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Real R&D spending declines as business investment weakens

29 October 2026

Pretoria, Wednesday 28 October 2026 – South Africa’s gross domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) increased to R44.237 billion in 2024/25, according to the latest National R&D Survey. However, real R&D expenditure declined by 1.9%, resulting in R&D intensity falling from 0.62% of GDP in 2023/24 to 0.60% in 2024/25. The findings suggest that,… View Article

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Media release – Local Elections @30: HSRC calls on all voters to participate in the Election Satisfaction Survey

26 October 2026

Pretoria, Monday, 26 October 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is calling on all…

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HSRC Annual Conference 2026 honoured outstanding research papers and presentations

17 September 2026

Kempton Park, Thursday, 17 September 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Annual…

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The sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM VI) kicks off in KwaZulu-Natal

15 February 2022

Durban, Tuesday 15 February 2022 – Today, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and partners launched the KwaZulu-Natal chapter of the sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM…

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The sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM VI) kicks off

08 February 2022

Pretoria, Tuesday 8 February 2022 – Today, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and partners launched the sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (also known as the sixth South African…

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Phase two of the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey to kick off in February in the Free State

27 January 2022

Pretoria, Thursday 27 January 2022 – Following a successful completion of the first phase of the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey (NFNSS) in the North-West province, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) research team will…

Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators

SA science shines, despite sharp fall in R&D expenditure

15 December 2021

The Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators of the Human Sciences Research Council announces the release of the results of the 2019/20 National Research & Experimental Development (R&D) Survey. The survey is undertaken…

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Survey shows that just over half of adults support compulsory workplace Covid-19 vaccination and vaccine passport, but support differs significantly by vaccination status

10 December 2021

Today the Centre for Social Change, University of Johannesburg (UJ) in collaboration with the Developmental, Ethical and Capable State research division of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) have released a research briefing on the…

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HSRC and MRC to hold a dialogue on malaria vaccine development

17 November 2021

Pretoria, Tuesday 16 November 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) invite members of the media to join a webinar dialogue on malaria vaccine development to be…

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HSRC to present the findings of the municipal officials’ skills and capacity study

Pretoria, Wednesday 17 November 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites members of the media to join a webinar presenting the findings of the Public Officials Skills and Capacity study on Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 10h00. The…

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Milestone as Connect TB Study, Private and public health partnership for TB detection and care first client completes treatment

15 November 2021

Milestone as Connect TB Study, Private and public health partnership for TB detection and care first client completes treatment eThekwini, Monday 15 November 2021 – The first client in the novel Connect TB study successfully and timeously…

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Collection of National Food and Nutrition Security Survey data will proceed to the North-West province in November

08 November 2021

Pretoria, Friday 5 November 2021 – From Wednesday, 10 November 2021, fieldworkers from the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) National Food and Nutrition Security Survey will start collecting data in North-West province. This…

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IEC ESS 2021 summary results

03 November 2021

2021 Local Government Elections: Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) To download the summary results please click on the link below: Report Prepared for The Electoral Commission (IEC) National Office Election House Riverside Office Park 1303 Heuwel…

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