CSIR Meraka Institute

1. Introduction The freedom and opportunities that the Internet brings to the modern world also unfortunately enable criminal elements and state agents to freely operate and attack the commercial, private and state systems. When compared to traditional crime, attacks online are far cheaper to lau...

CSIR research into dynamic spectrum and future internet networks continues to garner international recognition; this after a paper co-written by the CSIR and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) won Best Paper at this year’s IST-Africa Week in Namibia. In 2015, the CSI...

A harmful Algal blooms (HABS) detection tool , developed by the CSIR, has recently gone live. This is the first Decision Support tool on the Oceans and Coast Information Management System (OCIMS) to be made available to users. This initiative forms part of Government’s Operation Phakisa Oceans Ec...

The coordination of space activities across the continent is vital for unlocking the promise that space holds for sustainable development, as well as economic growth, said the Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs Naledi Pandor, in her opening address of the 37th International Symposium on Remo...

The Sheffield University-led strategic research network partnership begins its research into digital data for development with the initial meeting held at the CSIR. The newly established strategic research network partnership to explore the role of digital technologies and participatory approache...

The risk of sinkholes forming without warning is a concern in many inhabited areas all over the world. A massive sinkhole recently appeared near Danielskuil in the Northern Cape Province. Sinkholes form in areas where soluble rocks below the surface, like limestone or dolomite, are dissolved by w...

If you want to model weather systems, perform advanced computational mechanics, simulate the impact of climate change, study the interaction of lithium and manganese in batteries at the atomic level, or conduct the next experiment of your latest in vitro biomedical technique virtually — and you w...