11 March 2026
Mbombela, Tuesday, 10 March 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) invite members of the media to the 2026 Africa Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference. The conference will take place at…
06 March 2026
Mbombela, Friday, 6 March 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with the University of Mpumalanga (UMP) and other partners will host the 2026 Africa Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference, celebrating two decades…
24 February 2026
Kempton Park, Monday, 23 February 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is hosting the 10th Africa Unity for Renaissance Conference (AURC) on 24 February 2026 at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Johannesburg. Theme: “Harnessing…
20 February 2026
Kempton Park, Friday, 20 February 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is thrilled to announce the return of the Africa Unity for Renaissance Conference (AURC) on 24 February 2026, after a six-year break. This year’s conference…
22 August 2025
Pretoria, Friday, 22 August 2025 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and partners will host a hybrid seminar to officially launch the highly anticipated 2025 Engaged Research Conference and Science Diplomacy Summer School. The launch will…
28 February 2025
Mbombela, Friday 28 February 2025 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), in collaboration with the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), is proud to host the 19th Africa Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference. The conference will take…
26 April 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southern Africa, April 23, 2024 – Following the devastating impact of the El Niño phenomenon on Southern Africa’s agriculture and food systems and plunging millions into a dire humanitarian crisis, stakeholders from leading…
04 October 2023
Pretoria, Tuesday, 3 October 2023 – As a buildup to the 18th Africa Young Graduates and Scholars (AYGS) Conference, the Human Sciences Research Council’s Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) is hosting a series of online masterclasses from…
15 September 2023
Human Sciences Research Council Pretoria, Monday, 11 September 2023 – The Human Sciences Research Council’s Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) and the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) invite members of the media to the second…
26 June 2023
Human Sciences Research Council Pretoria, Monday, 26 June 2023 –The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has published a new study on human trafficking in South Africa, which is now available nationwide. The author, Prof Philip Frankel, has…
