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10 Jun 2021 | 'Undo fear', says chair in African feminist imaginations
The South African Research Chairs Initiative, or SARChI, launched a chair in ‘African feminist imaginations’ at Nelson Mandela University,...
10 Jun 2021 | National Covid-19 Antibody Survey conducted in Kanonkop
The National Covid-19 Antibody Survey, that is being conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council and Epicentre, has been rolled out in Kanonkop. ...
9 Jun 2021 | 19,000 participants needed for National Covid-19 Antibody survey
As Covid-19 cases in SA continue to rise, it's more important than ever to wash or sanitise hands, social distance and wear a face mask. Stock photo. ...
9 Jun 2021 | New study aims to reduce the spread of fake news
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the University of the Witwatersrand Health Communication Research Unit is urging the South African publ...
7 Jun 2021 | 19,000 participants needed for the National Covid-19 Antibody survey
The data will help inform SA’s response to Covid-19 to ensure lives and livelihoods are protected The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), t...
7 Jun 2021 | HSRC and Wits HCRU to study South Africa media consumption habits and behaviours during COVID-19
Pretoria, Monday 7 June 2021 – To reduce the spread of fake news and misinformation, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Wits Health ...
7 Jun 2021 | The NHI Bill is the best way to attain universal health coverage and health equity
By Narnia Bohler-Muller and Moremi Nkosi National Health Insurance is part of our journey towards redressing the injustices of the past and creating ...
4 Jun 2021 | Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture to unpack positionality of Africans on science and innovation
Pretoria, Thursday 3 June 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council’s Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) invites members of the medi...
4 Jun 2021 | Cities becoming ungovernable?
The jury is out on how the ruling party will‚ at national and provincial government levels and through its departments‚ treat municipaliti...
4 Jun 2021 | New privacy law demands greater protection of 'data subjects'
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is working against the clock to produce a code of practice to protect the privacy of research subjects....