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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:

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Research data: LAND REFORM

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2020 Ensuring access to water for food production by emerging farmers in South Africa: what are the missing ingredients?

One of the key components essential to the productivity of small-scale farmers who secured farms through the land redistribution programme i...

2019 Land reform and belonging in South Africa: a place-making perspective

Political debate around South African land reform peaks in the run up to the national elections. 2019 was no exception. Escalating urban lan...

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2018 Can we unlock rural socio-economic transformation through land reform?: revisiting the land redistribution public policy imperatives in South Africa

The policy brief is intended to bring sharper focus to bear on the public policy foundations on which land reform???s contribution to rural ...

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2018 Land reform, housing and urban agriculture: a gendered approach to realising the right to food

In many parts of South Africa, women make up the majority of urban farmers operating in their own backyards or driving food security in thei...