Individuals must be equipped with the tools to understand and practise consent.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Human Sciences Research Council
The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to become the largest dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities on the African continent, doing cutting-edge public research in areas that are crucial to development.
Our mandate is to inform the effective formulation and monitoring of government policy; to evaluate policy implementation; to stimulate public debate through the effective dissemination of research-based data and fact-based research results; to foster research collaboration; and to help build research capacity and infrastructure for the human sciences.
The Council conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific research for public sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies. Research activities and structures are closely aligned with South Africa’s national development priorities.
The HSRC’s integrated research programmes provide single points of entry – complete with a critical mass of researchers – for interdisciplinary and problem-orientated research in the following areas:
- Africa Institute of South Africa
- Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery
- Economic Performance and Development
- Education and Skills Development
- Human and Social Development
- Population Health, Health Systems and Innovation
- Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB.
A cross-cutting entity, Research Use and Impact Assessment, seeks to extend and enhance the use and impact of scientific research from the HSRC and other sources of research; and to manage the HSRC’s relationships, reputation and brand.
Links
Displaying 1 - 20 of 73 articles
People are at the heart of the HIV pandemic, so it’s important to understand how they make protection decisions.
Better support for PhD students would help South Africa meet its national research and development goals.
The fear of becoming a father is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it shows you understand that it’s a big role.
South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
John Hlophe’s impeachment sets an example to other members of the judiciary who may feel tempted to abuse their power.
South Africa’s legal team includes lawyers who previously acted against the government.
When they are repeatedly victimised, some individuals turn to bullying as a coping mechanism, seeking power and control.
Awarding punitive costs against legal practitioners would make them think twice about facilitating delaying tactics and malicious lawsuits.
The challenges facing South African judges have been well documented for decades. They include the high number of unfilled vacancies and poor working conditions.
A threshold has been crossed, with a pessimistic outlook becoming more dominant than an optimistic one.
Consensus is the first step towards solving problems - but it’s been hard to reach.
Individual beliefs about the past and its relevance to the present strongly influenced awareness of the Marikana tragedy.
There is no evidence that international migrants are a major cause of unemployment in South Africa. Misinformation drives this misconception.
Perceptions that South African police treat people disrespectfully, lack impartiality or transparency, and are prone to brutality
undermine public confidence in them.
Researchers estimate that COVID-19 disruptions in 2020 set back the education system by five years.
A more devolved approach to national economic policy could build on the strengths of every region.
Income plays a large role in shaping the structural barriers people face in accessing vaccination.
Most adults were prepared to sacrifice their rights to ensure the safety and health of all during the pandemic, averaging 74%.
Much of the commentary on the July riots, which cost over 300 lives and billions of rands in damage to the economy, has neglected the long history of violent protests in the country.
Authors
-
Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Research Director: Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) research division, and Coordinator of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), Human Sciences Research Council
-
Behavioural Scientist, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Chief Research Manager, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Divisional Executive, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Strategic Lead, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Head of Inclusive Economic Development, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Senior Research Specialist., Human Sciences Research Council
-
Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Professor of Practice, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Distinguished Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Research Director, Development Capable and Ethical State, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
