Research data

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: LEGISLATION

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2020 LGBTIQ+ inclusion in national and provincial policy

The paper aims to explore to what extent South African policy and programming respond to violence and discrimination against, socio-economic...

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2018 Streamlining the state-owned entities landscape within the overarching legislative framework

In this policy brief, the author outlines the major challenges that arise in the current state-owned entities (SOE)landscape. Against these ...

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2018 Social cohesion and nation building: can legislation help?

More than two decades into a post-apartheid dispensation, South African society is still very fragmented, with division being fuelled by pov...