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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 Conference 2026 officially opened today, under the theme, The age of digitality and the future of society: Rethinking knowledge, ethics, and the role of the humanities and social sciences. Delivering her opening address, the HSRC CEO, Prof Sarah Mosoetsa, said the… View Article

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Media Advisory – HSRC Annual Conference 2026 to spotlight cutting-edge research on digital transformation

14 September 2026

Ekurhuleni, Monday, 14 September 2026 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites all…

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The age of digitality and the future of society will take centre stage at the annual HSRC Conference

08 September 2026

Ekurhuleni, Tuesday, 08 September 2026 – Hundreds of social science experts will gather at the…

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HSRC to investigate role of services in boosting growth within Southern Africa

25 July 2018

Pretoria, Wednesday 25 July 2018 – The Human Sciences Research Council has been awarded a prestigious grant by the United Nations University to investigate the catalytic role of tradable services in Southern Africa’s growth and…

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HSRC to investigate role of services in boosting growth within Southern Africa

Equitable Education and Economies

HSRC to investigate role of services in boosting growth within Southern Africa

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HSRC to investigate role of services in boosting growth within Southern Africa

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Deputy President Mabuza attends the International AIDS 2018 conference in Amsterdam

23 July 2018

TO ALL MEDIA/NEWS EDITORSDEPUTY PRESIDENT MABUZA ATTENDS THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS 2018 CONFERENCE IN AMSTERDAM Deputy President David Mabuza will lead a South African delegation to the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) under the theme…

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Launch of the South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2017

17 July 2018

Pretoria, Tuesday 17 July 2018 – The number of new HIV infections (incidence) significantly declined in 2017 when compared to findings of a similar survey conducted in 2012. This decreasing trend is consistent with the previous estimates of HIV…

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HSRC launches National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey 2017 results

10 July 2018

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites you to the launch of its fifth National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Study (SABSSM V) findings. The survey which provides a comprehensive assessment of HIV behavioural status of the…

HSRC to release the results of the study on the Voices of critical skilled migrants in SA

18 June 2018

Pretoria, Monday 18 June 2018 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will release the results of the study on the Voices of critical skilled migrants in South Africa on Friday 22 June 2018. The study which was conducted in Gauteng…

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World No Tobacco Day

04 June 2018

Tobacco control has achieved much in the past 50 years in many countries of the world, including South Africa where smoking amongst adults fell 54% (1) between 1994 and 2012 : from 34% to 17.6%; and amongst children fell 26.5 % between 1999 and 2011…

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Nominations open for 2018 HSRC Medal for the Social Sciences and Humanities

25 May 2018

Pretoria, Tuesday 22 May 2018 – The humanities and social sciences are increasingly important as societies around the world confront the realities of poverty, inequality, and many other phenomena which impact on social cohesion and the…

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