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CSIR develops affordable probiotic and smart farming app to boost child health and food security

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted a hybrid media briefing to showcase the remarkable efforts of young South African researchers…

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CSIR delivers locally produced powder for additive manufacturing industry

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has successfully produced 316L stainless-steel powder using a recently commissioned ultrasonic…

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CSIR hosts biennial science and innovation conference in partnership with G-STIC

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is celebrating 80 years of touching lives through innovation. As part of celebrating this milestone,…

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Necsa and CSIR sign MoU on research and technology development initiatives

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the CSIR to collaborate research and technology…

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CSIR and partners launch cost-saving housing block using construction waste

Waste material from the construction sector can now be used in an innovative green building block used to build low-cost RDP houses through a Department of…

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President Cyril Ramaphosa engages with local technologies at CSIR

Joint media statement President, Cyril Ramaphosa, praised the CSIR, an entity of the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation, for its commitment…

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Value chain analysis for identification of opportunities in solar PV and battery storage in South Africa

On Wednesday, 12 March 2025, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) hosted a dissemination…

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CSIR releases statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2024

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released annual reports on power generation statistics in South Africa, covering the period from…

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