HSRC In The News
28 Aug 2020 | What a weekly family feast meal and women's financial health have in common
This Women’s month and in the months ahead, women need to empower themselves and take ownership of their financial destinies says Shaeera Essop,...
28 Aug 2020 | What all women need to know about managing their finances like a pro
According to a study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the South African Race Relations Institute (SARRI), 40% of mothers in South Afr...
27 Aug 2020 | Is the gap year losing its appeal?
A paper by the South Africa-based Human Sciences Research Council last year criticised travel firms that encourage young people to form potentially da...
20 Aug 2020 | Capture of Mocímboa da Praia port by IS-linked militants sounds alarm bells
Durban - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) must urgently intervene in Mozambique as the country faces a growing threat of Islamic Stat...
8 Jul 2020 | New science, tech policy book focuses on transformative policy making
A new book authored by a host of international scientists and policy advisers sets out the theories, approaches and lessons for how science, technolog...
22 Apr 2020 | This is how SA rates Ramaphosa and the lockdown
Although a large majority of respondents backed the president, 66% were struggling to pay expenses, and 28% had gone to bed hungry due to the prolonge...
20 Apr 2020 | As authoritarianism rises, we must strive to protect democracy
By Rachel AdamsEnormous power has been self-vested in the Executive to act in the public good to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 on South African soc...
20 Apr 2020 | Covid-19 is giving African governments cover to crack down on media
Many African governments are stifling freedom of expression under the guise of tackling Covid-19, restricting access to information and undermining th...
17 Apr 2020 | Coronavirus has slipped into the military community, says SANDF
Four people in the military community have tested positive for the coronavirus, the surgeon-general of the SA National Defence Force said on Wednesday...
17 Apr 2020 | DA contributes R1.5m towards fight against coronavirus
The DA will contribute R1.5m towards the government’s fight against coronavirus.According to party spokesperson Solly Malatsi, the R1.5m will co...