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CSIR to showcase biometric recognition solutions at ID4Africa 2019

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will display various biometric solution technologies at the ID4Africa 2019 conference, taking place…

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CSIR welcomes new Minister and Deputy Minister

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes Dr Bonginkosi “Blade” Nzimande and Mr Buti Manamela as the new Minister and Deputy Minister…

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CSIR embarks on a drive to develop and localise technologies through public-private sector collaboration

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working closely with private sector and innovation partners in developing and localising…

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CSIR researcher gets her Master's degree converted into PhD

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates Dr Ghaneshree Moonsamy for being the first student at the Durban University of…

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CSIR Board Chairperson bestowed with the Order of Mapungubwe

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates the Chairperson of its Board, Prof. Thokozani Majozi, for being awarded the National…

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Renewables assisted SA to avoid stage 5 and 6 load shedding

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have found that renewable energy assisted in relieving pressure on the constrained South African…

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Alien plants threaten to use up half of the inflows into two important dams in SA

Up to 50% of the annual inflows into the Western Cape’s Berg River Dam catchment and Limpopo’s De Hoop Dam catchment could be used up by alien plants over a…

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South Africans can take control of their household electricity usage and save money at the same time - CSIR Energy experts

South Africans have been urged to become more energy efficient, change their behaviour and make use of complementary energy sources, as South Africa…

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