Recycling only 4% of the waste it generates, Africa has become a dumping ground for waste, particularly hazardous waste, often from developed countries. A far cry from the African Union’s vision that “African cities will be recycling at least 50% of the waste they generate by 2023”. This and othe...
Youth Month 2018
Every year on the 16th of June South Africa commemorates the 1976 youth who stood up against the apartheid government and laid down their lives fighting for freedom and the right to equal education. The launch will be led by Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Eval...
Cybercrime and social media threats in SA
Media briefing While most South Africans especially the youth are actively using social media and the internet for most of their daily operations, they remain vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks. Cybersecurity experts from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will brief t...
Connecting Africa through 5G broadband technologies
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is currently developing a 5G testbed, to prepare for the advent of 5G technologies and to ensure that Africa is able to adapt to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The testbed is expected to be launched later this year at the...
Invitation to the announcement of a groundbreaking fossil discovery
The Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, will join South Africa's leading researcher on Devonian marginal marine ecosystems and early vertebrates (ancient fish and early tetrapods), Dr Robert Gess, for the announcement of a groundbreaking fossil discovery. The announcemen...
Africa’s first state of waste management report to be released
Media invite Current poor waste management practices are causing negative impact on the economy, society and environment in Africa. The United Nations Environment Programme and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will launch Africa’s first consolidated waste management outl...
Media statement by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, ahead of the Science and Technology Budget Vote Debate in Parliament
The Department of Science and Technology will invest hundreds of millions of rands on programmes to boost the number of knowledge workers in South Africa, stimulate economic growth, proved energy security and promote the country as a research and development destination. The Department's Minister...
Call: DST-NRF Conference Fund 2019
The DST-NRF Conference Fund is intended to support the hosting of international conferences focused on excellent scientific research that has potential for socio-economic impact. The funding platform makes provision for strategic, large events of an international nature, hosted in South Africa, o...
Discovery of a new coastal current off Madagascar
South African, Malagasy and French researchers have discovered the existence of a coastal current off Madagascar. The newly-described current, the South-west Madagascar Coastal Current, flows poleward off the south-west coast of Madagascar. Knowledge about and a thorough understanding of it will ...
CSIR warning to the public about a job scam
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has noted, with great concern, the use of its name in a scam aimed at swindling young people by promising them unfounded job placements at the organisation. It has been brought to the attention of the organisation that there are two indivi...