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CSIR connects with the world at African Mining Indaba 2023

The African Mining Indaba is a space for unmissable, high-impact networking, and creating opportunities and conversations. This platform has a unique and…

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CSIR Water Centre host members of Rand Water Services Forum

CSIR strengthens partnership with Rand Water  On Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the CSIR Water Research Centre welcomed members of the Rand Water Services…

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Zero Harm Mining: CSIR unveils people-centered digital solutions at Africa’s biggest mining conference

Media Advisory The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Virtual Reality training technology – an innovation designed to enhance the safety…

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Manufacturing a Fairer Future

In a letter to Nature, two women working in life science organizations – one in South Africa and one in the US – made a brief but striking case for…

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South African Pathways report released

Modelling plastic management “Plastic pollution is a symptom of waste mismanagement,” says the report, which used the Breaking the Plastic Waves Pathway Tool…

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A tribute to Prof. David Le Maitre – a giant in landscape hydrology, wildfire risk and invasive alien plant impact

On 8 December 2022, a longtime employee and friend of the CSIR, Prof. David Le Maitre, passed away. His friends, family and former CSIR colleagues and experts…

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CSIR participates in 5th National Global Change Conference

Fifth National Global Change Conference Several CSIR researchers will be sharing their knowledge with attendees at the highly anticipated 5th National Global…

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C4IR hosts a curtain close workshop for the accelerate adoption of IIoT technologies

Curtain close workshop for the accelerate adoption of IIoT technologies by SMMEs Pilot Project in the Eastern Cape The Centre for the Fourth Industrial…

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How SA is using spatial data technology for coastal and oceans monitoring

A Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- (CSIR-) implemented oceans and coast monitoring programme is proving to be successful, and, as the…

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16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

The theme for the 16 Days of Activism Campaign for 2022 is: “Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment to build Women’s Resilience against Gender-Based Violence…

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CSIR launches Energy Industry co-funded programme to support SMMEs

On Thursday, 17 November 2022, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) and…

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Launch of CSIR Energy Industry co-funded programme to support SMMEs

Media advisory 17/11/2022 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority (EWSETA) and the…

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CSIR’s collaboration to operationalise One Health for safer food

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in conjunction with the United Kingdom’s (UK) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Science…

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Media tour to CSIR’s solar PV testing facility in Pretoria

Media advisory On Thursday, 3 November 2022, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will open its doors to the media, giving them the chance…

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SA’s first Industrial Biocatalysis Hub drives uptake of green production methods in chemical industry manufacturing processes

On 3 November 2022, researchers from South Africa’s first Industrial Biocatalysis Hub (IBH), hosted at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR…

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South Africa’s biggest science and industry gathering set to take place in Pretoria

Media advisory The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is celebrating 77 years of touching lives through innovation. As part of this…

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