23 July 2026
MEDIA ADVISORY Hybrid, Thursday 23 July 2026 – As part of National Science Month activities, HSRC Press will launch a new publication: To Defend the Earth is to Defend the Human: Amílcar Cabral on Soil, Society and Freedom. The launch will be held…
13 July 2026
Online, Friday 10 July 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), in partnership with the University of Pretoria, the University of Zululand, and Sol Plaatje University, will host the Seventh Annual Emerging African Researcher Training…
08 July 2026
Johannesburg, Tuesday 7 July 2026 – With geopolitical tensions rising and the global balance of power shifting, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will launch a timely new book that asks who gets to produce knowledge in a multipolar world.…
23 June 2026
Online, Tuesday 23 June 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will host a webinar aimed at advancing institutional engagement with science diplomacy, exploring how African researchers and institutions can leverage scientific knowledge…
10 June 2026
Cape Town/Online, Wednesday, 10 June 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council invites members of the media to a special HSRC Connect Session reflecting on the enduring challenges facing South African youth, from the 1976 Soweto Uprising to…
14 May 2026
Pretoria, Wednesday, 13 May 2026 — The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2026/2027 to the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. The presentation was…
31 March 2026
Media Release For Immediate Release Johannesburg, Tuesday, 31 March 2026 — A major new report tracking more than a decade of employment trends, industrial shifts, population growth, and post‑pandemic recovery across South Africa’s eight…
26 March 2026
Johannesburg, Thursday, 26 March 2026 — The Spatial Economic Activity Data – South Africa (SEAD-SA) partnership invites members of the media to the launch of the Cities Economic Outlook 2026 report, exploring the performance and prospects of…
24 March 2026
HSRC Press to launch Edson Sithole: Law, Liberation, and the Cost of Dissent Pretoria, Tuesday, 24 March 2026 – As South Africa concludes Human Rights Month and reflects on the sacrifices made for freedom and dignity, HSRC Press invites members of…
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…
