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Crash test dummies enhanced

The CSIR’s capability to test the performance of military vehicles when detonating a landmine has been significantly enhanced with the updating of the organisation’s crash test dummies. Called anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs), these crash test dummies are used to simulate human injuries suffer...
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CSIR welcomes new CEO

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) welcomed Dr Thulani Dlamini as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dlamini is no stranger to the CSIR, having served in different positions at the same organisation in the past. He joined the CSIR in 2005 as the head of the CSIR Nationa...
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Opening up Africa’s road industries to new innovative products

Roads in Africa have often been challenging to travel on because of the different types of pavement failures. With the help of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) world-class bituminous binders laboratory, US-based science company, DuPont, is changing how roads are built i...
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Development of pristine porous carbons and their composites for hydrogen storage applications

CSIR researchers are exploring the synthesis, modification and composting of porous carbonaceous materials for hydrogen storage applications. Materials-based storage technologies are reported to be a promising preference for hydrogen storage, especially when using materials with attractive porosi...
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CSIR study finds annual standards for air pollutants in the Vaal Triangle exceeded

The CSIR, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Affairs, conducted a health study in the Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority Area to determine if air pollution levels exceed South African air pollution standards. Areas within the Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority Area include the local municipal...
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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 be representing South Africa at the International Student Cluster Competition to be hosted at the 2017 International Supercomputing Confe...
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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 be representing South Africa at the International Student Cluster Competition to be hosted at the 2017 International Supercomputing Confe...
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Land-use transportation interaction model helps plan for sustainable urban growth and infrastructure investment

The CSIR is assisting national and local government, cities and other stakeholders with urban planning strategies by making use of spatial and urban growth modelling and simulation software. A new CSIR-developed model has been used to simulate spatial growth patterns to better understand the futu...
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