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Exclusive breastfeeding and early stimulation linked to children's later success
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HSRC researcher involved in Canadian Government-funded “Saving Brains” research which finds: Babies exclusively breastfed to six months old half as likely to have later conduct disorders; Enriched play/stimulation to age 2 creates brighter 4-year-olds.
SA: Deputy Minister Buti Manamela to participate at the cross generational conversation on student movements
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, responsible for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth Development and Administration Buti Manamela will give a keynote address at a dialogue on student movements.
SA's new urban agenda: Transformation or compensation?
One of the dilemmas at the heart of the new urban agenda globally is whether population
growth should be accommodated by extensive or intensive urban development. Both
approaches have gained support in South Africa in recent years, albeit in different parts of
government. The paper provides a critical and constructive assessment of what lies behind
these contrasting agendas. It considers the positive and negative features of mega-projects and
urban consolidation, with an emphasis on their implications for urban efficiency and social
justice. It concludes by stressing the need to reconcile these policies in order to avoid wasteful
duplication and damage.
Peace Education for Violence Prevention in Fragile African Societies
Herewith the New Book Notification for Peace Education for Violence Prevention in Fragile African Societies: What’s Going to Make a Difference?
Public Lecture by Former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo
Public Lecture by Former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo
Date: 30 June 2016
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: Gallagher Estate
RSVP: Nicola Kruyshaar (nkruyshaar@hsrc.ac.za by 20 June 2016)
R&D expenditure increases in SA for third consecutive year
The 2013/14 R&D survey shows that gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) has increased in nominal terms in South Africa for the third consecutive year after the contraction in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 survey years. This is an indication that the R&D expenditure trend has stabilised. These trends reflect the general pattern of domestic economic growth and track the global trend in R&D expenditure.
HSRC appoints new DCEO: Research
The HSRC Board has approved the appointment of Prof Leickness Simbayi as the Deputy CEO for Research, effective 1 June 2016. Prof Simbayi has a rich history within the HSRC, spanning over 15 years.
Durban Homelessness Census: 4 000 very different people in the streets and shelters
Close to 4 000 people live on the street and in formal homeless shelters in the central Durban area, of which approximately 85% are male. A census conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with and funded by the eThekwini Municipality’s Safer Cities Unit in February 2016, found 1 959 persons living on the street and 1 974 persons living in formal shelters.
HSRC appoints new M&E research director
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Edmore Marinda as a research director at the Research and Impact Assessment (RIA) unit effective 1 June 2016. He will head monitoring and evaluation in RIA.
NRF and HSRC launch Ambassadorial Forum on S&T
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) held the inaugural Ambassadorial Forum on Science and Technology on 10 May 2016, hosted by the University of Pretoria. The theme of the seminar was Research and Development in South Africa and Algeria.
