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Bob, U., Roberts, B., Pillay, U. & Dimitrov, L. (2009) Paradise road: attitudes to transport and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. HSRC Review. 7(3):12-14.
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With less than a year to the 2010 FIFA world cup, improvements to public transport are on the main anticipated benfits. The authors explore publi perceptions towards salient transportation issues relating to the mega-event.
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Daniel, A.J.C. & de Vos, C.M. (2002) Politics, governance and civic knowledge. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 12-27.
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Gaibie, F. & Davids, Y.D. (2009) Quality of life among South Africans. (Paper presented at the IX ISQOLS Conference on Quality of Life, Florence, Italy, 19-23 July).
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Quality of life, while a subject of interest and relevance to all countries, is of particular interest in a country such as South Africa where, up until 14 years ago opportunities and resources were allocated to citizens on the basis of their racial classification. In modern-day South Africa a democratically elected government strives to redress inequalities and prejudices of the past in the at...
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Grossberg, A.C. (2002) Race relations. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 63-72.
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Guma, M., Henda, N. & Petros, G. (2003) Disparities in attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA): a nationwide study.
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A nationwide study on the association of HIV/AIDS with stigma has implications for the way in which individuals, families and communities relate to people living with HIV/AIDS, and also to children who have lost their parents. Sub Saharan Africa is estimated to have 29.4million HIV positive people, while 10 million young people (age 15-24) and almost 3 million children, under the age of 15, ar...
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Habib, A.M. & de Vos, C.M. (2002) Human rights. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 152-164.
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Habib, A.M. (2002) Introduction: public opinion and the prospects for democratic consolidation in South Africa 1999-2001. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 1-11.
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Higson-Smith, R.C. (2002) Families and social networks. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 136-151.
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Houston, G. & Liebenberg, I. (2001) Introduction. In Public participation in democratic governance in South Africa. Houston, G.F., Humphries, R.G. & Liebenberg, J.C.R. (eds). Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. 1-16.
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Human Sciences Research Council (2002) Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council.
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This compilation is a public snapshot and an in-depth analysis of trends and public opinions. It gives penetrating, textured accounts of the versatile nature of South African society. These add to the critical debate around the challenges to, and prospects for, consolidating democracy in South Africa. Public Attitudes informs the debate on how to improve the drive towards sustained economic gro...
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Khosa, M.M. (2001) Public transport in the changing South Africa, 1994-2000. (Paper presented at the Goedgedacht Forum Debate "How can economic growth take place in a way that reduces poverty?", 8 April).
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Khosa, M.M. (2000) Appraisal of the culture of governance in South Africa, 1994-1999. In Democracy and governance review: Mandela's legacy 1994-1999. Muthien, Y.G., Khosa, M.M. & Magubane, B. (eds). Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. 239-277.
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Focuses on public perceptions of government performance. Assesses trust in natinoal, provincial and local government andin civil society institutions according to race, province and income.
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Khosa, M.M. (2000) Governance and institutional trust in South Africa: November 1999-September 2000. (Paper presented at the conference on restructuring and social change, University of Paris, 13 December).
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Kivilu, J.M. (2002) Civil society participation. In: Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 124128.
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Kivilu, J.M. (2002) National priorities. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 102-112.
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Klandermans, B., Roefs, M. & Olivier, J (1998) A movement takes office. In The social movement society: contentious politics for a new century. Meyer, D.S. & Tarrow, S. (eds). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. 173-194.
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This chapter is about the response of the South African population to the political changes.
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Kotze, H. & Steyn, C. (2003) African elite perspectives: AU and NEPAD: a comparative study across seven African countries. (Occasional papers). Johannesburg: Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung.
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This paper contains findings of a survey that was conducted in South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Algeria, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe in October and November 2002. The release of this publication is a milestone for both the Centre and African elite research in general. It allows us to analyse and make predictions regarding elite attitudes towards the two most influential bodies in African politi...
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Langa, G.Z. (2002) Information and communications technologies. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 129-135.
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Mattes, R. & Southall, R. (2004) Popular attitudes toward the South African electoral system. Democratization. 11(1):51-76.
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This article is based on a survey of popular attitudes towards the pure list system that is South Africa?s proportional representation electoral system. While the reported findings are broadly positive there are some notable exceptions, located disproportionately among racial minorities and also among sizable numbers of black respondents. Pure proportional representation is unlikely to produc...
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Mncwango, B. & Winnaar, L. (2009) South Africans at work: how satisfied are we?. HSRC Review. 7(3):10-11.
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Continuous tracking of work values and attitudes towards work remain critical given a concern to improve the quality of people's work life, write Bongiwe Mncwango and Lolita Winnaar.
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Roberts, B. & Hemson, D. (2008) Batho Pele principles, perceived municipal performance and political behaviour in South Africa. Critical Dialogue: Public Participation in Review. 4(1):53-62.
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This article explores public attitudes relating to the extent to which municipalities live up to the Batho Pele principles in providing household services. It goes on to offer a preliminary examination of some of the geographic, socio-economic and service delivery correlates of such assessments. It then proceeds to investigate the impact that perceived good or poor performance has on politica...
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Roberts, B. & Reddy, V. (2008) Pride and prejudice: public attitudes toward homosexuality. HSRC Review. 6(4):9-11.
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South Africa is characterised by the co-existence of progressive legislation upholding the rights of lesbians and gay men, and discrimination and violent hate crimes perpetrated against them. By analysing attitudes to homosexual behaviour over the last five years, derived from the South African Social Attitudes Survey (SASAS), the authors provide evidence on the changing direction and intensity...
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Rule, S. (2004) Rights or wrongs?: public attitudes towards moral values. HSRC Review. 2(3):4-5.
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Rule, S.P. (2002) Political party preferences. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 28-33.
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Rule, S.P. (2002) Spirituality in South Africa: Christian beliefs. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 87-96.
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Rule, S.P. (2001) Democracy, civic knowledge and social issues. In Lesotho 2000: public perceptions and perspectives. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. 97-110.
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Rule, S.P. (2000) Introduction and methodology. In Public opinion on national priority issues. Rule, S.P. (ed). Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. 1-3.
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This chapter is the introduction and provides methodology for the rest of the chapters in the book.
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Schwabe, C.A. (2002) Environmental concerns. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 113-123.
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Struwig, J. (2002) Perceptions about economic issues. In Public attitudes in contemporary SA: insights from an HSRC survey. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council. 97-101.
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