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The HSRC invites you to a seminar exploring multidisciplinary research on women’s health and wellbeing. Women’s health is shaped by a complex interaction of biological, social, economic and structural factors. Across South Africa, women and girls continue to face intersecting challenges, including gender-based violence, HIV, tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases, disability, poverty, stigma and unequal access to healthcare.

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), in partnership with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the University of Cape Town (UCT), and Tekano: Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, invites you to a virtual webinar on Safe Spaces in Cities for Supporting Youth-Friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Programmes on 25 August 2026 from 14h30 to 16h30 (SAST).

Stellenbosch, Monday 17 August 2026 – As South Africa grapples with an early-grade literacy and numeracy crisis, HSRC Press, in partnership with the Research on Socio-Economic Policy (RESEP) at Stellenbosch University, invites members of the media to the launch of a book titled: School Foundations: The Role of Initial Teacher Education in South African Primary Schooling – a compelling investigation into South Africa’s initial teacher education system.

Online, Monday 17 August 2026 – As leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) descend on Durban for the 46th SADC Summit, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will coincidentally host a webinar titled: Debt, trade, and infrastructure: The political economy of regional integration. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 18 August 2026 from 10h00 to 11h30.

Why are so many South African children leaving the early grades unable to read or do basic arithmetic and what does this say about how we train their teachers? HSRC Press, in partnership with Research on Socio-Economic Policy (RESEP) at Stellenbosch University, invites you to the launch of School Foundations, a compelling investigation into South Africa’s Initial Teacher Education system.

Seeking to contribute to the implementation of Agenda 2063’s vision of an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites you to an online webinar titled Debt, trade, and infrastructure: The political economy of regional integration, taking place on 18 August 2026.

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites qualified academics and researchers to join our pool of External Peer Reviewers.

Women researchers are making a vital contribution to the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), generating evidence that helps us better understand and respond to some of South Africa’s most pressing social and economic challenges. Her Research, Our Future celebrates the women behind this work, highlighting their experiences, perspectives and contributions across areas including equitable education and economies, impact evaluation, ethical governance and inclusive innovation.

Women’s Month 2026: HSRC Press spotlights Constructions of Femininity in Alexandra Township by Tumi Mampane Pretoria, Friday 7 August 2026 – In commemoration of Women’s Month 2026, the HSRC Press is celebrating women by highlighting women authors and their publications on issues affecting women. This week we focus on Pentecostal Charismatic Women: Constructions of Femininity in Alexandra Township, now available free of charge on the HSRC Press Open Access portal.

Africa Insight, a Department of Higher Education and Training-accredited peer-reviewed journal, seeks abstracts for a special issue of the journal dedicated to Elections and Elections management bodies in Africa.