HSRC Integrated Annual Report 2018/2019

Introduction With a view to fulfilling the HSRC’s mandate, the Council is committed to employing experienced Human Assets who embrace change and whose research outputs are positively supporting South Africa’s developmental agenda. Despite a challenging year, the HSRC appointed suitably qualified researchers from the country and the continent through transparent, fair and equitable recruitment and selection processes, while building competencies on an on-going basis, and maintaining harmony amongst employees, management and all other stakeholders. HSRC Demographics as at 31 March 2019 The HSRC has three payrolls to accommodate the various business needs of the organisation. The larger payroll hosts the data of all employees who are appointed on long-term (12 months or longer) contracts and permanent employees. As at 31 March 2019, the HSRC employed 538 active employees on long-term and permanent contracts of employment. Figure 19 indicates that 58% of the workforce are female and 42% male. The overall foreign national component equals 9% of the staff complement. Figure 19: Race, Gender and Foreign Nationals – 2018/19 Figure 20: Appointments of South African Citizens – 2018/19 Appointments Fifty-six appointments were made during the year under review. Three foreign national appointments were made of which two are African Research Fellows. The balance of the appointments were South African citizens and included one Senior Research Specialist, one Research Director, an HR Director and an Executive Director. As illustrated in Figure 20, of the appointments made, 34 (64%) were female and 19 (36%) male, and 81% of the appointments were African, 11% Coloured, 2% Indian, and 6% White. Grand Total Foreign Nationals White Indian Coloured African 538 17 42 181 49 23 10 21 143 21 31 9% 12% 6% 13% 60% Female Male Grand Total African Coloured Indian White 30 20 10 0 Female SA Citizen Appointments – 53 Male 26 5 1 1 1 2 17 HSRC INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19 / 81