Call for applications: energy efficiency and renewable energy support for SMEs in Gauteng
The National Cleaner Production Centre, South Africa (NCPC-SA) and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) are inviting local Small and Medium…
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CSIR renews Dr Dlamini’s contract as the CEO for second term
The Board of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has unanimously agreed to extend the employment contract of its Chief Executive Officer…
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CSIR is recognised as a Top Employer 2022 in South Africa
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, is pleased to be announced as a Top Employer…
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Research Chair in Smart Mobility established at the CSIR under the DSI-NRF Research Chair Initiative: A first for South Africa
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have…
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Groundbreaking research shows storms drive outgassing of CO2 in the subpolar Southern Ocean
New research that was published in an article in Nature Communications on 10 January 2022 has shown, through new high-resolution observations using ocean…
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CSIR HIV/AIDS and TB research to alleviate pressure on South Africa’s health system
Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) briefed the media on some of the organisation’s research and development (R&D)…
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CSIR launches initial findings on the opportunities of a circular economy in South Africa
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched early findings its ‘Science, Technology and Innovation for a Circular Economy’ (STI4CE)…
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CSIR water experts warns against excessive water usage in South Africa
Water experts at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have joined calls by government and other organisations urging South Africans to…
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CSIR welcomes announcement of 25 preferred bidders for the Independent Power Producer project
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomes the announcement of the preferred bidders by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy…
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Growing mushrooms in a liquid, and on a large-scale for bio-based cosmetic products
In a first for Africa, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and biotechnology company Sawubona Mycelium have…
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UK Government funded project with the CSIR to help bridge the digital divide in South Africa
Joint: Media Release The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working with the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme on a project to…
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CSIR co-develops composite material for one of Africa’s largest steel pipe companies
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a polymer composite solution for one of Africa’s largest steel pipe manufacturers,…
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CSIR hands over furniture to improve learning at underprivileged high-performing school in Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, has donated furniture to enhance the teaching…
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CSIR and UNDP strengthen partnership for research collaboration
Joint media release The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will strengthen research,…
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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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