and Nomvo Henda from the HSRC and Prof. Seth C. Kalichman from the University of Connecticut was one of the top ten…
The Eastern Cape is known for having mounted one of the largest resistances in Africa against colonialism, eventually succumbing to British rule in 1894, and again for its long history of resistance against apartheid rule. But 15 years after…
24 February 2011
Growth in total oil consumption in South Africa has averaged almost 2% per annum since 1994, due to expansions in the transportation and mining sectors. This resulted in a growing dependence on external sources for domestic crude oil, amidst…
Cape Town – Completing an innovative four-year programme to identify, train, and support emerging leaders in HIV prevention in South Africa, the M·A·C AIDS Fund Leadership Initiative paid tribute to 38 Fellows at a Capstone…
23 February 2011
Cape Town – The South African Government has developed strong policies for vulnerable children, some of which have been taken up in other African countries and other parts of the world. But in spite of the excellent policy environment,…
24 June 2010
AIDS is fundamentally a family disease: infections run through families, families carry the burdens of infection, and growing evidence suggests that family-centred approaches to prevention and treatment are particularly effective. It is therefore not…
21 June 2010
New findings indicate that HIV incidence is declining and that the impact of antiretroviral treatment is having an effect on the South African epidemic. In South Africa, more people live with HIV and AIDS than anywhere else and the country is…
10 June 2010
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to research on the social aspects of HIV/AIDS ON 10 June. The agreement entails co-publishing the…
13 May 2010
CAPE TOWN – Nearly all pregnant women in South Africa are making use of antenatal care clinics during pregnancy (97%), while nearly three-quarters have received antenatal services five times during their pregnancy (71.4%). There is also a high…
