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30 November 2005: Second South African national HIV household survey report

The HIV infection rate in the general population is estimated to be 10.8%, but in young adults, this rate is much higher.

Fact sheets
  1. 1 Why incidence is important
  2. 2 National HIV prevalence in South Africa - the graphics.
  3. 3 Children with HIV and exposure to risk of infection.
  4. 4 Perceptions of being invulnerable to HIV.
  5. 5 Low overall levels of stigmatising attitudes.
  6. 6 Uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT).
  7. 7 Sexual behaviour
  8. 8 Condom use and access
16 November 2005: Educator workload report

Teachers spend slightly less time on overall activities, but much less time on teaching than policy requires.

Fact sheets
  1. 1 Average time educators spend on their various activities according to analysis of 3909 time-diaries
  2. 2 Distribution of time across different school-related activities
  3. 3 Time spend on administration-related activities
  4. 4 Time spent in non-administration-related activities
16 November 2005: Educator supply and demand in South African public schools

An estimated 34 000 new teachers will be required to the year 2008 to maintain the current learner to educator ratio.
Fact sheets
  1. 1 Educator growth demand
  2. 2 Supply of educators
  3. 3 Morbidity of student educators and further education and training (FET) lecturers
  4. 4 Projections of educator demand and supply until 2008
  5. 5 Moderators of replacement demand for and supply of educators
01 November 2005: The link between migration and poverty in Gauteng cities

New report on urban to city migration in Gauteng Province.
Fact sheets.
  1. 1 Migration into Gauteng - the numbers
  2. 2 Poverty implications of recent migration into Gauteng
  3. 3 Popular perceptions of poverty and migration
  4. 4 Migration intentions - findings from an HSRC migration survey
31 October 2005: State of the Nation: South Africa 2005-2006
The third volume in this series now available.
27 October 2005: Search on for Secretary-General of International Social Science Council
ISSC invites applications for this senior executive position.
27 October 2005: Unemployment scourge of black youth
Status of the Youth report
06 October 2005: Address by the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology

Address by the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Mosibudi Mangena, at the Launch of the HSRC Annual Report in Tshwane.
06 October 2005: Address by Dr Olive Shisana, President and CEO

Address by Dr Olive Shisana at the Launch of the HSRC Annual Report in Tshwane
06 October 2005: New vision and structure for HSRC

CEO spells out plans for the future

 
13 September 2005: Partnerships between higher education facilities and industry

New book: Working Partnerships in Higher Education, Industry and Innovation- financial or intellectual imperatives
19 August 2005: National R&D Survey attains official data status

South African National Research and Experimental Development (R&D) data meet requirements for official data.
19 July 2005: Understanding HIV stigma key to treatment
A literature review on disease stigma.
30 June 2005: Report sheds light on South Africa?s second economy
22 June 2005: HSRC appoints new CEO

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) announced in a statement today that Dr Olive Shisana has been appointed as the new CEO with effect from 1 August 2005..
07 June 2005: Vocational training is falling through the cracks

New report on VET training in seven southern African countries.
01 June 2005: Skills training for small businesses inadequate

New report analyses gaps in training for very small enterprises
26 April 2005: The challenge of academic publishing

How to find new ways to disseminate vital research information
20 April 2005: Public-private partnerships in higher education vital but require better regulation

New report: The Business of Higher Education. A study of public–private partnerships...
14 April 2005: Key results from 2003/04 National R&D Survey

South Africa spent 0.81% of GD, on research and development (R&D) in 2003/04.

05 April 2005: Shared breast-feeding contributes to HIV-transmission ? new study

HIV risk exposure of young children (2-9) in the Free State province
31 March 2005: Study on educator supply and demand in South Africa

The first comprehensive survey of factors determining educator supply and demand in South African public schools.
Fact sheets
  1. 1 Potential for Attrition
  2. 2 Absenteeism Among Educators in South African Public Schools
  3. 3 Context of Educators in South African Pulic Schools
  4. 4 Health Status of Educators in South African Public Schools
  5. 5 Alcohol Use Among Educators in South African Public Schools
  6. 6 HIV Prevalence Among South African Educators in Public Schools
  7. 7 Predictions for Prophylaxis and Antiretroviral Therapy in South African Public Schools
  8. 8 Workplace Policies in Public Education: A Review Focusing on HIV/AIDS.
  9. 9 Workplace Policies: Practices and Perceptions of Educators
  10. 10 Educator Attrition and Mortality in South Africa
16 March 2005: International AIDS Impact Conference

From 4-7 April 2005, in Cape Town. Find out more
04 January 2005: Critical analysis of learning materials in schools still shows bias