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11 Dec 2020 | Jeremy Maggs looks at the Trends in International Mathematics and Science
This week the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study was released, and it was distressing, to say the least. Dr. Vijay Reddy from the H...
11 Dec 2020 | South Africa: Covid-19 - Blood Tests to Be Conducted On 19,000 People in Nine Provinces
Blood samples are to be taken from up to 19,000 people across all provinces, in the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) two-phase nationwide Covid-...
11 Dec 2020 | Subsistence farmers wait for the rain and government help
Subsistence farmer Jantjie Ramokone remembers how as a little boy, every year in early October, his entire village would begin preparing their fields ...
11 Dec 2020 | Western Cape Department of Education and HSRC release province's performance in TIMSS 2019 Study
The TIMSS 2019: Highlights of Western Cape Grade 9 Results in Mathematics and Science report can be found on the TIMSS-SA website (www.timss-sa.org.za...
10 Dec 2020 | Media alert: HSRC to present analysis of Western Cape TIMMS results
Tomorrow, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will be presenting an analysis of the Western Cape’s 2019 Trends in International Mat...
9 Dec 2020 | Covid-19: Blood tests to be conducted on 19,000 people in nine provinces
Blood samples are to be taken from up to 19,000 people across all provinces, in the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) two-phase nationwide Covid-...
9 Dec 2020 | Dr Mabaso's interview on SAFM
Mediated conversation: Covid-19 Super Spreader Hotspots and How the virus would spread during the festive season?Guest: Lucky Ntimane - Liquor Traders...
9 Dec 2020 | South Africa conducts National COVID-19 Antibody Survey (NCAS)
The survey will be rolled out as per the following schedule. Media who are interested in joining the research teams should please contact Manush...
8 Dec 2020 | Department of Basic Education and HSRC release TIMSS 2019 Grade 5 Study
Pretoria, Tuesday 8 December 2020 – South Africa participated in TIMSS 2015 and 2019, at the Grade 5 level, in order to monitor educational prog...
8 Dec 2020 | Department of Basic Education and HSRC release TIMSS 2019 Grade 9 Study
The TIMSS Grade 9 Highlights of Results Report is on the TIMSS-SA website (www.timss-sa.org.za)About the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)The HSR...