ASSAf regularly issues statements and joint statements together with other academies or science academy networks, on key issues of common interest.
2020
Title: The unanticipated costs of COVID-19 to South Africa’s quadruple disease burden
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2 July 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: ASSAf statement on Nattrass article
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 9 June 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Commonwealth academies statement on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable energy
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 6 June 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Academic freedom and the values of science
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 25 May 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: ASSAf Public Statement Coronavirus
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 18 May 2020
Publication Type: Statement
Title: ASSAf Statement on the Implications of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2 March 2020
Publication Type: Statement
2019
Title: Statement on Ethical Research and Scholarly Publishing Practices
Published by: ASSAf, CHE, DHET, DST, NRF AND USAf
Publication date: 31 July 2019
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Trauma is a disease: A call for action by IAP Health
Published by: InterAcademy Partnership for Health
Publication date: 29 April 2019
Publication Type: Statement
2018
Title: A Call for Action to Tackle the Growing Burden of Dementia
Published by: InterAcademy Partnership for Health
Publication date: 5 July 2018
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Commonwealth Science Academies Consensus Statement on Climate Change
Published by: Commonwealth Science Academies
Publication date: 12 March 2018
Publication Type: Statement
Video: https://vimeo.com/259150278 (Password: Climate2018).
2017
Title: A Statement on Climate Change and Education
Published by: IAP for Science
Publication date: 2017
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Ethical and Sustainable Delivery of Social Grants
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2017
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction
Published by: IAP for Science
Publication date: 2017
Publication Type: Statement
2016
Title: Africa's Commitments and Actions of the Issue of Climate Change and Global Warming
Published by: Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Statement on the Current Crisis in Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
Published by: ASSAf & SAYAS
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Nurturing Future Scientists
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Strengthening Disaster Resilience is Essential to Sustainable Development
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Understanding, Protecting, and Developing Global Brain Resources
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2016
Publication Type: Statement
2015
Title: Xenophobic Attacks (Re-issue)
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2015
Publication Type: Statement
Title: IAMP: A Call for Action to Strengthen Health Care for Hearing Loss
Published by: IAMP
Publication date: 2015
Publication type: Statement
2013
Title: Drug Resistance to Infectious Agents - A Global Threat to Humanity
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2013
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Driving Sustainable Development
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2013
Publication type: Statement
Title: A Call for Action to strengthen Health Research Capacity in Low and Middle Income Countries
Published by: IAMP
Publication date: 2013
Publication type: Statement
2012
Title: IAP Statement on Population and Consumption
Published by: IAP
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: ASSAf Statement on Nuclear Energy Safety
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: Building Resilience to Disasters of Natural and Technological Origin
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
Title: Energy and Water Linkage: Challenge to a Sustainable Future
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2012
Publication Type: Statement
Title: Improving Knowledge of Emissions and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2012
Publication type: Statement
2011
Title: ASSAf STEM Position Paper
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Statement
Title: Joint G8+ Science Academies' Statement: Water and Health
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Statement
Title: Joint G8+ Science Academies' Statement: Education for Science-based Global Development
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2011
Publication type: Statement
2009
Title: Climate Change
Published by: G8+5 Academies
Publication date: 2009
Publication type: Statement
Title: Durban Declaration: TWAS
Published by: TWAS
Publication date: 2009
Publication type: Statement
2008
Title: Global Health
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2008
Publication type: Statement
Title: Xenophobic Attacks
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2008
Publication type: Statement
Title: Teaching Evolution in South African Schools
Published by: ASSAf
Publication date: 2008
Publication type: Statement
Title: Passion for Science, Passion for a Better World
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2008
Publication Type: Statement
2007
Title: G8 Statement: Growth and Responsibility: Sustainability, Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection
Published by: G-Science Academies
Publication date: 2007
Publication type: Statement
