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HSRC Annual Report 2016/17
Contents
PART A: ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................2
Scope and Boundaries.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Profile of the Human Sciences Research Council ..........................................................................................................................................................3
Organogram...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Chairperson’s Foreword..................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
CEO’s Overview....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Statement of Responsibility and Confirmation of Accuracy for the Annual Report.................................................................................11
PART B: PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................12
Research Programme Performance.........................................................................................................................................................................................13
Performance Against ADEPTS Targets – Highlights......................................................................................................................................................46
PART C: GOVERNANCE.........................................................................................................................................................61
HSRC Board Members......................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Role and Function of the Board.................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Structure of the HSRC Board........................................................................................................................................................................................................67
Board Meetings and Attendance ............................................................................................................................................................................................68
Induction and Orientation............................................................................................................................................................................................................68
Board Secretariat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Annual Board Evaluation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Committees of the Board...............................................................................................................................................................................................................70
Executive Management..................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Ethical Leadership...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
Environmental Sustainability.......................................................................................................................................................................................................80
CSI and Stakeholder Relations....................................................................................................................................................................................................81
Risk Management...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
Fraud and Corruption.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
Information Technology.................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
Audit and Risk Committee Report...........................................................................................................................................................................................86
PART D: HUMAN RESOURCES.............................................................................................................................................89
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90
Human Capital Expenditure.........................................................................................................................................................................................................90
HSRC Workforce...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
Foreign Nationals................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
Employment Equity...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
Learning and Development.........................................................................................................................................................................................................92
Employee Wellness............................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
PART E: ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.....................................................................................................................95
RESEARCH OUTPUTS – 2016/17.........................................................................................................................................146
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS....................................................................................................................................165