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Monday 09:00 - 16:30 Tuesday 09:00 - 16:30 Wednesday 09:00 - 16:30 Thursday 09:00 - 16:30 Friday 09:00 - 16:30

DataFirst

We are a research data service dedicated to giving open access to data from South Africa and other A

We give researchers online access to survey and administrative microdata (data at unit record level) from South Africa and other African countries. We assist researchers to use the data via our online helpdesk and offer formal training courses in microdata analysis. DataFirst also trains African data managers in microdata curation. We conduct research on the quality and usability of South African microdata, and we work with African microdata producers to improve the quality of their data products. We aim for a data rich research-policy interface in South Africa, where data reuse by policy analysts in academia serves to refine inputs to government planning.

07/10/2025

🌍Francis Wilson (1939–2022), founding Director of SALDRU and DataFirst, was a passionate researcher and teacher whose work shed light on labour, poverty, and inequality in South Africa. A tireless advocate for open data, he believed research should speak directly to society’s challenges — a vision that inspired the creation of DataFirst.

To honour his legacy, DataFirst awards two annual prizes (R10,000 each) for outstanding use of publicly available data:
📘 Dissertation Prize (Masters/PhD)
📄 Article Prize (peer-reviewed publication)

🗓 Deadline: 13 Oct 2025
👉 Details: https://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-09-12-francis-wilson-memorial-prize

Address

School Of Economics Building, Middle Campus, University Of Cape Town, Rondebosch
Cape Town
7700

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 16:30
Tuesday	09:00 - 16:30
Wednesday	09:00 - 16:30
Thursday	09:00 - 16:30
Friday	09:00 - 16:30

Telephone

+27216505708

Website

http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/

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