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Education, Research Centers, and Universities

• Academy of Science of South Africa (Pretoria)
  "ASSAf was inaugurated in May 1996 ...activist in its mission of using science for the benefit of society..." The web site offers information on programs, events calendar, and publications, including:
  -- Science for society. (Online) The ASSAf newsletter -- Pretoria: The Academy, 2006-
  -- South African journal of science. (Tables of Contents only)
  
  
• "Back to the Blackboard: Looking Beyond Universal Primary Education in Africa," edited by Peroshni Govender & Steven Gruzd (2004). NEPAD policy focus series. -- Braamfontein, South Africa: South African Institute of International Affairs, 2004. PDF format.
  
  
• 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, Cape Town, South Africa--Communiqué: December 11-14, 2006 (The Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK)
  
  
• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) (Pretoria)
  "[Since 1945]...the CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research, technological innovation as well as industrial and scientific development..." The website features information about programmes and a small but growing archive of online research publications.
  
  
• Gender and Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation (African Gender Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa)
  • "The project will strengthen African teaching and research in gender studies by bringing teachers and researchers based in African universities together in a series of carefully-designed training, research and publishing activities, involving a combination of online communications and workshops. ...This enhanced capacity will result in a pool of locally-grounded gender competent personnel equipped with the analytical and policy advocacy skills required to ensure the delivery of gender justice in African contexts."
  • Womens' organising activities: Announcements, conferences, contact info, and links
  • Feminist knowledge: essays, bibliographies, policy papers, issues analysis, etc.
  
  
• Guide to Resources on South African Higher Education (Christine Root & David Wiley, African Studies Center, Michigan State University)
  An internet guide, including contact information on SA institutions and organizations in education and research.
  
  
• Herpetological Society of Africa (via University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • "Founded 1965, the HAA is dedicated to the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians, particularly those of Africa."
  • Sample issue and tables-of-contents for: African journal of herpetology. (Online) -- South Africa: Herpetological Society of Africa, 1998-
  
  
• "Higher Education and Social Transformation: the Case Study of South Africa." (August 2003) by Thiven Reddy. PDF format. (CHERI--Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, Open University, London, UK)
  See also: the overall CHERI project on The Role of Universities in the Transformation of Societies.
  
  
• International Bureau of Education on South Africa (UNESCO, Geneva, Switzerland)
  • Documents & resources (Reports and statistics)
  
  
• Medical Research Council of South Africa (Tygerberg, South Africa)
  • MRC Home Page
  • Publications and research news
  
  
• Republic of South Africa: Department of Education (Pretoria)
  This website includes annual reports and other publications since 1999. See especially:
  -- Education Statistics, 1999-
  
  
• SchoolNet: African Education Knowledge Warehouse (Braamfontein, South Africa)
  The website includes information on ICTs and computers in schools, reports on ICTs & education in Africa, programs, conferences & workshops, etc. "[Founded in 1999] SchoolNet Africa is one of Africa's first African-led, African-based non-government organisations (NGO) that operates across the continent in its endeavour to improve education access, quality and efficiency through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in African schools."
  
  
• Soul beat. (Online) -- Braamfontein, South Africa: Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication, in partnership with SANGONeT; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: The Communication Initiative, 2003-
  The Soul Beat Africa website offers the current bi-weekly issue of the newsletter and the archive of all previous issues. "...for communicators, practitioners, media makers, academics, researchers and others who are using communication for change in Africa."
  
  
• SAUVCA: South African Universities Vice-Chancellors Association (Pretoria, South Africa)
  The website features general information on SAUVCA and its projects and selected higher education news. "[Established in 1955]...As a statutory body, SAUVCA is required to make recommendations to the Minister and Director-General of Education on matters referred to SAUVCA or on any other issues which SAUVCA considers to be of importance to the universities. It also appoints persons or nominates persons for appointment to a number of statutory councils and committees on which universities should be represented."
  
  
• Universities and Research Centers in South Africa
  • Africa Institute of South Africa, Pretoria
  • African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), Durban
  • African Gender Institute, University of Cape Town
  • African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (Cape Town, South Africa)
  • Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society, Cape Town
  • Centre for Civil Society, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
  • Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town
  • Community Agency for Social Enquiry (CASE), Johannesburg
  • Development Policy Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape Town
  • The Edge Institute, Braamfontein
  • Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria
  • Idasa: Institute for Democracy in South Africa, Cape Town
  • Institute for Global Dialogue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
  • Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, Cape Town
  • Institute for Security Studies, Johannesburg
  • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
  • North-West University, Potchefstroom
  • Rhodes University, Grahamstown
  • South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town
  • SAIIA: South African Institute of International Affairs, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
  • SAIDE: The South African Institute for Distance Education
  • SAIRR: South African Institute for Race Relations, Johannesburg
  • University of Cape Town
  • University of Cape Town--African Gender Institute
  • University of Cape Town--Centre for Conflict Resolution
  • University of Cape Town--Faculty of Law
  • University of Fort Hare, Alice
  • University of Free State, Bloemfontein
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • University of Johannesburg
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban--Centre for Civil Society
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban--Centre for Culture, Communication and Media Studies
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal--Faculty of Law
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal--Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban--School of Development Studies
  • University of Limpopo, Sovenga
  • University of Limpopo--Medical University of Southern Africa, Gauteng
  • University of Port Elizabeth
  • University of Pretoria
  • UNISA: University of South Africa, Pretoria
    
  • University of Stellenbosch--Africa Centre for Investment Analysis, Bellville
  • University of Stellenbosch, Matieland
  • University of Venda for Science and Technology (Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province)
  • University of the Western Cape, Bellville
  • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
  • University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa
  • Walter Sisulu University for Science and Technology (Eastern Cape, South Africa)