Two national workshops guide way forward for Biocomposites CoC
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), together with the CSIR, recently held two well-attended national workshops on a Biocomposites R&D-led…
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Phase one of SANReN complete
The CSIR Meraka Institute and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have announced that phase 1 of the South African National Research Network (SANReN…
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New freshwater ecosystem atlas shows which rivers and wetlands to keep in a natural condition
Maps to support sustainable development of water resources A new atlas that contains mapped river, wetland and estuary priorities for South Africa was launched…
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ICT research on the agenda: African and European perspectives and plans shared
Information and communications technology (ICT) is a potent tool for socio economic upliftment in Africa. This is the premise upon which presentations,…
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Launch of UKZN/CSIR-Meraka Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the CSIR Meraka Institute, based in Pretoria, have joined hands to create one of the largest Artificial Intelligence…
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Cabinet renews contract of the CSIR Chief Executive Officer
Cabinet recently renewed the contract of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) CEO Dr Sibusiso Sibisi for a third five-year term with effect…
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CSIR reports excellent performance for the 2010/11 financial year
The CSIR reported outstanding performance in its activities towards the fulfilment of its organisational mandate over the past year. Human capital development…
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CSIR researchers develop world-first fingerprint recognition technique
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Information Security researchers have developed a structural fingerprint classifier that is able to…
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