Gender-based violence and femicide remain among South Africa’s most serious social challenges. Recent cases and renewed public concern have again highlighted the scale and persistence of violence against women, while
“This cannot be accepted as a normal part of life in South Africa.”– President Cyril Ramaphosa, Address to the Nation on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, 29 September 2026 The recent
Marking its 10th year, the ASSAf Annual Humanities Lecture provides a platform for critical reflection on issues of significance to scholarship, society and the future of the humanities in South
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) are seeking candidates to attend the 76th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to
African Traditional Medicine is an important part of the continent’s health, cultural and knowledge landscape. It offers opportunities for health innovation, local manufacturing, medicinal-plant cultivation, biodiversity conservation and socioeconomic development.
South Africa observed National Heritage Day 2026 on Thursday, 24 September 2026 under the official theme “Celebrating Our Living Heritage: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us”.
National Science Month, an expansion of National Science Week, gives individuals and institutions a focused opportunity to interest South Africans in science, technology and innovation and show how they affect
The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) calls for nominations for the 28th NSTF-South32 Awards. These prestigious awards focus on science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation in South Africa
SAAE entered a video, Sustainable automotive technologies: a TUT case study, for the 2025 CAETS Communication Prize and on 10 September 2025 at the gala dinner of the 2025 Annual
This Award focuses unambiguously on excellence and exceptional scholarship. It is granted to candidates of the highest calibre to enable them to undertake a programme of cutting edge, internationally significant
The Human Sciences Research Council presents the 6th Annual Emerging and Established African Researcher Training Academy. Click here for the African Researcher Training Academy programme and prospectus.
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) cordially invites you to a webinar on Decolonising climate risk scholarship from the Global North to Africa.
