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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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Developmental, Capable and Ethical State

Voices of the people: A national and international perspective

02 September 2010

• Venue:: Pretoria, and videocasted to the HSRC offices in Durban and Cape Town. For directions and maps, go to our Contact Us page. • Date: Tuesday 7 September,…

Equitable Education and Economies

Skills shortages hamper growth targets

11 August 2010

Skills Shortages in South Africa: Case Studies of Key Professionsâ€¨Edited by Johan Erasmus & Mignonne Breier and published by the HSRC PRESS The recent action by health professionals in South Africa, protesting against low salaries and…

HSRC CEO Dr. Olive Shisana reappointed for five years

22 July 2010

The Cabinet has approved the reappointment of Dr Olive Shisana as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) for a second five-year term, taking effect on 1 August 2010 – 31 July 2015. The …

Public Health, Society and Belonging

Families at the heart of the matter: children affected by HIV/AIDS

24 June 2010

AIDS is fundamentally a family disease: infections run through families, families carry the burdens of infection, and growing evidence suggests that family-centred approaches to prevention and treatment are particularly effective. It is therefore not…

Public Health, Society and Belonging

A decline in new HIV infections in South Africa

21 June 2010

New findings indicate that HIV incidence is declining and that the impact of antiretroviral treatment is having an effect on the South African epidemic. In South Africa, more people live with HIV and AIDS than anywhere else and the country is…

Public Health, Society and Belonging

Research agreement between HSRC and NMMU on HIV/AIDS

10 June 2010

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to research on the social aspects of HIV/AIDS ON 10 June. The agreement entails co-publishing the…

Developmental, Capable and Ethical State

Constructing a developmental state in SA

24 May 2010

Johannesburg – The government should establish a state mining company that could deploy its resources for developmental purposes, and set up a state bank to channel resources for developmental purposes. These are some of the suggestions…

Public Health, Society and Belonging

The health of our children: Results from a national HIV population survey

13 May 2010

CAPE TOWN – Nearly all pregnant women in South Africa are making use of antenatal care clinics during pregnancy (97%), while nearly three-quarters have received antenatal services five times during their pregnancy (71.4%). There is also a high…

Impact Centre

HSRC executive appointed to National Planning Commission

30 April 2010

Dr Miriam Altman, executive director of the HSRC’s Centre for Poverty, Employment and Growth, has been appointed as a commissioner to the National Planning Commission (NPC). President Jacob Zuma announced the names of the members of the…

Public Health, Society and Belonging

HIV and AIDS: Pursuing extraordinary measures

29 April 2010

Pursuing extraordinary measures: HSRC impact evaluation report shows that six times more people get tested for HIV in area where the Total Control of Epidemic (TCE) Programme is active An overwhelming majority (91.9%) of respondents who participated…

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