CSIR to host Energy Storage Partnership stakeholder forum
Media advisory The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the World Bank and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and…
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Transport Month - CSIR on the right lane
Fostering collaborative innovation toward a sustainable and inclusive future The CSIR's participation at this year's prestigious Smarter Mobility Africa Summit…
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Modelling wave energy to transform our ports
Benji Oliver studied extreme wave events as part of his Master’s and is now dedicated to finding methods to improve the wave forecast for South Africa’s major…
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Passionate about the economy of ports
As part of his Master’s, Mlungisi Gumede has set out to determine the effects of extreme weather conditions, specifically wind, on the Port of Cape Town.…
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Making technology and innovation important at the ports
Vuyo Ndayi is a Capetonian who grew up near the ocean and Cape Town harbour. He combined his love for his environment and for all things engineering to first…
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Constructing physical models for port studies
Meet Rosco Platen Exciting projects are always in the pipeline at the CSIR’s Coastal Engineering and Port Infrastructure Model Hall in Stellenbosch. The…
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Climate experts gather to address South Africa's growing extreme weather challenges
South Africa's growing extreme weather challenges The Alliance for Collaboration on Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) programme at the Council for…
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CSIR helping build Africa’s blue economy through green ports
The equal partner strife: port development and the natural environment Researchers from the CSIR have contributed to finding innovate ways of integrating…
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Agreement to help understand impact of wind disruption on Cape Town port operations signed
Gusting winds in Cape Town are not a new problem; however, they are a persistent problem at one of the busiest ports in South Africa where, anecdotally, the…
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From Vuwani to Cape Town – studying the impact of wind extremes on the city’s port
Meet Khangale Khuthadzo Is the Port of Cape Town becoming windier? Answering this question is the task of Khangale Khuthadzo, a young PhD candidate who…
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CSIR C3 - Industrial development requires innovation
Industrial development requires innovation “There is no industrial development without innovation. Science and technology must ensure that the established…
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CSIR Technology Commercialisation Enterprise - C-Cubed
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has officially launched a commercialisation enterprise, named CSIR C3 (pronounced as CSIR C…
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CSIR research helps to understand the behaviour of a new SA-designed artificial concrete armour unit
CSIR research helps to understand the behaviour of a new SA-designed artificial concrete armour unit Coastal engineers worldwide continuously strive to…
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New vessel motion forecast tool
Ports authorities around the world can now benefit from a new vessel motion forecast tool A new CSIR-developed tool can predict the motion of moored…
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CSIR localises cost-effective graphene synthesis technology
The CSIR’s Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials (CeNAM) has developed a graphene synthesis technology platform that is cost-effective and…
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CSIR researchers put plastics in spotlight at International Conference on Life Cycle Management in France
International Conference on Life Cycle Management in France Senior researcher, Dr Valentina Russo, and researcher, Taahira Goga, from the Council for…
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