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Smart Trucks: Cost reduction all-round while maintaining competitive advantage

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has commissioned five more Performance-Based Standards (PBS) trucks (Smart Trucks) to AB InBev, as…

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CSIR female researchers at the forefront of improving health care in SA

Currently, most patients who are diagnosed with diabetes in South Africa have to prick their fingers three times a day to check their sugar levels. This method…

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Women in science, technology and innovation honoured

The Department of Science and Technology rolled out the red carpet for women achievers in science, technology and innovation at a gala dinner in Limpopo on…

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Government launches research chairs focused on waste management

Government has launched South Africa's first ever research chairs on waste management, aimed at transforming the sector while contributing to the country's…

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CSIR scientist becomes South Africa’s rising star

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) senior scientist and advanced material testing lab manager, Georges Mturi, is South Africa’s rising star…

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CSIR and Gold Yard partner to scale up industrial development in Africa

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Gold Yard International Exchange Service (Gold Yard), an organisation representing various…

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CSIR develops cutting-edge technologies to improve safety in mines

Rock-falls are the top safety issue in mines. The inaccessibility of some areas underground makes it difficult and dangerous for inspections to take place…

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CSIR scientists contribute to major assessment on forests-water-climate-people link

More than seven billion humans share this planet with approximately three trillion trees, and both need water. With increasing water scarcity challenges…

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