Countries that regulate political party funding do so to preserve their sovereignty and integrity of domestic politics.
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.
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The vision set out by Cyril Ramaphosa has the seeds for galvanising South Africans to get back on the right path. But it urgently needs a plan to make it happen.
A survey shows that support for land reform in South Africa differs according to race.
President Paul Biya’s credibility and legitimacy are increasingly being tarnished, amid growing support for opposition candidates.
African economies could benefit more from backward linkages to the mining industry than from beneficiation.
Some prosecutions followed soon after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised accountability for the Marikana massacre.
A survey shows 70% of South Africans feel immigrants pose a threat to the country.
There are a number of barriers to a father’s involvement in the first 1000 days of his child’s life.
If the MDC-Alliance claims Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe’s electoral commission rigged the elections, the onus is on them to prove it.
Barack Obama was asked to give the Mandela Lecture because he represents what the global liberation struggle icon stood for. He struck the right chord.
Legislation to control the private funding of political parties in South Africa is long overdue.
South Africa’s smallholder farmers face major obstacles but being in groups can help them.
South Africa needs to harness its service sector into an innovative and export orientated way to push back poverty, unemployment and inequality.
Governing parties and officials need to take note of the frustration being expressed by ordinary South Africans.
Corruption has become one of the biggest concerns for South Africans living in a province that has erupted in violence.
New South African research supports evidence that urbanisation has a positive impact on people’s lives and must be managed appropriately for development.
South Africa should review its rural development strategy and land reform policy to win the fight against rising poverty.
South Africa should look towards inclusive growth to push back the growing levels of poverty within the population.
South Africans will not see the value that science and technology adds to their daily lives until there is more interest in areas of science.
Policies must seek to improve the manner in which the language of instruction is taught to learners who don’t speak that language at home.
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Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Research Specialist at the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Human Sciences Research Council
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Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Executive Head of the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Human Sciences Research Council
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Chief Research Specialist , Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior Research Specialist, Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Human Sciences Research Council
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Research Manager, Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Strategic Lead, Human Sciences Research Council
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Chief Research Specialist., Human Sciences Research Council
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Chief Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Professor of Practice, Human Sciences Research Council
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Distinguished Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council