45% of available food supply in South Africa wasted, shows new CSIR study
South African businesses and households have been urged to significantly reduce food losses and waste in order to address the country’s hunger problem, while…
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CSIR releases power sector statistics for first-half of 2021 presenting the extent of loadshedding already experienced whilst highlighting the growing role of clean energy
Media Release 5 August 2021 For immediate release The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released a half-year update of its periodic…
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AUDA-NEPAD launches Centre of Excellence to upscale home-grown innovations in Africa
Pretoria, 22 June 2021 - The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and…
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CSIR launches roadmap to address challenges that hinder smart settlements in South Africa
A roadmap to upscale transformative innovation in South African homes and communities has been launched. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (…
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CSIR and Deloitte SA sign MoU to share technical expertise in support of C4IR SA
Today, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), represented by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Thulani Dlamini, and Deloitte,…
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CSIR establish programme to stimulate adoption of graphene technologies in SA
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has established a graphene programme to help South Africa to develop its own capabilities,…
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CSIR and COEGA set to establish biofibre hub to support upscaling of biofibre products in Eastern Cape
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) in the Eastern Cape, will work together in the…
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AwezaMed app bridges the language divide in the fight against COVID-19
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation has welcomed the development of an innovative language app that will be instrumental in saving lives.…
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