Ms Melissa Walters
By Election Study Phase 2
Building on the work in Phase 1, the focus of this component of the research would entail working with the Electoral Commission in order to: (i) inclu....
Study 4: on promoting greater Citizen participation in Electoral Democracy in South Africa
It is widely acknowledged, not only in South Africa, but also globally, that electoral democracy is in recession, with declining voter participation d....
Enhancement, Editing and Publishing of Military Veterans Manuscripts Project
The project entails the enhancement, editing and publishing of draft manuscripts developed by seven military veterans. These are draft memoirs and/or ....
Dialogue on Race and Racism based on the Book - Paradise Lost: Race and Racism in Post apartheid South Africa
The issue of race, and the racism is a contentious one, and is an unresolved issue in South Africa. The publication of the book provides an opportunit....
Evaluation of Access to Education support and service for children and youth with disabilities'
To conduct research on the scoping nd evaluation of access to education support and services for children and youth with dishabilles....
The Establishment of the Research Infrastructure for the Future of Democracy in South Africa
Conduct research on the work of the members of the Zondo commission need in research performance, knowledge management, provision of data analytics on....
e-Participation and Policy Modelling South Africa (e-PPMOSA)
To establish a South African platform for e-participation in policy making and modelling through a series of pilot projects. The pilot projects will h....
Human Dimensions of Climate Change (CC Project)
1.To conduct opportunities, risks and vulnerability assessments in selected communities. 2.To assess the impact of extreme climate change events in So....
The Role of Traditional Food Systems in Rapid Urbanization
This project addresses the challenge of food insecurity in cities as experienced by migrant communities and explores the role of traditional foods in ....
Government Printing Works Ministerial Review Panel: Review Draft Report
To probe and make recommendations on information and communications technology systems failure, loss of critical State information, leaking of informa....
Strengthening disaster risk resilience through enhance coordination mechanisms at local level flood hazard prone areas: Case study of Kwazulu-Natal
The aim of this study is to facilitate strengthening disaster risk resilience by improving coordination mechanisms through developing impact-based ear....
Exploring the role of urban agriculture in promoting the resilience of urban food systems: Rapid Case study of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa
(a) To explore the role of urban agriculture on food system resilience; and (b) Provide knowledge that contributes towards evidence for urban food pol....
Desktop Review on Violence Against Children in South Africa 2020
The key objective of conducting the desktop review on Violence Against Children (VAC) in South Africa for 2020 is to explore and synthesize the variet....
Wentworth: A Social Economic and Political History
This study aims to examine transformations in social, economic and political circumstances and the impact of these changes on one urban community ??? ....
Engaging youth with research on substance abuse through performing arts
The prevalence of substance abuse among the youth, especially in rural areas such as the Limpopo province of South Africa continues to be a cause for ....
UKRI GCRF NEWTON FUND COVID COLLABORATION
The study will investigate the experiences and perceptions of people with diverse impairments (PWD), revealing whether they feel their human rights ha....
Impact of Corruption on SME Growth in Africa - South Korean Embassy
In August 2020, the South Korean Embassy decided to join the Brics Research Centre (BRC) HSRC by co-hosting a webinar on the Impact of Corruption on S....
LeaPPTS Engagements
Research-related engagement with community members and / or civil society forums The engagement may involve consultation on an issue relevant to re....
Assessment of the implementation and enforcement of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC)
Development of rating metrics / scorecard to objectively assess South Africa's compliance with Articles 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the AUCPCC design and imple....
UJ-HSRC Covid-19 Democracy Survey
The main aim of this UJ-HSRC COVID-19 Democracy Survey was to provide critical social data with which to understand public perceptions of the economic....
Assessing the Effectiveness of Climate Finance in BRICS Cities - NIHSS
- Understanding the financing strategies and their linkages to monitoring and evaluation frameworks of BRICS cities. - To evaluate the linkage between....
Transforming the Civil Society Sector
To conduct a study on identifying and understanding the transformative requirements for civil society to facilitate the achievement of the full consti....
The 4th Industrial Revolution and its Implications for Mining dependent countries: The case of the Southern Africa Development Community
This proposed interdisciplinary study broadly seeks to determine the scope, nature of opportunities and threats the 4IR presents to the mining industr....
State of the Nation
Between 2003 and 2008 the HSRC published its annual flagship publication State of the Nation. Taking the South African national agenda as its organisi....