Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa)

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The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa is a statutory body established in 1968.

President and CEO: Dr Olive Shisana

Chief Operating Officer: Mr Mike de Klerk

Council Members:

Professor Jakes Gerwel (Chair)
Dr Pumla Gobodo-Madikazela
Ms Nomboniso Gasa
Mr Kimi Makwetu
Mr Enver Motala
Ms Phumelele Ntombela-Nzimande
Mr Sipho Pityana
Professor Eddie Webster
Mr Max Sisulu
Professor Wally Morrow

The HSRC supports development nationally, in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in Africa. It primarily conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific projects for public-sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies.

In recent years the HSRC has undergone major restructuring, aligning its research activities and structures to South Africa's national development priorities: notably poverty reduction through economic development, skills enhancement, job creation, the elimination of discrimination and inequalities, and effective service delivery.

The HSRC also seeks to contribute to the research and development strategy of the HSRC's parent Department of Science and Technology, especially through its mission to focus on the contribution of science and technology to addressing poverty.

With its new structures and greatly extended research complement of more than 130 top researchers and 100 support staff in five different centres, the HSRC is well equipped to respond flexibly and comprehensively to these current and emerging needs. Its ten multi-disciplinary research programmes, focused on user needs, are spread across five centres in different parts of South Africa.