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📣 It gives us great pleasure to open up the call for abstracts for the annual HSRC Conference 2026, under the theme 'The Age of Digitality and the Future of Society.' All the details here: loom.ly/rA1wy8g

[ON AIR] Built in Mzansi: why science engagement is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ but a national imperative, and about the National System of Innovation to improve public participation in science. Dr Saahier Parker - Senior Research Specialist in the Centre for Science in Society of the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) unit @HSRCza on #TheNationalBriefing #sabcnews

JOIN US TODAY for a special edition of #HSRCConnect to close off #NationalScienceMonth. The discussion explores how South Africa can build a more inclusive & accessible science engagement ecosystem. 🔔 PREMIERING 10AM TODAY: loom.ly/hQm7mxc @dstigovza @NRF_News

Full report: loom.ly/l600R60 #NSM2026 #NationalScienceMonth2026 #ScienceIsForEveryone #OpenScience

Myth: South Africans believe AI won’t impact employment Fact: 69% of South Africans surveyed fear that AI will take peoples’ jobs Revealed in the report, ‘Beyond the Hype: South African Attitudes to AI and the Future,’ conducted by the HSRC & @gcg_ai

@SydMosoane @dstigovza Hi Sydney. Responses will be sent during the course of this week. All the best.

@HSRCza @dstigovza Any feedback on abstracts?

📣 It gives us great pleasure to open up the call for abstracts for the annual HSRC Conference 2026, under the theme 'The Age of Digitality and the Future of Society.' All the details here: loom.ly/rA1wy8g

💼 WE'RE HIRING! Join the HSRC as a Stakeholder and Partnerships Officer and help build strategic partnerships and contribute to impactful research and innovation. Apply online: hsrc.erecruit.co/candidateapp/J… #HSRC #RecruitmentOpportunity #Employment #StakeholderEngagement

Full report: hsrc.ac.za/media-pack-fir… #NSM2026 #NationalScienceMonth2026 #ScienceIsForEveryone #OpenScience

Myth: South African men are not aware of GBV laws Fact: 84.8% of men surveyed are aware that South Africa has laws that address violence against women. This is according to results from the first South African National Gender-Based Violence Study.

Among other things, social science research helps us test assumptions about and within society. This week we’ll be busting some of those assumptions with evidence straight from our research projects! First up…

HAPPENING TODAY 👇 Come through!

Did you know that the HSRC makes all its datasets openly available to the public? Whether you're investigating new questions, validating previous findings or conducting secondary analyses, our datasets are ready to support your next project. Explore: loom.ly/owReMVw

📣YOU'RE INVITED. Join us at the HSRC Open Day as part of our National Science Month activities under the theme “Research in Action.” 📆 FRI, 17 JULY ⏰ 12:30 - 13:37 📍 HSRC Cape Town Register: loom.ly/ThRYnFI

The HSRC looking to appoint a suitably qualified Manager: Strategic Partnerships and External Capacity Development (SPECD). #HSRC #Recruitment #EmploymentOpportunity #JobOpportunity #HSRCRecruitment Apply online: hsrc.erecruit.co/candidateapp/J…

The HSRC is looking for an experienced and visionary Director: Strategic Partnerships and External Capacity Development (SPECD). #HSRC #EmploymentOpportunity #ExecutiveRole Apply online: hsrc.erecruit.co/candidateapp/J…

The HSRC together with the NRF, invites you to the Evidence Synthesis Seminar on Engaged Research. ⏰ 10:00 - 15:30 📆 23 July 2026 📍 Durban Registration link: hsrc.ac.za/events/events/…

Thank you to the SAPES Trust for successfully launching voices of liberation:Edson Sithole @HSRCza

We are looking forward to the inauguration on Saturday, 4 July at Vaal University of Technology. Find us at stands DS01, DS02 & DS03. @DrBladeNzimande

The HSRC is proud to be led by @dstigovza in its initiation of National Science Month. This moment marks a significant milestone for South Africa’s public science and innovation system, and for broader efforts to improve people’s lives through science, technology, and innovation

Join the HSRC for a Stakeholder Workshop as part of the Baseline Study on the North West Provincial Innovation System. ⏰ 10:00 📆 8 July 2026 📍 Online Online registration: hsrc.ac.za/events/events/…

#FromtheReview: HSRC survey findings show that the legacy of the 1976 Soweto Uprising and the 2015–16 Fallist movements continues to shape public attitudes toward higher education. Read more: loom.ly/nC7MJbw Photo: Alf Kumalo, african.pictures #YouthMonth