Johannesburg-based Centre for Policy Studies

Centre for Policy Studies "is an independent policy research institution that produces original and thought-provoking research on South Africa's, and the rest of Africa's policies, governance and democratisation challenges.

"Originally established 22 years ago, as part of the Business School of the University of the Witwatersrand in 1987, CPS’s work still enjoys wide recognition among foreign scholars and research institutions. Engaging with, but remaining independent of all political parties and interest groups, it has established itself as a highly respected influence in South Africa’s key policy debates.

"Founding director, sociologist Professor Lawrence Schlemmer, assembled a highly talented team in 1987, which began to produce top-quality research on a range of topical issues.

"In 1992 CPS began to operate from its own premises in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, with Steven Friedman, then a senior researcher, as director. The Centre quickly secured new funding avenues, and its research and administrative capacity expanded steadily. CPS fast became an organisation committed to unstinting independence whilst engaging all stakeholders.

"Also in 1992 CPS entered into an arrangement with the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa’s major statutory social research institution, whereby it became an HSRC project while still remaining autonomous.

"In 1995 CPS and the HSRC agreed that the Centre could best fulfil its function by restructuring itself as a completely autonomous, non-profit institution. This decision was implemented early in 1996, and for the first time CPS began to operate as an entirely autonomous organisation, registered as an association not for gain under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act. Since then CPS has consolidated its status as a fully independent research organisation."


 * Maxine Reitzes - Research Associate
 * Khehla Shubane- Research Associate

Funding
Current Funders


 * Open Society Foundation
 * Danish Embassy
 * Kingdom of Belgium
 * W K Kellogg Foudation (WKKF)
 * Mott Foundation
 * Ford Foundation
 * Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) of Bonn

Board
Accessed March 2010:


 * Gideon Stephanus Cloete, Director: SANLAM Centre for Public Management & Governance University of Johannesburg(UJ).
 * Thabo Rapoo, Executive Director: CPS.
 * Chose Andrew Choeu, Director: Law and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft SA.
 * Rasigan Maharajh, Director: Institute for Economic Research on Innovation(IERI), Tshwane University of Technology.
 * Paulus Zulu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Natal (Durban).
 * Zonke Majodina, Deputy Chair, Human Rights Commission of South Africa.
 * Tinyiko Maluleke, Executive Director : Research, University of South Africa, (UNISA).
 * Trish Kabi, Director: Training and Development Institute(TADI)

Contact
URL: http://www.cps.org.za

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