CSIR spectrum management technology secures international recognition
A CSIR-developed dynamic spectrum management tool that makes it possible to efficiently allocate the amount of usable spectrum has received Ofcom certification…
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First UN Procurement Summit held in South Africa
The first ever United Nations (UN) Procurement Summit was held in South Africa and hosted more than 500 attendees and 23 exhibitors at the CSIR International…
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Military stakeholders gather to discuss information and communications technology
“The CSIR is positioning itself to serve the nation today and in the future.” This view was expressed by Dr Rachel Chikwamba, CSIR Group Executive, at the…
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CHPC wins 2016 Student Cluster Competition
Frankfurt-Germany – The Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) has taken the top prize in the international Student Cluster Competition held at the…
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CHPC’s Lengau ranked 121st on world’s ‘TOP500 list’ of supercomputers
The Centre for High Performance Computing’s (CHPC) newly-launched petascale machine, Lengau (Setswana for Cheetah), received international recognition this…
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CSIR’s SeaFAR detects massive bilge dump
The unauthorised dumping of waste oil into the ocean, which is commonly known as bilge dumping, is highly illegal and hazardous to marine ecology. Whereas most…
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CSIR role in advancing the mining cluster
The first meeting after the mining component of Operation Phakisa was recently held at the CSIR’s Johannesburg facility, which will soon be known as the Mining…
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Young CSIR energy system modeller helps to quantify true value of renewable energy
There are many misconceptions about the value of wind and solar power, including that it is expensive and unreliable. Joanne Calitz is a young energy system…
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The CSIR supports bright young scientists to take the country forward
In South Africa, June is celebrated as Youth Month to pay tribute to the school pupils who lost their lives during the 16 June 1976 uprising in Soweto. This…
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CSIR’s SeaFAR aiding authorities to protect SA’s exclusive economic zone
South Africa’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 1 535 538 Km² and its diverse and rich marine ecology is an easy target for illegal fishing due to the…
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Eskom and the CSIR sign a new strategic partnership agreement
Eskom and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) today signed a partnership which seeks to synergise the research capabilities of two state-…
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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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CSIR partners with SANBI on Freshwater and Estuarine Components of 3rd NBA
The CSIR will collaborate with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) on the next National Biodiversity Assessment 2018 (NBA 2018) for South…
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Minister Naledi Pandor launches the Biomanufacturing Industry Development Centre at the CSIR
The Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor opened a bio-manufacturing centre in Pretoria at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR…
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International numerical experts converged at the CSIR for climate change meeting
The CSIR hosted the 31st Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WGNE) of the World Climate Research Programme on 26 – 29 April 2016 in Pretoria. The…
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Local scientists to meet Nobel Laureates in Germany
South Africa's top young scientists will rub shoulders with the world's best minds, including over 30 Nobel Laureates, when they attend the 66th Lindau Nobel…
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