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21 May 2021 | Rethinking South Africa's macroeconomic policy approach
Despite the global shift away from neoliberal macroeconomics, South Africa is still anchored in neoliberal economic thought, favouring macroeconomic s...
19 May 2021 | National COVID-19 Antibody Survey (NCAS) requires 19000 participants nationwide
About the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to ...
18 May 2021 | Eskort advert: Making adoptees the butt of a tone-deaf 'satirical' ad leaves a bad taste
How did Eskort, a major household brand, priding itself on its positioning as a wholesome, family-oriented company, react when accused of ‘other...
18 May 2021 | Guinea pigs and misinformation - COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a growing threat
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa is a growing threat to fighting the COVID-19 epidemic but health workers remain resolute that access to a vaccine wi...
18 May 2021 | How many of us have Covid-19 antibodies? Here's what studies reveal
Up to 45% of the population in some places have Covid-19 antibodies, say studies Seroprevalence matters. It's the percentage of the population that ...
18 May 2021 | Israel-Palestine: It's a myth that there are two equal sides in this conflict
Ten Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank by the Israeli Defence Forces on Friday as they protested against their dispossession. The deat...
18 May 2021 | Low levels of financial literacy linked to anxiety
New research shows that financial stress and anxiety is tied to low levels of financial literacy. Building on data from the US National Financial Capa...
18 May 2021 | More than 70% of SA wants the jab, but vaccine hesitancy a needling problem
Much more needs to be done to win over the sizeable minority that does not want to get the jab, say experts Most South Africans would get a Covid-19 ...
18 May 2021 | National Treasury partners with HSRC to build analytical capabilities within metros
The National Treasury has launched eight metro reports containing spatialised economic data drawn from anonymised administrative tax data. South Afri...
18 May 2021 | National Youth Development Agency 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
The DTIC was likely to meet its target of 8 000 jobs through the incentive for the business processing outsourcing sector. Despite the Covid-19 pandem...