South African Public Relationship with Science: 2022 Survey Results

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has been tasked with conducting a dedicated South African Public Relationship with Science (SAPRS) survey every five years. The purpose of the survey is to monitor the state of the public relationship with science as well as the patterns and tendencies relating to time periods and comparisons with other countries. The first survey was conducted in 2022. This report presents the picture of the publics’ relationship with science. The survey was a collaboration between the Science Promotion Unit at the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) Research Programme at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).