Integrated Annual Report 2019/20
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Integrated Annual Report 2019/20 Understanding the complexities of poverty and inequality to enable sustainable transformation of South Africa Contents Part A : General Information .............................................................................................. 2 1. The Human Sciences Research Council’s General Information .........................................................3 2. List of Abbreviations/Acronyms .........................................................................................................4 3. Foreword by the Chairperson.............................................................................................................6 4. Chief Executive Officer’s Overview ...................................................................................................8 5. Statement of Responsibility and Confirmation of Accuracy for the Annual Report ......................... 10 6. Strategic Overview .......................................................................................................................... 11 7. Legislative and Policy Mandates ......................................................................................................12 8. Organisational Structure ..................................................................................................................13 9. Research Achievements ..................................................................................................................14 Part B : Performance Overview ........................................................................................ 59 1. Auditor’s Report: Predetermined Objectives ..................................................................................60 2. Situational Analysis ..........................................................................................................................60 3. Performance Information by Programme .........................................................................................63 4. Revenue Collection ..........................................................................................................................73 Part C : Governance ........................................................................................................... 74 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................75 2. Portfolio Committees .......................................................................................................................75 3. Executive Authority ..........................................................................................................................75 4. The Accounting Authority (Board) .................................................................................................... 76 5. Risk Management ............................................................................................................................81 6. Internal Audit....................................................................................................................................82 7. Audit and Risk Committee ...............................................................................................................82 8. Compliance with Laws and Regulations ..........................................................................................83 9. Fraud and Corruption .......................................................................................................................83 10. Minimising Conflict of Interest ........................................................................................................84 11. Code of Conduct ..............................................................................................................................84 12. Health, Safety and Environmental Issues ........................................................................................87 13. Board Secretary ...............................................................................................................................88 14. Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Relations ..............................................................................88 15. Audit and Risk Committee Report ...................................................................................................97 16. B-BBEE Compliance Performance Information ................................................................................99 17. HSRC Board Member Profiles ....................................................................................................... 100 18. Executive Management Profiles .................................................................................................... 103 Part D : Human Resources ............................................................................................... 107 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 108 2. Human Resource Oversight Statistics ............................................................................................110 Part E : Annual Financial Statements ............................................................................. 114 Part F : Research Outputs – 2019/20 .............................................................................. 179 DHET Accredited Journal Articles Counted Towards ADEPTS (ISI, IBSS, SA, Scielo SA, Norwegian and/or Scopus Listings) .............................................................180 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (Not Counted towards ADEPTS) .........................................................186 Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles .....................................................................................................187 Scholarly Books ....................................................................................................................................189 Scholarly Chapters in Books .................................................................................................................190 Client and Other Research Reports ......................................................................................................195 Policy Briefs Counted towards ADEPTS ...............................................................................................197 Policy Briefs Not Counted towards ADEPTS ........................................................................................197 Research Data Sets ..............................................................................................................................197 Integrated Annual Report 2019/20 1 General Part A Information 1. The Human Sciences Research Council’s General Information Registered name: Human Sciences Research Council Registration number (if applicable): HSRC Act No. 17 of 2008 A Physical address: 134 Pretorius Street Pretoria 0001 Postal address: Private Bag X41 Pretoria 0001 Telephone number: 027 12 302 2000 Fax number: 027 12 302 2299 Website address: www.hsrc.ac.za External auditors: Auditor-General Bankers: Standard Bank First National Bank Board secretary Ms Marizane Rousseau Integrated Annual Report 2019/20 3 General Information Part A: 2. List of Abbreviations/Acronyms 4IR Fourth Industrial Revolution FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation AI Artificial Intelligence FWA Federal-wide Assurance AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency GBV Gender Based Violence Syndrome GE:SS Group Executive: Shared Services AISA Africa Institute of South Africa GRAP Generally Recognised Accounting ARC Audit and Risk Committee Practice AU African Union HAST HIV/AIDS, TB and STI AURC Africa Unity for Renaissance HDI Historically Disadvantaged Conference Institution AYGS Africa Young Graduate Scholars HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus CAI China-Africa Institute HPCSA Health Professions Council of South Africa CEO Chief Executive Officer HSD Human and Social Development CFO Chief Financial Officer HSRC Human Sciences Research Council CeSTII Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators IAA Internal Audit Activity CoST Construction Sector Transparency IBSS International Bibliography of the Initiative Social Sciences CPC Cash Plus Care ICT Information and Communication Technology CSO Civil Society Organisation IDEA Institute for Democracy and DAFF Department of Agriculture, Electoral Assistance Forestry and Fisheries IEC Independent Electoral Commission DGSD Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery IJR Institute for Justice and Reconciliation DHET Department of Higher Education and Training ILO International Labour Organisation DHHS Department of Health and Human IPV Intimate Partner Violence Services (US) ISI International Scientific Indexing DST Department of Science and IT Information Technology Technology KCD King Cetshwayo District DSI Department of Science and Innovation LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex EAP Employee Assistance Programme LIPS Local Innovation and Production EPD Economic Performance and Systems Development MTSF Medium-Term Strategic eRKC eResearch Knowledge Centre Framework ESD Education and Skills Development MW Mzantsi Wakho EU European Union 4 Human Sciences Research Council NACI National Advisory Council on SARChI South African Research Chairs Innovation Initiative NDP National Development Plan SARIMA Southern African Research and Innovation