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The official PsySSA Annual Psychology Congress 2025 mobile app is now available. Download to access the live programme, speaker profiles, session updates, and interactive features like bookmarking, Q&A, and CPD tracking. Presenters can upload materials in advance. Ensure a smooth, engaging Congress experience by logging in before the event.

Final Annual Psychology Congress Programme Available Now!

Our final Congress programme is now available.
We look forward to this year’s Congress in Durban as we gather as mental health practitioners from across South Africa and beyond. Whether you are in private practice, public service, research or training. Whether you are starting out or have been in the field for years. Congress is a space to reconnect, reflect and engage. Join us in Durban.

PsySSA AGM Notice 2025

Notice is hereby given that the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) will be held virtually on Zoom, on Wednesday, 01 October 2025, at 18:00. All PsySSA Members are invited to attend.

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The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) is a national professional association representing Psychology professionals. PsySSA advances South African psychology as a science and profession of global stature and promotes psychological praxis as relevant, proactive and responsive to societal needs and well-being.

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EXHIBITORS

Psychology must make a positive impact on society since what happens in society must be relevant for teaching, practice and research in psychology. The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) is committed to the societal impact of psychology and titled the Annual South African Psychology Congress 2025: “Psychology in Society and Society in Psychology”.

All roads lead toDurban

The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) is pleased to announce its Annual Psychology Congress 2025, themed “Psychology in Society & Society in Psychology,” scheduled for 14–16 October 2025 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), Durban, South Africa.

The Scientific Committee invites submissions for symposia, oral papers, posters, round-tables, and creative works across all psychology fields and related disciplines. Abstract submissions are open from 15 January 2025 to 24 March 2025.

We encourage you to participate in this significant event by submitting your abstracts and engaging in the scientific programme, which promises stimulating presentations, robust debates, and innovative ideas.

Stay informed about upcoming event details by visiting our posts section regularly.

Final Annual Psychology Congress Programme Available Now!

Our final Congress programme is now available.
We look forward to this year's Congress in Durban as we gather as mental health practitioners from across South Africa and beyond. Whether you are in private practice, public service, research or training. Whether you are starting out or have been in the field for years. Congress is a space to reconnect, reflect and engage. Join us in Durban.

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SAGE Journal

South AfricanJournalof Psychology

The South African Journal of Psychology publishes peer-reviewed contributions in English from all fields of psychology. Whilst the emphasis is on empirical research, the journal also accepts theoretical and methodological papers, review articles, short communications, book reviews, and letters commenting on articles published in the journal. 

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The SAJP’s most recent Impact Factor: 1.9

Editor in Chief

Sumaya Laher, Professor, University of the Witwatersrand

SAJPAims & Scope

The South African Journal of Psychology (SAJP) is the official journal of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA). The SAJP publishes peer-reviewed contributions in English from all fields of psychology. Whilst the emphasis is on empirical research, the journal also accepts theoretical and methodological papers, review articles, book reviews, and short commentaries, including commentaries on articles published in the journal. Priority is given to articles relevant to Africa and the psychological issues pertinent to this context.

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