Bridging the gap between decision-makers and frontline staff
The CSIR is working towards strengthening the capacity of the Department of Health to improve the handling of COVID-19 infections in South Africa. Researchers…
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Improving Gauteng public transport service delivery in the COVID-19 context
The CSIR is collaborating and contributing to the response strategy of the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) in the development of COVID-19…
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Urban knowledge exchange in response to COVID-19
The CSIR has developed an online government-civil society engagement platform. The discussion platform is devoted to sharing resources and developing responses…
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CSIR helps NDMC determine communities most vulnerable to COVID-19 pandemic
South Africa’s National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) approached the CSIR to assist in its preparations to support local municipalities in their response…
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Modelling a changed world: Providing expert insight for modelling of COVID-19
The CSIR’s Prof. Pravesh Debba is leading a group of digital modellers and collaborators that aim to share critical information, knowledge and data with the…
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A wastewater-based epidemiological tool to track COVID-19 in communities
The CSIR, in collaboration with WaterLab and the University of Pretoria, is testing wastewater, primary sludge and environmental water samples for COVID-19.…
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Ensuring safe drinking water in the Western Cape
The CSIR’s Coastal Systems Environmental Analytical Laboratory plays a pivotal role in water safety by providing essential analytical services to various…
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Keeping a watchful eye on our water
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSIR Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory has screened many water samples for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and…
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