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CSIR's Centre for High Performance Computing unveils the fastest computer in Africa

The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has unveiled the fastest computer on the…

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mLab and the CSIR partner to unlock the local mHealth & Wellness open innovation economy

mLab Southern Africa and the CSIR announce a new partnership to stimulate more innovation in the Mobile Health & Wellness sector. Tshwane, South Africa,…

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Wind power potential in South Africa on par with solar - recent CSIR study shows

The potential to produce electricity from wind turbines in South Africa is significantly greater and much more widely spread than initially thought, a recent…

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Eskom and the CSIR sign a new strategic partnership agreement

Eskom and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) today signed a partnership which seeks to synergise the research capabilities of two state-…

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Agrément South Africa awards 38 fit-for-purpose certificates to local and international companies

Agrément South Africa (SA), an agency of the Department of Public Works, managed by the CSIR, awarded 38 fit-for-purpose certificates during the 2015/16…

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Minister Naledi Pandor launches the Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre at the CSIR

The Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor opened a bio-manufacturing centre in Pretoria at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR…

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CSIR and BITRI to collaborate on dynamic spectrum access research

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) have signed an agreement which…

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CSIR's satellite imagery technology detects signs of sinkhole in Centurion

Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently detected a formation of a sinkhole in Centurion, Pretoria, using state-of-the-…

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