critical perspectives on Southern1 Africa EDITORS: Bill Freund, Gerhard Mart, Mike Morris (University of Natal), Vishnu Padayachee (University of Durban-Westville) ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Stephen Gelb (University of Durban-Westville), Peter Hudson, Alan Mabin, Debbie Posel (University of the Witwatersrand), David Kaplan, Alan Hirsch, Dave Lewis (University of Cape Town), Colin Bundy, Robert Davies (University of the Western Cape), Marian Lacey (Rhodes), Gavin Williams (University of Oxford), Dan O'Meara (University of Quebec, Montreal), John Saul (York University). PUBLICATION CO-ORDINATOR: Christine MacDonald LAYOUT B Y : Rob Evans PUBLICATION GUIDELINES: We ask contributors to submit two (2) typed copies, following the format (on such issues as references and notes) of articles in this issue of TRANSFORMATION. Whilst the journal will cater for work at any level of abstraction, or detail, anumber of criteria will guide the editors in selection of material for inclusion. Articles should aim for academic rigour but also clarify the political implications of the issues discussed. We are concerned not to compete with other South African journals that may cover related ground but in different ways - this will govern our selection principles. All articles will be assessed anonymously by the referees. Contributions should preferably not exceed the following lengths: Analytical articles: 7 000 words Debates and review articles: 3 000 words The views expressed in TRANSFORMATION do not necessarily reflect those of the editors. EDITORIAL AND CONTRIBUTIONS ADDRESS: TRANSFORMATION, c/o Economic History Department University of Natal King George V Ave 4001 Durban South Africa SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES AND ADDRESS AT THE BACK OF THIS ISSUE. ISSN: 0258 - 7696 TRANS 18/19 1992 FORM CONTENTS ATION Introductory Perspectives INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM Mike Morris 1 THE RESEARCH DILEMMA Alec Erwin 4 Discussion 9 Research and the State Institutions SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA G.G. Garrett andJ.B. Clark 12 CAN THE HSRC JOIN IN THE FUTURE? Caroline White 22 Discussion 32 Research and the Development Institutions THE URBAN FOUNDATION : Transformation Possibilities DanSmit 35 RESEARCH AND THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA MikeMuller 43 Discussion 50 Research and the Universities RESEARCH IN AN ESTABLISHED SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY Christopher FCresswell 52 RESEARCH AND THE ROLE OF THE HISTORICALLY-BLACK UNIVERSITIES JairamReddy 58 Discussion 64 Intellectuals and Academic Research INTELLECTUALS AND THE POLITICS OF POLICY RESEARCH Mala Singh 66 RESEARCH AND RACIAL DOMINATION IN SOUTH AFRICA SiphoMilaPityana 72 WOMEN'S STUDIES AND THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT Shireen Hassim and Cherryl Walker 78 Discussion 85 University Research and Mass Organisations THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUALS ON THE LABOUR MOVEMENT Eddie Webster 88 HARNESSING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TO SERVE MASS ORGANISATIONS David Lewis 93 THE CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND THE MASS DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT Mike Sutcliffe 99 Discussion 107 Research Inside Mass Organisations RESEARCH FROM INSIDE MASS ORGANISATION: COSATU/NUMSA AdrienneBird 110 POLICY RESEARCH INSIDE THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS Moses Ngoasheng 115 Discussion 121 Research and Service Organisations RESEARCH IN SERVICE ORGANISATIONS Imraan Valodia 125 BETWEEN TWO CATASTROPHES David Hallowes 131 EXTENSION SERVICE WORK AT UNIVERSITY Dave Cooper 139 Discussion 147 Education Policy POLICY AND CRITIQUE IN SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Linda Chisholm 149 THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL POLICY INITIATIVE Blade Nzixnande 161 Discussion 164 Research and Policy Formulation JjbETERMINING PRIORITIES: THE CASE FOR %SSENTIAL NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH C C Jinabhai and H M Coovadia 166 %CIENCE POLICY RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA AniaGrobicki 172 LANGUAGE POLICY RESEARCH % N SOUTH AFRICA Neville Alexander 175 Discussion 179 ^Concluding Perspectives Marcel Golding 182 TogbahnahTipoteh 185 Abdoule Bathilly 187 Akilagpa Sawyer 189 Ernest Wamba-dia-Wamba 191 Mahmood Mamdani 193