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10 Nov 2020 | Call for abstracts: KZN Covid-19 Research Consortium
Call for abstracts: KZN Covid-19 Research Consortium Virtual Conference The KZN Covid-19 Research Consortium invites researchers, scientists, and cli...
10 Nov 2020 | It is unconstitutional for state departments and state-owned entities to invoke pre-disqualification criteria to public tenders
By Tim Hart, Narnia Bohler-Muller and Gary PienaarBy ruling against the racial pre-disqualification criteria to public procurement tenders, the Suprem...
9 Nov 2020 | AUDA-NEPAD, the HSRC and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to co-host a webinar on the impact of corruption on the growth of SMEs in Africa
MEDIA ADVISORYAUDA-NEPAD, the HSRC and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to co-host a webinar on the impact of corruption on the growth of SMEs in ...
6 Nov 2020 | Job losses a concern
Research conducted by Prof Ivan Turok, researcher of the National Research Foundation and professor at the University of the Free State (UFS), and Jus...
6 Nov 2020 | Study Sheds Light On How South Africa Can Best Tackle Prejudice Against Migrants
Xenophobia is a serious problem in South Africa. Cross-border migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the country face harassment and discrimination....
5 Nov 2020 | Survey shows Covid-19 fatigue among South Africans
Business Day reports that the second phase of a survey conducted by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)...
5 Nov 2020 | Lockdown fatigue raises Covid-19 risks, say researchers
Survey shows growing pandemic fatigue, complacency and unnecessary risk of exposure to Covid-19 during lower lockdown levelsThis week the Centre for S...
5 Nov 2020 | Science, innovation department achieves clean audit
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) obtained a clean audit for the 2019/20 financial year, marking the third consecutive clean audit report...
5 Nov 2020 | Study: Xenophobia a serious problem in South Africa - Dr Steven Gordon
A study by the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) has revealed that Xenophobia is a serious problem in South Africa. Hundreds of incidents of anti-...
4 Nov 2020 | HSRC and Facebook announce grant awardees for research on ethics, human rights and AI in Africa
HSRC and Facebook announce grant awardees for research on ethics, human rights and AI in Africa Pretoria, Monday 2 November 2020 – The Human Sci...