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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 Conference 2026 concluded with an awards ceremony recognising exceptional research papers and presentations under the theme, The Age of Digitality and the Future of Society: Rethinking Knowledge, Ethics, and the Role of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The ceremony, chaired by… View Article

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Media Release – Ethical AI must speak out against social inequality, neo-colonialism and imperialist wars – Minister Blade Nzimande

16 September 2026

Kempton Park, Wednesday, 16 September 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Annual…

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Media Release: Technology does not enter an empty society – HSRC CEO calls for humanities to shape digital future, not just explain it

15 September 2026

Kempton Park, Tuesday, 15 September 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Annual…

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Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture to focus on Land and Agrarian Reform in South Africa

03 September 2020

Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture to focus on Land and Agrarian Reform in South Africa Pretoria, Thursday 3 September 2020 – Members of the media are invited to join the annual Archie Mafeje Memorial Lecture to be held via zoom on Friday 4…

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Minister Blade Nzimande to open policy forum on state of innovation in South Africa

26 August 2020

In the aftermath of South Africa’s COVID-19 epidemic, innovation will be a critical component of evidence-based planning for the country’s economic recovery. Jointly organised by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the…

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HSRC and UKZN’s School of Medicine release results of Healthworkers survey

06 August 2020

Pretoria, Thursday 6 August 2020 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, today released the results of the survey looking at the impact of…

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Prof Ivan Turok awarded prestigious Research Chair at the UFS by SARChI

03 August 2020

BLOEMFONTEIN, 29 JULY 2020: The University of the Free State is pleased to announce that the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) Prof Ivan Turok has been awarded a research chair by the South African Research Chairs Initiative…

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The impact of China’s Belt and Road on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and infrastructure under the new normal

31 July 2020

Pretoria, Monday 03 August 2020 – Members of the media are invited to join the e-symposium on the impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on the African Continental Free Trade Area’s infrastructure development, under…

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HSRC and Facebook to collaborate

15 July 2020

HSRC and Facebook to identify research areas that support understandings of Artificial Intelligence in the African region Pretoria, Wednesday 15 July 2020 – The recent COVID-19 pandemic has brought the fore the importance of digital solutions…

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HSRC and Facebook to identify research areas that support understandings of Artificial Intelligence in the African region

Pretoria, Wednesday 15 July 2020 – The recent COVID-19 pandemic has brought the fore the importance of digital solutions to contemporary ways of living and service delivery, both in the corporate and public sectors. While this trend had…

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HSRC book launch dialogue to discuss the role of STI policy in responding to emergencies like the COVID-19 outbreak and 4IR transformation

07 July 2020

Pretoria, Monday 06 July 2020 – To deliberate on the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in creating sustainable and inclusive social, economic and environmental development, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)…

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Former Speaker, Baleka Mbete to deliver keynote address for the 65th year anniversary of the Freedom Charter

25 June 2020

Former Speaker, Baleka Mbete to deliver keynote address for the 65th year anniversary of the Freedom Charter Pretoria, Wednesday 24 June 2020 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will host a webinar to mark the 65th…

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HSRC and partners to study the impact of COVID-19 on young people

17 June 2020

Pretoria, Tuesday 16 June 2020 – Aimed to co-incide with Youth Month 2020 and to focus attention on the impact of COVID-19 on young people in particular, the Department of Science and Innovation’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)…

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