HSRC In The News
3 Jul 2017 | Celebrating science, engineering, technology and innovation excellence
The NSTF-South32 Awards recognise, celebrate and reward excellence in science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation in SA. These are the large...
3 Jul 2017 | Living in the cloud: Social media and the Aids epidemic
With smartphones and broadband becoming increasingly available and affordable across class and geographical divides, we now see the rural and urban po...
3 Jul 2017 | New view on health among the elderly
National-level health studies in South Africa have historically focused on younger age populations. Smaller samples of elderly people have previously ...
3 Jul 2017 | Professor Nancy Refilwe Phaswana-Mafuya Among the Winners at NSTF Awards 2017
The NSTF-South32 Awards, was held at a prestigious Gala Dinner in Gauteng on Thursday, 29 June 2017. It was the 19th celebration of this flagship proj...
3 Jul 2017 | South Africans Don't Know Much About Science
From the microchips in smart phones to the largest jumbo jets, science and technology influences the way people interact with the world around them. I...
29 Jun 2017 | 'Housing in CT continues to be developed along racial lines'
The High-Level Panel on the Assessment of Key Legislation and Acceleration of Fundamental Change held a round-table discussion in Parliament, focusing...
29 Jun 2017 | 'State-sponsored housing reinforces apartheid spatial pattern'
Government policies are entrenching unequal access to land in and around cities rather than easing the problem, a panel chaired by former President Kg...
29 Jun 2017 | Getting to know the homeless of Durban: Statistically and Personally
“Those of us used to more comfortable living arrangements will have the chance to share the city after dark with some of the homeless people who...
28 Jun 2017 | Innovation for Inclusive Development Policy Seminar
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) are hosting a Innovation for Inclusive...
28 Jun 2017 | South African Voices HIV Museum Launched at UKZN
Guests, staff and students attended the launch of the South African Voices HIV Museum located at the Howard College campus library.The University of K...