Faster, local COVID-19 test kits could be ready by year-end
The CSIR can make enough enzyme for one billion chemical reactions that can be applied in COVID-19 testing, and researchers hope to begin supplying reagents…
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UP and CSIR sign a collaboration agreement on smart transport, cities and environments
Joint: Media Release The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science and…
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Call for Expression of Interest (EoI)
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), in collaboration with the Biorefinery Industry Development Facility (BIDF) at the CSIR, invite interested South…
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Determining COVID-19’s economic blow to small businesses
Scenarios created by the CSIR, and the Universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent government decisions…
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Exploring the use of indigenous knowledge-based products in response to COVID-19
Scientific studies into a traditional medicine that may help improve the body’s ability to fight off and recover from infection, may be helpful in the fight…
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Medical-quality protective facial shields designed and produced for use in the COVID-19 frontline
The CSIR printed and manufactured medical-quality protective facial shields for use by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in deployments related…
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Tracking mobility to better understand COVID-19
As part of the national data-driven approach to countering COVID-19, the CSIR has developed a platform that monitors human mobility to better understand…
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Supporting SMMEs in the fight against COVID-19 using Television White Space Technology
The CSIR has partnered with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) to enable local Internet service providers to deploy Television White Space (TVWS) networks…
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