Science and technology solutions to help SA’s economic recovery under the spotlight
The acceleration of South Africa’s energy transformation to address current economic challenges and industrialisation opportunities for the country’s economic…
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CSIR set to forecast US elections using world-class prediction model
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is putting together a forecast of the upcoming US presidential elections to conduct a successive test…
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CSIR gears up to bring relevant science and technology conversations to all in its first online conference
A South African born surgeon living in the United States of America – and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector, Prof. Patrick Soon…
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CSIR unveils its refreshed brand and positioning statement
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, today unveiled a refreshed brand and…
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Gauteng households spent 10% of their income on public transport - GHTS
Nearly 60% of households spent more than the policy maximum target of 10% of their income on public transport in 2019/20, up from 55% in 2014, according to the…
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South African project receives International Energy award
South Africa’s largest energy efficiency initiative, the SA Industrial Energy Efficiency Project, has won the highest international accolade for an energy…
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CSIR and the asphalt industry collaborate to construct a sustainable road section
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) new research efforts towards providing alternative product and knowledge routes for the asphalt…
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Bridging communication barriers in COVID-19 triage and screening – A mobile speech app
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity under the Department of Science and Innovation and Aweza have collaborated to develop a…
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CSIR celebrates 75 years of touching lives through innovation
Africa’s leading research, development and innovation organisation, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has reached a major milestone,…
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Plans afoot to bring accredited food testing to rural South Africa through mobile laboratories
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is collaborating with Mobile Agricultural Skills and Development Training (MASDT), a non-profit…
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UNIDO in cooperation with Japan provide PPE to waste reclaimers
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), under the project "Support for transitioning from conventional plastics to more environmentally…
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CSIR assists women-led SMME in developing nutritious food products for underprivileged communities
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, has been collaborating with small, medium and…
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CSIR donates thousands of masks to underprivileged schools and old age homes
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation, donated over 3 000 masks to schools,…
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CSIR supports national COVID-19 response with locally developed ventilator
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) – in collaboration with a number of…
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Young CSIR researchers briefed the media on the impact of cybercrimes and misinformation during COVID-19 pandemic
Young scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have called on their peers to be more careful and responsible when sharing…
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Young CSIR researcher rolls up her sleeves to fight the spread of COVID-19
Media Release A senior researcher from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is among the many dedicated young South African scientists who…
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