CSIR completes waste characterisation study for Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
CSIR researchers have completed a waste characterisation report for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality that will influence its decision-making regarding…
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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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Towards zero plastic waste to landfill – CSIR researchers developing 100% biodegradable plastic bags and crates
CSIR researchers in polymers and composites are making strides in the development of bioplastics that will be 100% biodegradable and suitable for recycling.…
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CSIR and Stellenbosch University experts present first Antennas for Radio Telescopes course
In November 2016, seven industry leaders and 19 students from Europe and South Africa participated in a newly developed Antennas for Radio Telescopes course at…
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Dr Rachel Chikwamba to serve on African Union panel and Medical Research Board
CSIR Group Executive for Strategic Alliances and Communication, Dr Rachel Chikwamba, was recently appointed to the African Union (AU) high-level committee on…
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Minister of Science and Technology congratulates team on winning national Student Cluster Competition
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has applauded a team of six students from the Universities of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch who will…
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South Africa raising the bar of super computing
If you want to model weather systems, perform advanced computational mechanics, simulate the impact of climate change, study the interaction of lithium and…
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CSIR researcher receives L'Oreal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa 2016 Award
A cell biologist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the 2016 L'Oreal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Award for her work…
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CSIR to conduct Strategic Environmental Assessment for aquaculture development
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), has commissioned the CSIR to…
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Sasol Solar Challenge 2016 kicks off at Scientia on Heritage Day
The Sasol Solar Challenge 2016 comprising 14 teams, eight local and six international, will commence the eight-day event at the CSIR Pretoria campus…
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IEEE President and CEO talks about disruptive innovations
The speed of technological innovation and the continual expansion of disciplinary knowledge leave little time in the curriculum of engineering students to…
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CSIR and PwC define the 'business as usual' of the future
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) undertook research with support from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to define the "business as usual"…
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CSIR transport infrastructure engineering expert wins JD Roberts Award
A transport infrastructure engineering expert at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was awarded the 2016 JD Roberts Award for his…
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South Africa’s first photonics prototyping facility
A new Photonics Prototyping Facility (PPF) has been established to address the current lack of commercialised photonics products in South Africa by providing…
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CSIR implementing oceans and coasts information management system
The CSIR has commenced with the implementation of the Oceans and Coasts Information System (OCIMS). The system forms part of the Department of Environmental…
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CSIR Cmore team recognised at Rhino Conservation Awards
The CSIR Cmore team took second place at this year’s Rhino Conservation Awards in the Best Science Research and Technology category. The team was recognised…
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